The Last Word

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June 18-22, 2018

This week, Emma writes an Amazon review of her half-dome tent. That is, a review of how it fares through multiple trips through the Amazon—and everywhere else.

Christie reminds herself to apply the base rate principle the next time she sees an ambiguous animal in her motion-triggered game camera.

Michelle transports us to a Dutch Caribbean synagogue whose floor is covered with sand as a reminder of the days when Spanish and Portuguese Jews had to muffle the sounds of their worship.

Erik’s toddler son has clear taste in women, and he’s not alone—babies are seriously lookist. Given that it’s an innate prejudice, says Erik, all the more reason to outgrow it.

The week ended with Jenny’s incredible true story of how hippos nearly ended up calling the Louisiana wetlands home.

 

Photo: Emma Marris

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