Sunday Soup: Cookout Math, After-Dinner Craze Goes Viral, Steve Ballmer and More!
These are the articles, streaming ideas, and books that caught our attention this week.
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As we move into the summer months, that means grilling, and we’ve got a helpful article on cookout math that should help you figure it all out. We’re also sharing articles on why good posture, and how taking a walk after eating is better for you than you might think. Also this week: How Bluesky intends to take over social media, and a riveting true story on the dark web of psychedelics.
Streaming picks include the latest Acquired interview with none other than Steve Ballmer, and the conversation begins with Ballmer shifting Microsoft into the enterprise driven company we know today.
Our book recommendation is one of our favorites, and if you could see the volume of notes we’ve taken, you’d believe us.
All that, and a few other surprises as well, in this latest edition of the Sunday Soup!
If you have a recommendation to share, we’d love to hear about it in the Comments section below.
Now enjoy this latest offering of Sunday Soup.
Articles 📰
When Everything Is Chaos, Who Cares Which Fork You Use? This Guy.
"William Hanson, the #etiquette guru of TikTok, on the surge in companies looking to civilize young workers: ‘We cannot have that happening in front of clients.’"
Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet
"All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how people communicate online."
The Epic Rise and Fall of a Dark-Web Psychedelics Kingpin
"Interdimensional travel, sex with aliens, communion with God. Anything is possible with just a sprinkle of DMT. Akasha Song’s secret labs made millions of doses—and dollars—until the feds showed up."
Cookout Math: How Many Burgers, Hot Dogs, and Ribs to Buy Per Person
"If you’re firing up for the grill for Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, or another summer occasion, you might be wondering just how many burgers, hot dogs, and brats to stock up on per person."
The Post-Dinner Habit You Didn’t Know You Needed? Meet the Fart Walk
"When it comes to health trends, it’s all about weeding out the good from the not-so-good. “Fart walks” are the latest craze to go viral, but this time, it’s for good reason: the simple habit may help stabilize blood sugar."
Yes, You Should Stand Up Straight—for All Sorts of Reasons
"Beyond basic aesthetics, good posture—an erect, balanced bearing—determines the ease and efficiency with which you move your body. Less well-known is that good posture is also essential for optimal circulation, respiration, digestion and bladder function. Increasing evidence suggests it also improves cognitive ability and enhances your mood."
What We’re Streaming 📺📲
The Reading List 📖📚
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
"START WITH WHY asks (and answers) the questions: why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over?
"People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers had little in common, but they all started with WHY. They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it."
