There are many unusual genetic diseases that plague Jewish people, including Tay-Sachs Disease (rough), Bloom Syndrome (rougher), and Maple Syrup Urine Disease (roughest, yet most delicious). As a Passover mitzvah, Whim contributor Adam Baer presents a list of said diseases that specifically target Generation X. Herewith, a list of symptoms and risk factors to look for.
Continue to the full post→Buy, Hold or Sell: The Bond Market Report
Whim co-founder and chief financial expert Paul L. Underwood analyzes the meet-markets to see which power couples are up and which are down.
Continue to the full post→The 50 Least Successful Minor League Franchises
In honor of Opening Day weekend, Whim salutes the teams toiling away in the lower levels of baseball’s farm systems. Be sure to check them out when they come to your state’s fifth-largest city.
Continue to the full post→Ten Misconceptions About Billings, Montana Cleared Up by the Town of Billings, Montana
The United States currently ranks 96th of out something like a million countries in geographical literacy. To better educate our readers and the nation at large, Whim presents this piece written by the largest city in the state of Montana.
Continue to the full post→A Round of Shots: Your Guide to the New Reality of Guns in Bars
Four states recently enacted laws explicitly allowing loaded guns in bars. This is going to considerably affect bar culture. Courtesy of contributor Gregory Beyer, here are five sample scenarios to help you adjust to the inevitably violent new landscape and make it work for you.
Continue to the full post→Six Reasons I Am Not Concerned About the Growing Swarm of Bees Outside the Window
Whim contributor Russell Brandom confronts mortality, his fears, and the fact that nothing but a mere quarter inch of incredibly fragile glass separates him from a buzzing horde of honey-starved Apis mellifera.
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