Culture

buzz cut

a variety of short hairstyles, especially where the length of hair is the same on all parts of the head. Rising to prominence initially with the advent of manual hair clippers, buzz cuts became increasingly popular in places where strict grooming conventions applied – wikipedia

singular "they"

Request: A gender-neutral third-person pronoun. Although technically not new, it is getting more and more widespread nowadays.

Elf on a Shelf

Request: Recent Christmas tradition for some families with young children. You keep a toy elf in your home who keeps an eye on your children’s behavior & reports back to Santa.

speed limits

request: for the highest good?

"challenge accepted"

Request: Saying this always gets me kind of hyped up and excited to do something. I'm wondering if it comes from pride though, because it's usually only when someone else says I can't that I say challenge accepted.

Grim Reaper

Priority request: The infamous, scythe wielding personification of death. More specifically, the fear of death, which is a significant spiritual hurdle for everyone. The grim reaper is also sometimes depicted as benign or neutral, a mere messenger

death anniversary

Request: A custom in some parts of the world. Generically, is conducting some sort of ritual, visiting the grave or just praying and reflecting an integrous thing to do, or does it indicate that there is an attachment?

trigger warning

a statement at the start of a piece of writing, video, etc. that warns readers or viewers that it contains material that may upset them, especially by reminding them of a trauma or bad experience -- oxfordlearnersdictionary.com

Eric Weinstein

Priority request. hedge fund director and podcast host. He was the joint managing director for Thiel Capital from 2013 until 2022. He has a PhD in mathematical physics from Harvard -- wikipedia

same-sex adoption

Adoption of children by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons. Request: Causes more good than harm?

sky burial

A funeral practice in which a human corpse is placed on a mountaintop to decompose while exposed to the elements or to be eaten by scavenging animals, especially carrion birds -- wikipedia

Jordanetics: A Journey Into the Mind of Humanity's Greatest Thinker

"He is Father Figure, Philosopher-King, and Prophet to the millions of young men who are his most fervent fans and followers" -- amazon

legalization of prostitution

In countries that legalize prostitution, it is no longer prohibited, and there is legislation to control and regulate it. The extent and type of legislation varies from country to country and may be regulated by work permits, licensing or tolerance zones -- wikipedia

Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Culture

Priority request. "These communities and other nomadic groups... share a number of characteristics in common: the importance of family and/or community networks; the nomadic way of life, a tendency toward self-employment" -- travellermovement.org.uk

Percent of school shootings attributable to anti-depressant side-effects

According to multiple sources, there is no evidence of a direct link between school shootings and antidepressants. However, studies suggest that a minority of school shooters were prescribed medication prior to committing their crimes -- usatoday.com