by David Brooks | May 8, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
Over 30 years, the average coldest temperature reached during the year in Concord – a cloudless night in mid-winter, usually – has risen more than 7 degrees Fahrenheit, one of the fastest increases in the country, reports Axios Generate. (full story here)...
by David Brooks | May 7, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
A decade ago the idea that the state could invest in bitcoin would have been exciting. But years of watching cryptocurrency serve only to dodge taxes, launder money and delude small investors, providing no actual use that helps society, makes me realize it is at best...
by David Brooks | May 7, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The SEE Science Center’s twelfth season of Science on Tap discussions concludes on Tuesday, May 13. Science on Tap events are informal discussions with local scientists and experts on a particular topic. On Tuesday the topic will be: Something’s Afoot...
by David Brooks | May 6, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
When it comes to budgeting, you can’t get much worse than bottled water. If your home is connected to “city water” then each sip you take from the plastic Flask-o-Fluid bought at WalMart costs between 1,000 and 10,000 times as much as a sip from your kitchen tap....
by David Brooks | May 5, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The system used by TSA to authenticate people’s identification is having trouble with the new design of New Hampshire drivers licenses, a design that was specifically made to meet the federal Real ID requirements for boarding airplanes. The New Hampshire Division of...
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