Kyle Nowak

“Happiness must be grown in one's own garden.”

–Mary Engelbreit (b. 1952)

🏡 Existing home sales in 2024 turned in their weakest year in nearly thirty years, the National Association of Realtors said Friday.

❓ Our question to you: In general, how do you feel about President Trump’s recent moves aimed at reshaping the federal workforce?

🛣️ In the little over three weeks since being rolled out, New York City’s new congestion pricing has been a Clearasil for traffic. Tl;dr: It appears to be working – for most.

🔥 It’s Monday, January 27th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

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"An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered."

–G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)

🏥 People diagnosed with ADHD have a shorter lifespan and a higher risk for other mental health disorders, according to a new study.

⛷️ An Oregon local community group spawned by a joke Facebook post is aiming to purchase Mt. Bachelor, a ski area located in Bend, Oregon.

🔥 It’s Friday, January 24th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

🏛️💼 In his first few days after taking office on Monday, President Trump has signed a series of executive orders aimed at reshaping the federal government’s 2.3 million-person workforce.

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"There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.”

–Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

🛰️⚡ Chinese scientists unveiled an ambitious plan to build a 0.6-mi-wide solar power station in space, which aims to beam a massive amount of energy back to Earth via microwaves.

🥇 It’s been less than 200 days since the Paris Olympics ended, and its medals – designed by a subsidiary of LVMH – are already resembling the undercarriage of an abandoned Oldsmobile.

❓ Our question to you: In general, how do you feel about President Trump’s new immigration-related executive orders?

🏆🎭 The Razzies, which recognize the worst Hollywood films and performances of the year, were released yesterday morning.

🔥 It’s Thursday, January 23rd – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

✍️🇺🇸 President Trump signed a series of immigration-related executive orders hours after being sworn into office on Monday.

🐄 Cattle gallstones – small, hard, crystalline masses found in the gall bladders of ~1% of slaughtered cattle – are attracting the interest of thieves and smugglers from around the globe.