2023 Obituaries: A Host of Consequential, and Very Long, Lives Lost
Life expectancy averages may be falling, but you might not have been able to tell that from reading the obituaries this year. NYT > Obituaries
This is 2023’s best-performing market in Asia — how will it fare in the new year?
Japan is on track to end the year as Asia’s best-performing market, with the Nikkei 225 advancing 28% to hit levels not seen since 1989. International: Top News And Analysis
Boeing urges inspections of 737 Max planes for ‘possible loose bolt’
Boeing recommended the inspections after “an international operator discovered a bolt with a missing nut,” the FAA said in a statement Thursday. U.S. News
Americans Are Signing Up for Obamacare in Record Numbers
On December 15 alone, nearly 750,000 people signed up for a plan on HealthCare.gov, the largest single-day total recorded so far. NYT > Health
‘Really scary’: Families brace for impact of transgender youth care ban in Ohio
Families across the state are bracing for the impact of an Ohio bill that will restrict certain transgender rights for minors. ABC News: Top Stories
Ricky Gervais’ ‘Armageddon’ Drops Atom Bomb on Woke Nation
Ricky Gervais mulls the end of humanity in his Netflix special “Armageddon.” Pandemics. Nuclear war. Climate Change. It all could happen someday, he argues. The British comic’s material hopes to extinguish a more current threat…
Joe Scarlett: What is on your learning agenda?
As we get ready to begin a new year, it’s a good time to ask, “What’s on your learning agenda?” Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal
Family owned McCabe Pub, a 41 year West Nashville staple, announces closure
After operating for 41 years as a family business, a West Nashville staple will soon shut its doors. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal
Why You Need a Business Contingency Plan Now
For leisure, I read apocalyptic fiction books. I am not sure why but maybe it’s the “prepper” in me. The current series I am reading says “No plan survives contact with the enemy.” This historically…
From the Editor: Invaded by an Elf on the Shelf
“Lo! did I swear, to anyone who would listen, that our house would give neither shelter nor comfort to the felt-covered Trojan horse known as The Elf on the Shelf. Not since I was a…