Hello readers,  There was a spontaneous protest late Friday night outside of the Taiwanese legislature. It was sparked by one of the most intense fights that broke out on the legislative floor. Brawls are nothing new in Taiwanese politics, and of course we condemn all violence. But the most recent acts have been sparked by a series of outrageous norm-breaking moves, including not even revealing which version of the bill everybody was voting on, and not even requiring a roll call.

I’m a part-time Vermonter, and you know what I love about browsing Vermont houses on Zillow? How simple Vermont is, how unostentatious. For instance, this $16 million home in Stowe, which I would gladly accept as a gift if someone wanted to buy it for me, despite the manmade lake. We can work with it. The architecture isn’t gaudy, the lines are nice… Until we get to the GIANT METAL HEAD.

Hello! Hello! Today is World Peace Day! On any day, if I hear someone say, “World Peace,” my immediate, almost Pavlovian reaction is to say: Cookies! If you know the cookies, then you’ll understand- you might even be another person who jumps up with glee and shouts the same thing. Here, a short history of how it all started. ncG1vNJzZmicn6e2prPRnpynq6CWu2%2B%2F1JuqrZmToHuku8xop2ivn6e5pXnPnpicnV2YvLC3yJ6qZpldp7Kktc%2BeZJqmlGJ%2FcnmPcmRraQ%3D%3D

When I’m camping in the US, my go-to staple food is rolled oats, because they’re available in most stores, and I can cook them if I have a stove or just re-hydrate them overnight in kefir, buttermilk, or water. But here in Mexico, I wanted to try something more local. I learned about pinole back when I read Born to Run; it’s the preferred trail ration of the Rarámuri (aka Tarahumara), probably the world’s best long-distance runners.

Republic Bank and Trust of Kentucky and Elevate Credit came together to create a line of credit product targeted to operate a lot like a long-term payday loan. The product? The Elastic Line of Credit. Here’s more: One company offering a line of credit “solution” to emergency expenses or savings shortfalls is Elastic (in partnership with Republic Bank out of Kentucky). Here’s how they describe the Elastic Line of Credit: