Postal service short staffed, not delivering mail
On several occasions recently, we’ve had tracked mail items that, late in the day, are marked “DELIVERY EXCEPTION – UNABLE TO ACCESS DELIVERY LOCATION”. Those errors are bogus – apparently…
“Credentialism” is an old argumentative form
Credentialism is a form of the Appeal to Authority argumentative form. This is considered one of the worst forms of argument – but it is used because it is effective.…
Probably not: iPhone 13 video calls while at sea?
If the latest speculation from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is true, it means you could make calls from the mountain or do video chats while at sea. Source: Analyst: iPhone 13…
Just like last year? “Twindemic” forecast for winter 2021/22
They made this exact same forecast for last winter too and it didn’t happen: COVID-19 and the flu may hit at the same time, creating a “twindemic.” Source: Twindemic 2021:…
Climate Change to Be Treated as Public-Health Issue
So it will be managed as competently as Covid-19? The new federal office—designed to address what the White House says are health risks that disproportionately affect poor and minority communities—is…
Another Lithium-ion battery pack fire, burns down garage
This one was not an EV but a portable stand alone Li-ion battery pack. The failure of a charging portable lithium-ion battery pack sparked a fire Saturday night that destroyed…