Midweek Mindcation

A reader couldn’t help herself after the recent “Russia Without Putin” essay.

Mind

How to stop procrastinating
How to ask better questions
How late bloomers do it

Body

The secret to aging well: pumping iron
20-minute workout for better balance
Japanese “walking” is worth trying

The Extraordinary

8 minutes of cute baby animals
The hidden intelligence of plants and fungi
Amazing glyphs found in the Amazon

Travel

6 natural wonders not in national parks
“Bleisure” travel is on the rise
The Marlboro Music Festival

Music That Found Us

Jack White’s “There’s Nobody There”
Kelela’s “The Bridge”
HUG’s “Cow With Half Moon Parasol”

Worth a Watch

Ted Lasso is back!
Tony, the Anthony Bourdain tribute.
The quirky comedy Corina.

The Yum Yums

Easy gazpacho
Honey mustard Brussels sprouts slaw
The yummiest fish tacos
Old-fashioned peach cobbler

Darrell’s Famous Poboys, Lake Charles, LA
The Darrell’s Special: Ham, turkey, roast beef, roast beef gravy, dressed with provolone, American, and Swiss cheese, lettuce, mustard and jalapeño mayo.

Finger lickin’ awesome!

Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson