by David Brooks | Jan 3, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
A farm in Vermont says it is holding a “collapse camp” this summer, “where collapse-aware humans can find each other, fellowship, and peace.” Sort of like agri-tourism except for people who binge-watched “Walking Dead” rather than...
by David Brooks | Jan 2, 2026 | Blog, Newsletter
A few weeks ago I wrote about my experience living in a place where US purchases were made without pennies (here it is, if you missed it). Prices were rounded up or down to the nearest nickel, which is why I called it “Americans are going to have to learn to...
by David Brooks | Jan 2, 2026 | Newsletter
If you’ve been forwarded this newsletter and want to subscribe, add your email at the Granite Geek blog: granitegeek.concordmonitor.com Suggestions or comments? Drop me a line: dbrooks@cmonitor.com I’m on Bluesky and Mastodon (the newsie.social server) these...
by David Brooks | Dec 30, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
Two and a half years ago, I presented a carefully thought-out argument for not requiring schools to teach cursive, calling it the equivalent of teaching about slide rules. I expected praise for my insight, but instead was berated as a dunderhead by more readers than I...
by David Brooks | Dec 29, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The SEE Science Center continues its 13th season of Science on Tap on January 13th. Science on Tap events are informal discussions with local scientists and experts on a particular topic presented by the SEE Science Center. On Tuesday January 13th our topic...
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