• After my parents’ visit, I’m back in the relatively unscheduled flow of my life.
• For the first time, thanks to one of two super-intense conversations with my dad, my parents did not do a prayer circle before they left, which saved me the angst of either succumbing to pressure to join or standing awkwardly and resolutely outside of it. This is Huge.
• I feel like my parents are finally starting to understand my stalwart aversion to their religion, after decades of my trying to explain. 
Stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliens, new research suggests https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/08/stormy-space-weather-messages-aliens
The Guardian
Stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliens, new research suggestsResearchers who listen for signs of non-human life say signals ‘can slip below detection thresholds, even if it’s there’
The Economy’s Warning Light Is Flashing Yellow https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/2026/03/economy-warning-jobs-report/686273/
When Trump came into office, inflation was falling, job creation was strong, and the economy was projected to grow quickly. Only after the imposition of his global tariffs did things take a turn for the worse, and only after his decision to wage war on Iran did the world face the prospect of a full-blown energy crisis.
The Atlantic
The Economy’s Warning Light Is Flashing YellowA soft labor market, persistent inflation, a potential oil crisis—what could go wrong?
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