oh, chicago

Chicago’s Yolk is profiled in Forbes. 

With one of their newer locations located directly behind our house, Yolk has quickly become our go-to breakfast spot. They are a small chain with a strong presence in Chicago (and now beyond!). | learn more

oh, chicago

The history of O’Hare Airport. 

I really geeked out on the detailed story of how the airport has developed over 73 years. I learned so much, including why we don’t have a Terminal 4 today. | learn more

tech, startups, internet

About Masayoshi Son & his vision fund. 

The Economist published the interesting tale of SoftBank’s $100 Billion Vision Fund, and its leader Masayoshi Son. He bet big during the first internet bubble and lost almost everything. Now’s he’s back and bigger than ever. | learn more

book recommendations

Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow

Author: Yuval Noah Harari I loved Sapiens, so I naturally had to give Yuval’s sequel a shot. He picks up where Sapiens left off – it’s the 21st century, our species is here, and we’ve figured out how to cooperate […]

thoughts of food

How to kill a fish. 

This is amazingly interesting! “Most of the fish we eat die by asphyxiation. But there’s a better way, both for the fish and those who eat them.” | learn more

under the microscope

Bacteria are eating antibiotics. 

“As if it’s not bad enough that bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to our best antibiotics – some bugs are even eating the drugs. An international team of scientists has now examined just how the bacteria disarm and consume the […]

better doing

Tactics to hack back distractions. 

As humans, we are genetically prone to be distractable. Based on an interview with Hooked author Nir Eyal, this First Round Review article offers concrete tactics to staying focused. |learn more