Things I Like(d) - Issue #39: Leisure'ish 💗

Here's a trio of articles (coincidentally, all published out of NY) documenting the increasing complexity for three activities most often filed under "leisure activities" by the rest of us...

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The Amateur Cloud Society That (Sort Of) Rattled the Scientific Community — www.nytimes.com

"Slowing down to appreciate clouds enriched his life and sharpened his ability to appreciate other pockets of beauty hiding in plain sight.... 'It’s much better for our souls to realize we can be amazed and delighted by what’s around us.'” Read more

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Young Urban Birders, Open Your Hearts to the Treetops! — www.nytimes.com

"Over the last few decades...cities have focused on creating more green spaces, making parks safer and making sure that all communities have better access to nature. 'You see with these efforts a corresponding rise in birding.'" Read more

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The Men Who Have Taken Wiffle Ball to a Crazy, Competitive Place — www.newyorker.com

"The modified bats and balls are a subject of what Bevelacqua calls 'Wiffle wars,' fought among aficionados around the country who differ in their beliefs about what constitutes an improvement on, or a perversion of, their favorite pastime." Read more