In his writing guide, the Harvard polymath Steven Pinker favors looser, more easygoing grammatical usage.
Source: Steven Pinker’s ‘The Sense of Style’ – The New York Times
Monthly Archives: July 2017
Why I Hate Adverbs | Jason Zweig
Why I actually, literally, really, totally, truly hate adverbs.
Source: Why I Hate Adverbs | Jason Zweig
Caltrain electrification groundbreaking
A parade of state and local officials celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for Caltrain’s electrification project Friday, heralding the start of what they called the most important upgrade in…
Source: Caltrain electrification project kicks off with ceremony
food: Hopscotch
Hopscotch
It’s not just lack of sleep: why pupils with an “owl” chronotype get lower grades – Research Digest
Pupils with an “owl” chronotype may be at particular disadvantage for science and maths. By Helge Hasslemann
Source: It’s not just lack of sleep: why pupils with an “owl” chronotype get lower grades – Research Digest
Exclusive animation: Watch SFO’s Air Canada near-disaster
Based on various flight data, the Bay Area News Group created an animation of the wayward Air Canada’s flight path as it narrowly avoided colliding with other aircraft sitting on a taxiway.
Source: Exclusive animation: Watch SFO’s Air Canada near-disaster
Legislators should vote to help sustain Caltrain – San Francisco Chronicle
As a more stable alternative, Sen. Jerry Hill, D-San Mateo, has authored SB797, which would give the three counties in Caltrain’s domain the authority to ask voters for an eighth-cent sale tax to raise about $100 million a year. That would cover the annual contributions by those three counties, while leaving up to $70 million a year for maintenance and new infrastructure.
Source: Legislators should vote to help sustain Caltrain – San Francisco Chronicle
Caltrain desparately needs dedicated funding!
Muni suspends subway service on nights and weekends starting Saturday – Curbed SF
But only for the next four weeks, in order to test the new trains to make sure they’re in ship shape for eventual service.
Source: Muni suspends subway service on nights and weekends starting Saturday – Curbed SF
As Workouts Intensify, a Harmful Side Effect Grows More Common – The New York Times
Tapioca Express
Tapioca Express
