Actually Ed Dowd was one of the first ones to come out several months ago and really dig into the numbers from America One, the Indiana insurance company that reported a 40% rise in all cause mortality (ACM) for 18-64 year-olds in 3Q 2021. Ed has been analyzing the numbers for months. Yesterday he said that current ACM increases are running at about 20% vs. this period in 2021. The National Bureau of Economic Research came out with a study today citing 171,000 excess non-Covid deaths for 2020 through 2021, and cited a 26% increase over that time period.

Greetings from Denver, CO, where I am still recovering from my sister’s wedding this past weekend. A future post is forthcoming about all the details of how I made and flew the wedding cake(s) to Denver from NYC, but for now, please enjoy this visual of the cutting cake, which was the smaller cake they used for photos, etc.: Now that I’m catching a moment to breathe, today I give you recipes for two different chicken stocks that will keep your bones warm from now through next spring, in honor of my favorite season (soup) and eating holiday (Thanksgiving).

Can you believe it has already/only been two years since stand-up comedian Shane Gillis received an invitation to Saturday Night Live’s featured cast, only to get disinvited days later after an online firestorm over his past podcasts? By the way. Sidebar: Labor Day weekend and the days thereafter generally find cast members and writers coming to or leavi… ncG1vNJzZmiomZuzorrYZ6qumqOprqS3jZympmegZL%2Bmtc2tqaicpZi2r7OMrJ%2BappVitKq4y6KqZqynpHq6scCrqg%3D%3D

Here is a recipe similar to the poppy seed cake my family has made: (found online, but it looks like my grandmother's recipe) Poppy seed cake was my father's favorite cake. @justcallmetoni posted this recipe online Note. Poppy seeds are REALLY HIGH in oxalates. Also, if you are subject to random drug tests at work, eating too much could result in a positive test. Ukranian Poppy Seed Cake 3/4 cup poppy seeds

Last OIGO, I waded into a subject that I was not sure would resonate with you. But guess what? You liked it. A lot. What I heard the most? Tell me more. 👂 You who are media leaders who read OIGO to learn and see what’s happening, I found, appreciate learning some details. 📄 Thank you for educating me about your interests, so this newsletter serves you better. This time, let’s get into a subject you’re reading about a bit: Spanish and Latino/a/e/x identity.