Captain James Cook famously credited the health of his sailors to their daily ration of pickled cabbage, a practice that exemplified pickling’s life-saving potential.
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Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
In both Dream Scenario and The Drama, Borgli sides with the maligned, framing those who cast judgment as shrewish and needling (exemplified in The Drama with a deliciously irritating performance from Alana Haim).
The map illustrated a letter by Cortés, currying favor with the Habsburg Emperor Charles the Fifth.
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Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
In the interview, Warsh illustrated this with a story from 2006, when he was nominated to the Fed’s Board of Governors and sought advice from former chair Paul Volcker.
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