The 5-hour rule: How to turn a wasted day into a successful one
Wednesday, July 30
Headlines
Anadolu/Getty Images
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake hit Russia, prompting widespread tsunami warnings. The quake, one of the four largest of the 21st century, struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, triggering tsunami waves that impacted Russia, Japan, and Hawaii. No major damage has been reported thus far. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he was monitoring wave activity near the Big Island before he would lift emergency precautions, but that he expected to declare “all clear” in a few hours, according to the New York Times. Tsunami waves also reached the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a tsunami threat alert for Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, urging US citizens there to be prepared to evacuate. The National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska told the Associated Press that tsunami impacts could last for hours or up to a day in some places.—HVL
NYC mass shooter was reportedly targeting NFL headquarters. The gunman who killed four people and then himself inside a midtown Manhattan office building on Monday was “focused on the NFL,” Mayor Eric Adams said. The building houses the league’s corporate offices, as well as those of other major companies, including the investment firm Blackstone. Officials believe the shooter, identified as Shane Tamura of Las Vegas, took the wrong elevator and ended up on a floor belonging to a real estate company. A three-page note found in Tamura’s wallet criticized the NFL and alleged that he had the degenerative brain disease CTE (which is only diagnosed posthumously) as a result of playing football. Among those he killed were NYC police officer Didarul Islam and Blackstone executive Wesley LePatner, who was one of the company’s highest-ranking women.—AE
The historic transcontinental railroad merger is a go. That sound you’re hearing is every AP US History teacher racing to update their syllabus. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern officially struck a merger deal to create the country’s first coast-to-coast railroad, the companies announced yesterday, less than a week after they were reported to be in talks. If approved, the merger would mark the first time in US history that a single company controlled rail shipments across the US. Three private companies built the first transcontinental railroad in the 1860s, but that only stretched from Iowa to California. The Wall Street Journal reports that regulators have been suspicious of rail mergers in the past due to worries that they will hike prices and lower safety standards.—AE
Robert Reich
Office Hours: Is Trump out of his f*cking mind accusing Obama of treason?
Or does he know full well he’s lying to divert attention from Epsteingate?
Friends,
Last Tuesday, Trump claimed President Barack Obama committed treason, a crime punishable by death.
Trump’s stooge was Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s director of national intelligence, who (presumably prodded by Trump) asked the Justice Department to investigate whether officials in the Obama administration faked evidence of Russian efforts to influence the 2016 election.
When Trump was then asked at an Oval Office press availability whom the Justice Department should target in that investigation, he said:
“It would be President Obama. He started it. … This was treason. This was every word you can think of. They tried to steal the election. They tried to obfuscate the election. They did things that nobody’s ever even imagined, even in other countries.”
Trump’s history of baseless charges has earned him a perverse kind of immunity. The more outrageous his claims, the faster they tend to be dismiss.
At A Glance
Vote to bring back your favorite postage stamp.
"The Wizard of Oz" is coming to Las Vegas' Sphere.
Pizzeria mishap left at least 85 people intoxicated with THC.
Three men convicted in ancient Celtic gold coin heist.
The best and worst foods for a heat wave.
... and go-to comfort foods from every state.
Repurposing food waste into foodware.
Photos from the UK Dog Surfing Championship.
Clickbait: Robot bunnies fight invasive pythons.
