My Virtual Reading Room

Just in case you were short of reading material this Sunday ;))
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Religious commentary:

Children of Nachson, from My Jewish Learning, about the meaning of faith ("Leap, and the net will appear")


The Jewish spriritual path to character development, also from My Jewish Learning

(“If not for the yetzer hara,” teaches one Midrash , “no one would build a house, take a spouse, or beget children.” )

["yetzer hara" is "the evil inclination", i.e., the non-spiritual side of human nature]


Flowers and art:

Mimosa flower is a symbol for International Women's Day, from The Exotic Flowers blog

17 Flowers that look like something else

An extensive online collection of libraries and museums' coloring books

What happens if you accidentally knock over a Ming vase in a museum? from "Today I found out"


Language, literature, and general:


Iza Duffus Hardy, a forgotten author who mixed with the pre-Raphaelites, from Art UK

Do kids really learn languages faster than adults? from "Today I found out"

I ain't 'woke'. I am human, from J.V. Manning

Why is wine almost always drunk in wine glasses instead of regular glasses, from "Today I found out"

("For a lot of people, a nice glass of wine is used to enhance enjoyment of things like the four F’s that make life worth living- friends, family, food, and… one other thing…")...I would think there are a few more things that ought to be on that list...and as to the role of the "one more thing"...it often results in non-enjoyable consequences...:P


Math, science, and medicine


Mathematicians solve a long standing "42" problem using a planetary supercomputer, from Science Alert. ("The answer to life, universe, and everything" :P)

GERD: What's Not Helpful and Other Practice Pearls, from Medscape

("Watto: For those keeping score at home, you can continue to drink coffee and eat tomatoes, pizza, chocolate, and spicy foods—all the things that people like.

Brigham: Wasn't there something about smoking and alcohol too?

Williams: Right. Please go ahead and continue to smoke and drink." :P)

Giant bacteria-infecting viruses have features previously only seen in living cells, from Science Alert



(Many thanks to sallymn, minoanmiss, and lindahoyland for some of the links in this list)