We re certainly aware of some of the controversy,
Corn Palace official Doug Greenway told Insider.
The day rate for the venue was $1,750, plus fees for light and sound.
In the days since Mike Lindell, chief executive of MyPillow, announced he d be holding a rally at the Corn Palace in South Dakota, the venue s management has been fielding phone calls from about 30 people a day.
That s an amazing number of calls for the venue, director Doug Greenway told Insider via phone. The Palace is in Mitchell, a city with a population of about 15,000. No one has said: Oh, gosh, why are you having this person? It s, like, How do we get in and when s it open? he said.
California Energy Commission proposes steering new homes from gas appliances
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SAN FRANCISCO - California’s energy policy and planning agency wants to transition new homes away from gas-powered appliances.
The California Energy Commission released a draft building standards code on Thursday that would require new homes to be equipped with circuits and panels that support all-electric appliances for heating, cooking and drying clothes.
The commission is set to adopt the updated code in August, and it would take effect on Jan. 1, 2023.
While the code doesn’t explicitly forbid gas, the commission hopes it will lead builders to construct all-electric structures as part of a growing effort to eliminate fossil fuels from buildings, which account for about one-quarter of the state’s annual greenhouse gas emissions.
The newest fidget craze is popping toys. Adults and kids all over the world have been buying up this endlessly reusable version of a longtime favorite fidget activity: popping bubble wrap. Made of silicone and coming in a range of colors, shapes and sizes, they are half-sphere “bubbles” that can be pushed in, making a satisfying soft popping sound. After “popping” them all, you can turn the toy over and start again from the other side.
Some might remember the fidget spinner craze of 2017 and the controversy that these devices caused, with some teachers even banning them from classrooms. Popping toys raise the perennial question of whether and when fidget toys might be useful. Are they a nuisance? Or could having them help you or your children manage pandemic stress and fuzzy thinking?