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:
Why the Periodic Table of Elements Is More Important Than Ever
On the 150th anniversary of the periodic table’s formulation by the Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev, it’s more important than it’s ever been.
How Much Titanium Is Really in the Titanium Apple Card?
We asked a scientist with an electron microscope.
The Most Notorious Weapon Ever Produced?
There are no simple answers for fixing the F-35 program, as tempting as it is to look for a single root cause for its problems.
I Have Five Income Streams
Diversifying your income isn’t as hard as you think. Here’s how I earn extra cash on the side

Why Slow Mornings May Be the Secret to Tech-Life Balance
Daily walks, quiet rooms, and tech-free mornings. The strategies for achieving better health in the digital age are pretty basic — but hard to achieve.
A Radical Guide to Spending Less Time on Your Phone
When I used these strategies, I finally took back my life.