February 20, 2025

Five for Friday 706

Welcome to the weekend.

Here are five things I thought worth sharing this week.

David Gessner on Flaco the Owl and diving into our obsessions.

Recently translated into English, a compendium of knowledge from the Golden Age of Islam demonstrates just how lively and curious scholars of the Medieval period were. This piece includes the most stunning images, as well.

Muscling your way through – for how long?

New Hampshire launches a hybrid journalism model.

Once upon a time, you could visit a theme park by paying in cash and without having your personal data tracked. How inconvenient would a day at Disneyland today be while avoiding having your data tracked?

Currently reading: The Vikings by Else Roesdahl

Have a great long weekend.


Image: The Red Rose. Blackwell, Elizabeth. 1739.