Mississippi John Hurt

The son of former enslaved people, John Smith Hurt was born in Teoc, Mississippi, in 1893. He grew up and lived in nearby Avalon, which is an important detail. He ...

Tom Lehrer’s NSA Prank

With Tom Lehrer’s recent passing, there have been a lot of lovely and entertaining remembrances and anecdotes. But my favorite was this thread on BlueSky. With Tom Lehrer's passing, I…

MAID In England

Via Al Roth’s Market Design Blog, “In June, the British Parliament passed a law to permit medical aid in dying, which still needs further action before going into effect. The Guardian…