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  • Dumplings, History & Authenticity

    This article from University of Michigan’s LSA Magazine was an interesting read. Brown finds that when we look closely at the historic foodways that brought us popular dishes, we are “forced to consider that cuisines and cultures can’t be reduced…

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  • Detroit Zoo

    I spent last week in Michigan and had a chance to visit the zoo of my childhood. The Detroit Zoo has changed a fair bit since I last visited it a couple of decades ago. I enjoyed the few hours…

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  • Ideas for a New North Carolina Constitution

    Carolina Forward takes a look at potential changes to North Carolina’s Constitution that could help reduce some of the dysfunction seen in the state’s government: Does North Carolina’s constitution need a re-write? (Carolina Forward)

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  • AI Necromancy

    Using any means to put words into the mouth of a dead person feels grotesque, especially for the purposes of a legal case. Generative AI unfortunately makes it easy to accomplish in a rather compelling way. An AI avatar made…

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  • Screwworm

    This was an interesting video from Sarah Taber. I had never heard of screwworm before or how they were eradicated within the United States and the rest of North America. Screwworm: MAGA is bringing back flesh-eating maggots 😦 (Farm to…

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  • 5 Star Reviews Are Ruining Your Life

    This video from Adam Conover covers something that I’ve been thinking about myself – online review systems and ratings are pretty horrible. You shouldn’t care what anonymous people rating things on websites think. If you need a recommendation, get it…

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