Reading

Chris Guillebeau's blog posts encourage readers to make their own choices about life, work, and travel. via The Art of Non-Conformity.

This three-step weekend plan is designed to make weeknight cooking easier. via The Kitchn

Apartment Therapy's "410: Gone" page indicates a missing page, but offers other articles to explore. Readers can discover house tours from Spain to Los Angeles, featuring diverse homes and design styles. via Apartment Therapy.

FiveThirtyEight analyzed President Trump's first address to Congress in 2017, noting its subdued tone but radical policy proposals. via FiveThirtyEight.

This blog post from The Full Pint discusses some beer naming trends in 2017.

Tyler Cowen's new book argues that Americans have become too comfortable and risk-averse, leading to cultural and economic stagnation. via kottke.org

Mathematician Harvey Friedman believes he has found a way to demonstrate incompleteness in everyday mathematics. via Nautilus.

Fast Company's article discusses what Taco Bell learned from Red Bull. via The source of this content is Fast Company.

Elif Batuman shares her experience of finding relief and freedom in Stoicism through realizing the only thing we can control is our own judgment. via kottke.org

The Jersey City Eats blog features a papaya salad from Pho 888 restaurant in their weekly food recommendation series.

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Zen Habits explores how to deal with the underlying anxiety present in many common life problems.

Charles C. Mann's new book, "The Wizard and the Prophet," contrasts approaches to solutions for challenges like food security and climate change. You can read more about the book at kottke.org.