May 10, 2021
Mon. 05/10 - Got Wood? America's Mounting Lumber Problem
America is off candy. All we want is chicken wings and lumber. At least according to the market. A productivity hack that lets you celebrate your accomplishments instead of wallowing in frustration about your unfinished tasks. And space coins. I somehow have multiple stories about space coins for you today.
America is off candy. All we want is chicken wings and lumber. At least according to the market. A productivity hack that lets you celebrate your accomplishments instead of wallowing in frustration about your unfinished tasks. And space coins. I somehow have multiple stories about space coins for you today.
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Links:
- Why is there chicken wing shortage? How Covid-19 spurred a rise in chicken wing prices, explained. (Vox)
- Gummy Bears and Candy Bars Are Casualties of the Pandemic (Wired)
- Wood prices are out of control. I went to a sawmill that explains why. (Slate)
- Why are lumber prices skyrocketing? The lumber shortage and housing boom, explained. (Vox)
- Fri. 12/18 - The Business of X-Mas Trees & How COVID Changed Science (Kottke Ride Home)
- Forget To-Do Lists. You Really Need a 'Got Done' List (Wired)
- SpaceX is literally sending DOGE to the moon. Here's what that actually means. (Mashable)
- SpaceX to Launch DOGE-1 to the Moon! (PR News Wire)
- US Quarters to Honor Maya Angelou and Sally Ride (Kottke)
- Call for Recommendations: Prominent American Women and the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
