Wednesday Reading List

Stuff worth sharing from the past week

Annual gifts of stock that she held onto for decades and a modest lifestyle allowed Thelma Howard to leave behind much to charity.

How Walt Disney’s Housekeeper Secretly Died A Multi-Millionaire by Brian Warner

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“We are terrible at estimating our risk of crime — much worse than we are at guessing the danger of other bad things.” And that’s a problem.

Many Americans Are Convinced Crime Is Rising In The U.S. They’re Wrong by Maggie Koerth and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

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The NBA is back in a unique way, and the players are using wine to connect, unwind, and stay sane. (Sound familiar?)

Inside the NBA bubble’s unofficial wine club by Baxter Holmes

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“The critters could be responsible for a wide range of health problems—including sudden allergies to meat.” Stay informed and stay safe.

When it Comes to Ticks, Lyme Disease is Only the Beginning by Jacqueline Detwiler-George

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“New research suggests that some of us may be partially protected due to past encounters with common cold coronaviruses.”

Forty percent of people with coronavirus infections have no symptoms. Might they be the key to ending the pandemic? by Ariana Eunjung Cha

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With Medicare open enrollment approaching, a short and easy to follow primer on the different parts and decisions you have to make.

Making sense of Medicare’s parts by Vanguard

Book Recommendation

A champion poker player shares what she has learned in her poker career and as a business consultant to improve your decision-making and avoid emotions, biases, and bad habits that are not helpful. The chapters on information sources and biases are particularly helpful and relevant these days.

Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don’t Have All the Facts by Annie Duke