Episode 530: Nouns in America

DISCUSSED: Merlin has been cracking nuts, and Dan is enjoying a beverage; in Follow-Up, Dan has made great progress with his new voice assistant; Merlin has thoughts on choosing a dingus ecosystem that’s right for you; words mean things, and often you want the right “procedure word”; Merlin has some good Back to Work-adjacent media recommendations; do we really want to rebuild The Embarcadero Freeway? Really?; and, Dan has some new scholarship on the films of Stanley Kubrick. Links for this episode:Opinion | That Anxiety You’re Feeling? It’s a Habit You Can Unlearn. - The New York TimesEfficiency is the EnemyUnwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind - Kindle edition by Brewer, Judson. Health, Fitness & Dieting Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Watch YouTube TV on your Google Nest Display - Google Nest HelpProcedure word - Wikipedia(7) Collative Learning - YouTubeEmbarcadero Freeway | CNUOld San Francisco: A Look At Before And After The Embarcadero Free Came Down | by UpOut SF | MediumAn ode to the Embarcadero Freeway, the blight by the bayAmazon.com: Celery Man: Alexa Skills