Welcome to Friday.
Here are five things I thought worth sharing this week.
Ars Technica presents a history of the Internet. Part One is up now.
“To celebrate the first day of spring, ancient people of Ukraine decorated eggs with bright and fiery designs.”
Last month I had the pleasure of driving across Ireland and stopping at various roadside attractions, at one of which I got to meet an Irish Wolfhound! I did make me wonder, What happened to America’s Roadside Attractions?
We now have data behind a phenomenon we’ve all witnessed in recent years; banning a book in American libraries leads to increased circulations of that same book, this study found an average increase of 12% in states with a ban compared to states without a ban in place. It would seem the “ban” acts as marketing for the book and author.
What is life like in the Happiest Country on Earth?
Currently reading: Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners by William Hazlitt
Have a wonderful Easter and a beautiful holiday weekend.
Image: “Common Daisy (Bellis perennis)”, The Book of Flower Studies. Master of Claude de France. ca. 1510-1515. Source.
