Items on topics that interest me, including art, education, endurance sports, and alcohol abstinence

(Gentle reminder: my sharing something does not necessarily constitute my endorsement of an idea, and certainly does not mean I agree with everything the author has ever written.)

October - December 2021

We really did buy more alcohol during the early pandemic, study finds (CNN)

​​Logic's song '1-800-273-8255' saved lives from suicide, study finds (CNN)

We Must Fix Our Grading Mess (Slate)

It’s time to rethink how much booze may be too much (Vox)

The connection between alcohol and breast cancer (Medical News Today)

Are There Hidden Advantages to Pain and Suffering? (The New Yorker)

You Say the Arts Don’t Matter? A 10-Year, $150 Million Venture Set Out to Prove You Wrong (Philanthropy)

​​Janet Rollé makes history as first Black American Ballet Theatre CEO (CNN)

​​‘Get Back’: Meet the Beatles Once Again, Courtesy of the Most Emotional Fab Four Doc Ever (Rolling Stone)

​​Reference letters perpetuate inequity. Let’s end them (Quartz)

Alcohol Is the Breast Cancer Risk No One Wants to Talk About (Wired)

Social Media Is Attention Alcohol (The Atlantic)

We know students are struggling with their mental health. Here's how you can help (NPR)