1. Random, but comforting to know that doctors confirm it’s fine to eat food that has dropped on the floor.
2. I love almost EVERYTHING I make from Pinch of Yum, and this cinnamon streusel pumpkin coffee cake with maple glaze is absolutely everything you need for a weekend fall breakfast, all rolled in one.
3. While You Were Offline: People on Twitter Don’t Think Women Should Vote — I feel like this is all so ridiculous and I want to be able to find humor in it all, but I can’t.
4. Just listened to this fascinating episode of Radiolab about “Alecia Faith Pennington, who was born at home, homeschooled, and never visited a dentist or a hospital. By both chance and design she is completely invisible in the eyes of the state.” It’s insightful and definitely worth a listen!
5. I thought it was unexpected-yet-awesome that Bob Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, and I really enjoyed Adam Gopnik’s writeup on what this triumph means in the time of Trump.
6. Ooooo, tips for making your Instagram ever more imPrEsSiVe.
7. Loved reading through the career lessons that women learned from their very first job. (I worked as a server/in the kitchen of a retirement home, so I can basically wash dishes at lightening speed.)
8. If you, too, saw the irony in Melanie Trump wearing a pussy bow shirt at the debate last weekend, this article is for you — The Quiet Tragedy Of Melania Trump.
9. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this episode of Design Matters with illustrator Lisa Congdon, where she talks about her work, feeling like an impostor, and getting a late start.
10. In the aftermath of a Wells Fargo incident, here’s a useful guide for getting rid of your big bank checking account!
