“Like monkeys,” a review of the neural and psychological foundations of social hierarchy explains, “we tend to use certain cues, like physical strength, to make status judgments.” This is presumably why running messageboards like Letsrun feature seemingly never–ending debates about the precise thresholds that distinguish “serious,” “sub-elite,” and “elite” runners from the unwashed masses. “Elite,” according to one...
Note: I first wrote and published this post on December 29, 2011, calling it “Make 2012 The Year Of Maximum Enthusiasm.” Every year around this time, I see a handful of friends re-sharing it, so this year, I’m republishing it, changing nothing but the number “2012” to “2022” and one musical artist name (to keep it more current)....
It’s shaping up to be the year of the electric pickup truck. Both the Rivian R1T and GMC Hummer EV are now reaching paying customers, and the Ford F-150 Lightning is entering production this spring. Ford has so many reservations for it—200,000 at last count—that they’ve adjusted production targets from 40,000 to 150,000 units annually. Enter the new 2024...
While waiting for the NH Hotels to join the Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), the South Africa based Sun International with its Sun City, has become part of the GHA and is Discovery participating. Sun International brings ten more hotels to the GHA, and all but one of them is located in South Africa. You can access GHA’s page...
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