In The NEWS
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Bubba Wallace becomes first Black driver to win a major race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, taking Brickyard 400 crown (More) | Colorado Buffaloes coach Deion Sanders reveals his bladder was removed following cancer diagnosis (More)
> Dwight Muhammad Qawi, former world champion boxer in multiple weight classes, dies at age 72 after five-year battle with dementia (More) | Wallis Annenberg, philanthropist whose foundation donated around $1.5B to charitable causes, dies at age 86 (More)
> Warner Bros. Discovery announces it will spin off into two future businesses, Warner Bros. (streaming and studios) and Discovery Global (comprising TV networks, Discovery+, and other assets) (More)
Science & Technology
> Google updates its early earthquake warning system after failing to notify as many as 10 million people ahead of Turkey's deadly 2023 quake; network uses the accelerometers of more than 2 billion phones to detect seismic activity (More)
> Physicists demonstrate famous double-slit experiment using individual atoms to scatter light; experiment, first performed in 1801, confirms light is both a particle and a wave (More) | 1440 Science & Technology: Sign up 8 am ET to get this week's deep dive into quantum mechanics (Join here)
> New technology delivers vaccines via dental floss; prototype approach was found to stimulate additional antibodies in the lining of the nose and lungs (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.0%, Dow -0.1%, Nasdaq +0.3%) (More) | Figma raises US initial public offering range to $30 to $32 per share in deal that could value the design-software maker at nearly $19B (More) | What are IPOs? (1440 Topics)
> Tesla inks $16.5B multiyear deal to source AI chips from Samsung Electronics; Samsung shares close up nearly 7% (More) | The true mission of Tesla (1440 Topics) | PayPal to allow businesses to accept payments in more than 100 cryptocurrencies (More)
> Spirit Airlines to furlough 270 pilots beginning Nov. 1, will demote 140 other pilots to first officer; comes after Spirit emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Gunman kills at least three people, wounds three others outside the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada; suspect—who has no known connection to the victims as of this writing—is hospitalized and in custody (More)
> Thailand and Cambodia agree to ceasefire after at least 38 people are killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in five-day-long fighting (More) | China offers parents $500 per child under age 3 per year in attempt to reverse declining birth rate; births fell by half from 2016 to 2024, while marriages have hit record low (More)
> Half of the United States, roughly 198 million Americans, are under a heat advisory; temperatures reach record 100 degrees in Tampa, Florida (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Power in Marriage
.jpg)
Very seldom in a marriage is the power EQUALLY DIVIDED between the male and the female, male and the male, or female and the female, even if both partners are alphas or if both partners are not alphas.
Couples can say that they want to divide the power equally but in reality, there is always one that dominates... and I don't mean sexually or physically, although that does happen as well.
What I am talking about is where to go on vacation, or what kind of house to buy, or what kind of vehicle, or how should we invest our money. There is always one who thinks their opinion is more valuable or more important than the other one.
This is also true if the couple agrees to swap opinions and decisions back and forth. They will find some way to convince you that you made the decision last time and now it is their time.
However, in the traditional schools of marriage, the husband always made the decisions even if he was not the best person suited to make those decisions.
Another situation is where the wife is submissive in the bedroom, whereas in all other situations she wants to take charge thinking that she knows better.
While it might take time for couples to adjust, usually over time, the husband always gives in and let the wife make all the decision that they want to make. It just makes for a happier marriage in the long run.
Archaeologists Found an Ancient Fossil That Doubled as a Sacred Roman Amulet
This Ancient Fossil Doubled as a Roman Amulet Layne Kennedy - Getty Images
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
Archaeologists discovered a trilobite fossil in Spain, likely from the Roman era.
The trilobite fossil is only the 11th ever found worldwide in an archaeological context, and the first linked to the Romans.
Made into a pendant or bracelet, the wearer likely believed the fossil had magical healing powers.
Archaeologists discovered a trilobite fossil from millions of years ago in a Roman-era dump near what is now Galicia, Spain. And according to the team’s analysis, that fossil had likely been refashioned into an amulet.
Tuesday, July 29
Headlines
Jane Barlow/Getty Images
Trump sounds off in Scotland. During a wide-ranging discussion with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, President Trump said he’d likely impose a 15% or 20% blanket tariff on imports from countries that have not reached new trade deals with the US, which is higher than the 10% that he announced in April. Trump also said he was “very disappointed” in Russian President Vladimir Putin and that he would give Russia 10 to 12 more days to negotiate a ceasefire with Ukraine or the US would hit Russia’s trading partners with tariffs, shortening a previous 50-day deadline. The president also called for the US to get more involved in providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, saying the US would “set up food centers” and asserting that there is “real starvation,” in contradiction to a denial from Israel’s prime minister.
France and Germany aren’t thrilled with the US–EU trade deal. While many European businesses hailed the tariff framework announced Sunday by President Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen—which will impose a 15% tariff on EU exports to the US—as a welcome avoidance of the worst-case scenario of a trade war, the leaders of the EU’s two biggest economies criticized the plan. Germany’s chancellor said it would “substantially damage” the nation’s finances, and France’s prime minister described it as “submission,” per the BBC. Other EU leaders also piled on, with Hungary’s Viktor Orban saying, “Trump ate von der Leyen for breakfast.” Meanwhile, representatives for the US and China resumed trade talks in Stockholm.
Get ready for Warner Bros. and Discovery Global. Warner Bros. and Discovery have gotten past that awkward phase of determining who gets to keep what after the breakup, with the company announcing yesterday the names and leadership of the two companies that will remain after it splits itself in two. The streaming and movie studio will be known as Warner Bros., with WBD CEO David Zaslav at the helm, and the cable television business (which also includes the Discovery+ streaming service) led by the current company’s CFO will be called Discovery Global. The company expects to complete the rupture, which will effectively undo the blockbuster 2022 merger that created it, by the middle of next year.—AR
Robert Reich
How to live a moral life in an age of bullies
Friends,
We are living in an age of bullies. Those with power are less constrained today than they have been in my lifetime, since the end of World War II.
