Each week gets sadder in 2016. Here are some links, that will hopefully take your mind off things or offer a respite from all the tragic news:
An odd study out of Silicon Valley: 88% of Silicon Valley employees plan on leaving their jobs within a year. That’s a lot of people, right? If not actually true, it at least points to the reality that people no longer want to or think they can stay here. This isn’t a sign of a healthy region or city.
Streetsblog did a nice explainer on why autonomous cars won’t lead to less traffic.
The New Yorker did a series by writers explaining a thing that captures the American spirit. I loved this, about American-style small talk. It is an oddly complicated ritual!
Also out of The New Yorker: whether you feel lonely or fulfilled might actually change your genome to increase or decrease your risk of disease. Insane.
As a small home lover, I thoroughly enjoyed this take on the tiny house revolution (as seen on TV anyway.) It rings very true. I wait for the day they put a (GASP) apartment on one of those shows.
Here’s an online French clothing retailer with reasonable shipping rates, that’s also having a massive sale right now. (The kids clothes are especially adorable. AH, cute Frenchy little outfits!) You’re welcome.
