A secret report from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) paints a dire picture of Canada’s future — one where economic collapse, declining living standards, and widespread civil unrest are no longer a hypothetical.| Metallicman
Vlogging as we know it did not exist back in the day. Like YouTube, a platform that is continuously evolving, vloggers have raised their standards in the past couple of… The post The History of Vlogging appeared first on VloggingPro.| VloggingPro
Hundreds of spectators gathered along the Delaware River to watch the Parade of Ships, a maritime procession to Philadelphia. The parade is the first event of Homecoming 250, commemorating the […] The post Area residents gather along Delaware to kick off Philly’s celebration of Navy and Marines’ 250th anniversary appeared first on Billy Penn at WHYY.| Billy Penn at WHYY
Jane Goodall, one of the world’s most revered conservationists, passed away at the age of 91 on October 1, 2025. According to a Facebook post by the Jane Goodall Institute, she “died peacefully in her sleep” in Los Angeles, California, while she was on her speaking tour in the United States. Goodall rose to prominence| POP!
from The Conversation While New York City is commonly considered the birthplace of American punk rock, just 100 miles south of the famous CBGB club where the Ramones and other early punk bands got their start is Philadelphia, which has had its own vibrant punk rock scene since at least 1974 – and it has…| Philly Anti-Capitalist
As one of the oldest attractions in the Pikes Peak region, the Manitou Cliff Dwellings has been a staple visit for generations of visitors.| Pikes Peak Region Attractions
When I was growing up, television was very big. It was (at that time) as influential as social media is today. And it influenced my generation… as well as a number of subsequent generations. My generation of “Baby Boomers” did great things in their youth… and when they entered the elder leadership roles they became … Continue reading Magic and wishes may seem like the answer to all our problems, but they often come with unexpected consequences| Metallicman
When I was a Senior in High School, the big “buzzword” on television and radio at that time was “rebate”. All the elected officials were talking about giving “rebates” of huge wads of money back to the citizenry. Lot and lots of talk… “hot air”. Round and round. So when I ran as the Class … Continue reading When faced with challenges, sharing and working together can often lead to the best outcomes| Metallicman
Today I feel a little lazy. I’m just tired. I am tired. I’ve been going and going, even when I am on vacation, I just go and go. Everything is relentless and demands my time. And like yesterday post, I find myself daydreaming of mowing grass. Today, I am daydreaming about watching a stupid meaningless … Continue reading It’s important to find your place in the world—and to respect the places of others| Metallicman
I wanna tell you all a story. Back when I worked in Boston, we were assigned some Internsto assist us, and I gave “my” two interns interesting tasks in developing prototypes. And I walked them through the process. In bites. So that they started off small, but after five months or so they were able … Continue reading It’s important to be truthful and considerate of others| Metallicman
Whoa! I just had a flashback of when I was caring for my cancer ridden mother. It was a nice Spring day. I had just had breakfast (actually a cup of coffee) and was getting ready to mow the lawn. I had already chatted with my mother and cleaned the pool. It was a nice … Continue reading Sometimes, the greatest joy comes from knowing when to turn the volume down| Metallicman
I well remember my father trying to teach me how to tie my shoes. I was young. Maybe four or so years old. he had made a wooden board showing the various stages of typing the lackes. It was a big elaborate project presentationt aht he made. And he worked with me. And he kept … Continue reading It’s important to approach challenges with an open mind and a willingness to think outside the box| Metallicman
I know that I am getting old. Looking back at all the jobs that I have held in the past, most of those related to engineering would have these older guys working. Sure, they would put in part time hours. Maybe working twenty or so hours. And you would see them occasionally from time to … Continue reading The greatest wisdom is knowing when to laugh| Metallicman
Today I drove into Shenzhen to do some financial and Banking stuff. Shenzhen is getting more and more beautiful each and every day. But parking is super expensive. Hint: if you move to Shenzhen use public transportation, the price of parking is transcendent. Blue sky’s, trees and plants and flowers are everywhere. Super modern. Even … Continue reading Even the most dazzling displays can have unintended consequences| Metallicman
Life is changing so quickly. It’s at all levels. Today, I was musing about this. I listened about some Americans talking about China. And it got me thinking. You ask the average person who is noticing just how advanced China is today. And he / she will tell you their thoughts. Then you ask them … Continue reading Like, totally, man. It’s not about the clothes you wear; it’s about the love you share| Metallicman
I occasionally get these ‘Bots that try to communicate with me. usually disguised as a woman. With the standard boiler-plate profile; single-mother two kids (usually boys), and wants to know me, as they found what I had to say about XXXX so great. Then they plot themselves down and try to maintain a conversation. Today, … Continue reading They are no longer mere undergarments—they are masterpieces| Metallicman
My trending posts for today… interesting. How a Chinese Business KTV Works – Introduction (285) How a Chinese Business KTV Works – The Tea Ritual (70) How a Chinese Business KTV Works – The Dinner (60) How a Chinese Business KTV Works – The Pretty Girls (60) How a Chinese Business KTV works – NSFW … Continue reading Your gourds are impressive, but they’re causing major problems| Metallicman
So I have been working on various AI art. I have been doing this for some time now, and I am sure that you all have noticed. Here’s some representations of today’s efforts… These are wall mural designs…. And of course, I have been engaging AI to assist me in writing my Sir Whiskerton stories. … Continue reading Sometimes the greatest treasures are the ones we take for granted—like a roll of toilet paper| Metallicman
