I hate doing anything important around the first of April. It always makes me feel silly. But with that aside, here’s this week’s schedule.

Monday’s links cover a little more on the propaganda model of mass media, the Fermi paradox (or why we haven’t made contact with aliens yet), and the history of food.

Wednesday continues the food discussion as I explore how contact with the Americas altered Western cuisine, and Italian food in particular.

And Friday, I have some more fiction to share with you.

Be well, and please stay tuned!