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Alice’s Restaurant. It’s now a Thanksgiving classic, and something of a tradition around here. Recorded in 1967, the 18+ minute counterculture song recounts Arlo Guthrie’s real encounter with the law, starting on Thanksgiving Day 1965. As the long song unfolds, we hear all about how a hippie-bating police officer, by the name of William “Obie” Obanhein, arrested Arlo…
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MasterClass Lets You Get Two Memberships for the Price of One (for a Limited Time)
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FYI: Masterclass is getting an early jump on Black Friday, running a “Buy One, Gift One Free” deal.
Here’s the gist: Masterclass’s annual plans are typically available at $120 a year for the Individual plan, which provides access to MasterClass classes on one device, $180 a…
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Stephen Fry Reads Nick Cave’s Stirring Letter About ChatGPT and Human Creativity: “We Are Fighting for the Very Soul of the World”
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Observers have expressed a variety of reactions to the organizational drama unfolding even now at OpenAI, the non-profit behind the enormously popular ChatGPT. Some have already written speculative laments in case of OpenAI’s total dissolution, mourning the great strides in artificial intelligence that would thus be forsaken. It’s safe to say that Nick…
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Thanksgiving Menu at the Plaza Hotel in New York City (1899)
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Above, we have the menu for an 1899 Thanksgiving dinner at the Plaza Hotel in New York. If you were a turkey, you had it relatively easy. But the ducks? Not so much. On the menu, you’ll find Mallard duck and Ruddy duck. But also Red-head duck, Long Island duckling, Teal duck and…
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Get the First Month of Coursera Plus for $1 (Until November 24): Provides Access to 6,000+ Courses and Many Professional Certificates
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A quick heads up on a deal: From now (November 2) until November 24, you can get the first month of Coursera Plus for just $1. (It normally costs $59 per month.) With a Coursera Plus plan, you will have unlimited access to 6,000 courses from top universities and companies. This…
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