Seawind Saga: Pilot who crashed in Lake Michigan had 7 crashes in 7 days. A pilot buys a used homebuilt Seawind and does not succeed in getting it home (luckily, without injury).
The Enduring Midwestern Mystery of Blue Moon Ice Cream
Native to the Midwestern United States and little known elsewhere, Blue Moon’s flavor dances on the tip of your tongue, taunting you into another guess, at turns familiar and elusive. It’s bright, mildly citrusy, and almost fruity, but not in a cloying…
Why We Can’t Shake Ambergris
From Hakai magazine:
This is ambergris, one of the world’s unlikeliest commodities. The waxy substance formed in the gut of around one in 100 sperm whales is frequently described as vomit, but is almost certainly expelled from the other end of the anim…
Man(hood) in Space
The Guardian asks: Why does Jeff Bezos’s rocket look like that? An inquiry. Slate asks a rocket scientist the same question. Jon Stewart gives an answer in a promo sketch [NSFW] for his upcoming Apple+ show (with Jason Alexander as Jeff Bezos)
“This Is Going to Change the World”
As the new millennium dawned, a mysterious invention from a charismatic millionaire became a viral sensation—then went down in flames. Ever since, I’ve wondered: Was it all my fault? – the story of selling the story of the Segway.