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The Benefits of Planning Your Week in Advance

Katherine loves her paper planner – "the key to my life; I don't know where I'd be without it." We had different reactions around the water cooler; for me during this pandemic, every day is like Groundhog Day, the same as every other day. I look at a planner and all I see is empty space. Melissa says "the thought of mapping out my week to such detail makes me anxious." Katherine says "give it a try and see what a difference it makes." OK, but mine is still blank.

Pardon My French

I received a number of complaints about my title in yesterday's newsletter, which I meant to run by someone who knows French but totally forgot. Eric advises that it should have been "La petite maison est trop adorable."

Study Links Fireplaces to Cognitive Decline

Indoor particulate pollution from burning wood or peat is similar to standing by the side of a road.

Why Some Songbirds Coax Their Young Out of the Nest Early

Actually, because they don't like putting all their eggs in one basket.

7 Fun Crafts That Use Autumn Leaves

Use one of nature's most abundant materials to entertain children and make art.

How Working From Home Will Change Its Design

150 years ago most people worked from home. It might well become the standard again.

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis' (Book Review)

An anthology of essays and poems shows how women are fighting for the climate.

8 of the Cutest Toxic Caterpillars

Look but don't touch. The fuzzy darlings of many a children's book do more than hang out on trees looking cute - they can deliver poisonous stings, a few of them are even deadly.

This newsletter has been curated and edited by Lloyd Alter. We’d love to hear from you at lalter@dotdash.com. Thanks for reading.

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