Mondays might not be your favorite day of the week, but the good news is that we’re all in this together ladies and gentlemen. As purveyors of prime Grade A web content, the SolidSmack crew has done some of the heavy-lifting to make sure you get your Mondays started on the right track.
Welcome to The Monday List.
Every Monday, we link you up with some of the most insightful, informative, and socially-relevant stories to keep tabbed, bookmarked, reading listed, pocketed, or what have you to get your week started on the right foot. Be sure to check in each week for a new crop of freshly sprouted words curated straight from the source of your favorite homegrown ‘Smack.
What We’re Reading This Week:
Letter of Recommendation: Timehop
Sometimes my memory fails me: I miss the right turn, botch my bank’s security questions, try and fail to picture Massachusetts on a map. Or I close my eyes, think “third grade” and see nothing at all, backlit by the candles on a birthday cake.
The Pappy Van Winkle Heist That Wasn’t
A longtime Buffalo Trace employee admits to stealing bourbon but not to being a criminal mastermind.
Where 3 Million Electric Vehicle Batteries Will Go When They Retire
GM, Toyota and BYD are part of a potential $550 billion industry.
The Wild Life of Instagram Star Chris Burkard
One of the world’s most recognized adventure photographers is redefining life behind the lens
Reversed Aging, Pig Organs, and the Future of Humankind
Predictions from the most influential geneticist of our time
What Happens When a Computer Runs Your Life
This software engineer let an algorithm pick where he lives, what he does—even what tattoo to get. Is he onto something?