The question is: How do we lead moral lives in this era?
Putin launches a horrendous war on Ukraine.
After Hamas’s atrocity, Netanyahu bombs Gaza to smithereens and is now starving to death its remaining occupants.
Trump abducts thousands of hardworking people within America and puts them into detention camps — splitting their families, spreading fear. His immigration agents target people with brown skin and Mexican-sounding names.
He usurps the powers of Congress, defies the courts, and prosecutes his enemies.
He and his Republican lackeys cut Medicaid and food stamps — lifelines for poor people, including millions of children — so that the wealthy can get a tax cut.
At A Glance
Thousands of tarantulas to hit the US looking for love.
Explaining all the types of dogs. (w/video)
Breaking down the best way to cook bacon.
How worried should you be about ticks?
Why the Amish seem immune to allergies.
The return of Shooter McGavin.
The Indianapolis suburb where it's illegal to eat watermelon.
Hall of Famer turns into a comedian during induction speech.
Clickbait: Goodbye to gentle parenting.
In The NEWS
Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Slovenia's Tadej Pogačar tops two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark to win his fourth Tour de France title and second in a row (More)
> Destiny's Child reunites for first time since 2018 in Las Vegas as Beyoncé's "Cowboy Carter" tour closes after 32 concerts across the US and Europe (More)
> England tops Spain in penalty shootout to win 2025 UEFA Women's European soccer championship (More) | National Baseball Hall of Fame inducts Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, the late Dave Parker, and the late Dick Allen (More)
Science & Technology
> Johns Hopkins University to license its books to AI firms to train large language models; press arm publishes around 150 books annually, authors would receive a reported $100 per title per license (More)
> Researchers snap first image of thermal vibrations in quantum materials (More) | 1440 Science & Technology: Tomorrow's newsletter takes 101 level look at quantum mechanics; sign up now to receive! (Join here)
> Neanderthals ate maggots alongside fermented meat as a source of additional nutrients, study suggests; diet helped avoid protein poisoning despite a highly carnivorous diet (More) | What is "rabbit starvation"? (More)
Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher Friday (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.5%, Nasdaq +0.2%) with Nasdaq, S&P 500 hitting all-time intraday highs (More) | Palantir joins list of the US' 20 most valuable companies; stock more than doubles this year (More)
> White House calls on the Federal Reserve to dramatically lower interest rates when it meets this week; the Fed is widely expected to leave interest rates unchanged (More)
> Dating safety app Tea reports hack leaking 72,000 images, including some account users' photo IDs (More) | Allianz Life reveals hackers accessed majority of its 1.4 million customers' personal data (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Walmart stabbing in Traverse City, Michigan, leaves 11 people injured, six critically; authorities have yet to identify a motive for the 42-year-old suspect, who faces terrorism, assault, and intent to murder charges (More)
> Clashes continue at the border between Thailand and Cambodia despite ceasefire talks; death toll surpasses 33 people as of this writing, with 168,000 displaced (More) | See previous write-up (More)
> Wildfires in Greece lead to second day of evacuations, including some residents near Athens; comes amid severe heat wave with temperatures reaching 112 degrees Fahrenheit (More) | Flooding in northern China leaves two people dead (More)
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Strange Times
.jpg)
We live in times that are normal for some but for others that are not normal. The key word here is NORMAL... as it means different things to different people but that is not to say that these times are good or bad, they are just different from past times.
- We live under the threat of WWIII
- We live under the threat of AI/humanoid robots taking our jobs
- We live under the threat of Socialism taking over our government
- We live under the threat of race riots or a civil war between the wealthy and the poor
- We live under the threat of losing our FREEDOMS
There is a saying that goes something like this: WE DON'T KNOW WHAT WE GOT UNTIL IT IS GONE...
Some of us who reach middle age then become senior citizens, then retire know perfectly well what LOSING OUR YOUTH feels like and for many of us it is not much fun to grow old.
Many of us are deep into debt while others are debt free; the latter being a better place to be than the former. But we desperately what to give others the impression that we are financially well off.
Some of us have planned for our retirement while many of us have not and when it comes time to retire, we simply do not have to money to pay our bills, so we either keep working or severely change our lifestyle.
There are also those who have the resources to retire but refuse to do so because they want to see how money they can make before they retire. A few years after you pass away, no one remembers what you did or what it was that you left behind by which to be remembered.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)