Sunday Supplement

From an article by Emma Burleigh at msm.com, edited by yours truly: Bryant Gingerich, 34, quit his job as a mechanical engineer to build picturesque short-term rentals in the Ohio wilderness. He is the owner and sole employee of Dunlap Hollow, a site featuring three dwellings. He renovated and built them on 34 acres he and his wife bought in the spring of 2019. He benefitted from the word of mouth of satisfied customers using social media. He netted a $350,000 profit last year. Kudos, Sir. Here’s a pic of The Cave, built into rock:

The more things change… Excerpt from an article by Joni Sweet at msm.com: “Amid the rise of online media, radio still has the most reach of all platforms, touching 92% of all U.S. adults at least once a week, per Nielsen…”

Cape Canaveral, Blue Origin New Glenn rocket inaugural launch, photo by Steve Nesius/Reuters:

I’ve never used TikTok, so the potential ban doesn’t affect me, but I’m always concerned about curbs on free speech and hope this isn’t one.

Among today’s many celebrations, it’s Artist as Outlaw Day. I’ve never considered myself one, but I occasionally enjoy the work of iconoclasts, mostly from the music world, such as Iggy Pop and the Sex Pistols. Here’s the Godfather of Punk, the best live rock performer I’ve seen, courtesy of Google Images:

Surprisingly, the weather was tolerable enough for the Anti-Inflation Book Shop, despite the lack of sunshine. Now it looks like at least four days on the shelf due to that dang polar vortex. My thanks to the woman who overcompensated me for Aquavit: And the New Scandinavian Cuisine by Marcus Samuelsson, Shimon, et al., and to the one who purchased Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths by Bruce Feiler; and to the one who bought Tiling 1,2,3, published by Home Depot; and to the gentleman who took home a Brooks and Dunn CD. I am blessed.

Lunar New Year, Bangkok. Reuters photo by Chalinee Thirasupa:

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