someone signed off on thisNo. 1
Arguing Got You Sackcloth. Railing Got You Hanged.
The prosecutor charged both. The jury decided which one he died of.
Long read
The blog
The worst things people ever did on purpose, with sources.
New posts twice a week. 9 so far.
standard careNo. 4
Trepanation. Three Stars. Verified Procedure.
Survival went from about 40 percent to over 70 across roughly five thousand years of practice. They were getting better at it. That is the unsettling part.
The Review
terms and conditions of being aliveNo. 2
Tipping Became American as a Way to Not Pay People
Congress wrote down that half your wage could come from strangers, then stopped adjusting the half. The number is thirty-five years old.
Straight Read
the omen deskNo. 1
The Last Supper: Judas Review
Two stars. The food was fine. Management knew in advance and seated me anyway.
The Review
standard careNo. 3
Obituary: The Four Humors, Aged Roughly 2,300
Survived by four personality types, one idiom, and the entire wellness aisle.
The Obituary
terms and conditions of being aliveNo. 1
No, an Undercover Cop Does Not Have to Tell You
The rule everybody is certain about has never existed anywhere, which raises the question of who benefits from you believing it.
The FAQ
standard careNo. 2
For a Quieter, Happier Home
An advertisement we wrote, for a procedure that needed no advertising. Every claim in it is documented underneath.
The Ad
field notes from the speciesNo. 1
Your Cat Knows Its Name. It Moved an Ear.
In the study everyone cites, fewer than ten percent of the cats got up. That is the finding. That is what we have been calling recognition.
The FAQ
standard careNo. 1
The First Doctor to Count Kept Bleeding People Anyway
In 1828 Pierre Louis found that pneumonia patients bled early died more often and recovered faster. He concluded the practice had narrow limits.
Straight Read