When I was attending my MAJestic training in Ridgecrest CA (at China Lake Naval Weapons Center), my wife got a couple of jobs to help us out. One of these was at a electronic fabrication facility. They would weld together electronic printed boards. Now it was a small “clic” of people who worked there and … Continue reading Turning off the water? But that’s so… simple| Metallicman
Life in prison wasn’t all that bad. It’s like life. You adapt to the situation and shared discomfort. And everyone in prison is enduring some level of discomfort. And you’ll make friends. Even the most crazy anti-social dude will end up with friends in prison. We are all surviving in various ways. You live. You … Continue reading Books can provide guidance, they can’t replace creativity and common sense| Metallicman
I drink a lot of water these days. Part of it has to do with my diet, and the other part is that I have noticed changes. By super hydration, I find that many of the bad habits that I used to have … like Flem building up in my throat… has all disappeared. I … Continue reading Just a little help from a film-noir rat…| Metallicman
In Erie, PA I stayed at a monastery for a spell (after prison) to help me turn around my life. Not that I was a wayward person, but I lost all my possessions, money, family, connections, furnishings, associations, career, and part of my mind. And you know, with nothing except the clothes on your back, … Continue reading Porkchop became a local legend for his hay bale prowess| Metallicman
My brother must have had seven or eight accidents while he was in High School. All, of course, attributed to “hitting a deer that jumped out at him”. After all, we did live in “deer country”; Western Pennsylvania. What was really going on? Obviously it was a ruse. He couldn’t drive for shit, and when … Continue reading Even the most unlikely of beings deserve a chance to find their purpose| Metallicman
So I asked Gemini AI the following question; And it responded back… this… It’s fascinating to consider the distinct experiences of those who grew up in the 1960s. Here are 10 items or experiences that a child from that era would likely recall, which might be unfamiliar to someone born after 1980: Rotary Dial Telephones: … Continue reading Everyone has off days—even pigs| Metallicman
Matchbox metal cars. Do you remember your first one? I do. I must have been around five years old and I told my parents that I wanted a “matchbox”. They looked at me strangely. And the next day, my father gave me an empty box of matches, and I looked up at him quizzically and … Continue reading Beware of quick fixes—they often come with hidden costs| Metallicman
My mother lived in this huge country manor outside the confines of rural Kittanning in Western Pennsylvania. When she was getting older and sicker, she ended up with cancer and I moved in with her to take care of her. While I was there, I would keep and eye on her; play the role of … Continue reading The Arrival of Lady Quacka| Metallicman
My brother used to sneak into my kid sisters room and try on her clothing. This constantly stretched her clothing, and they would eventually lose their elasticity. Oh, and my kid sister was always so furious about this. Now, I have no clue as to why he did this. maybe it might be a sexual … Continue reading The friendships you build along the way are the real treasures of life| Metallicman
People react differently to the death of a loved one. Some handle it really harshly, while others move on and stumble about. But my Step-mother; Karen and her reaction truly takes the cake. Karen, my step-mother, immediately started throwing out all of my father’s belongings within the first week of his death. By day three … Continue reading It’s important to appreciate the world as it is—and maybe leave the abstract interpretations for another day| Metallicman
MM loses his umbrella. I’ve got a bunch of them. Big ones. Small ones. Portable ones. Singular ones. Patterned ones, and old ones. New ones. Many are in my car trunk. But I have a bunch in storage and they tend to lie about the house all over the play. From the hallway to the … Continue reading It’s important to remember that not everything needs to be complicated—and sometimes, silence is golden| Metallicman
I started working young. In Pennsylvania, you can work as young as 14 as long as your parents gave you permission. So at 14; I started working in the local grocery store; “Shop N’ Save”. It was my first job, and in the early 1970’s, which meant that I was constantly picked on and harassed … Continue reading Always double-check your sources| Metallicman
My favorite shoes in the early 1970’s had these buckle sides. These were different from the lace-up shoes of the 1960’s that I always wore. Ugly damn things… Boy foot attire was shit during that period in time. So now we’ve got Crocs. Don’t think it’s much of an improvement. I think that I gotta … Continue reading While a little drama can be fun, it’s important to remember the line between fiction and reality| Metallicman
Here’s some memories of my mother’s, aunties, and grandmother’s sewing machines. They all had them. My Grandmothers machines were made in the 1920’s or so. My Mother’s and my aunties machines were all 1950 – 1960 machines. And I bought a 1980 era machine for my first wife. And that is all I have to … Continue reading Don’t you know that it’s important to think outside the box—and maybe avoid glowing pickles| Metallicman
Here’s a story that I never tire about relating. My maternal grandmother had a stroke and was “not all together there”. But she lived alone and was living in her house. My aunties lived down the street from her, and would constantly check up on her a few times a day. Now, this story occurred … Continue reading The flashiest solutions aren’t the most effective| Metallicman
What should be the things that kids have to inspire and prod on their creativity and sense of wonder? Well, I’ve been thinking about this. Don’t you know. ‘Cause my girl. And how I grew up. So here’s my list… Girl or boy toys that promote their biological gender. Yuppur. Let girls play with dolls. … Continue reading True beauty lies in authenticity.| Metallicman
Bongos were before my time by about ten years, yet they were still lying around. My buddy Jeff had a set of them (inherited from his older brother; who was off at school), and from time to time he would take them out. Six cross legged on the floor, and put a leather headband on … Continue reading When life gives you bongos, make jazz| Metallicman
Back in my college days I dressed substantially different from what I do today. It’s funny. I wore jeans, and a jean-jacket over a florescent orange hoodie. I wore thick hiking boots with two socks; a inner cotton “regular” pair, and an outside pair out of wool. My jeans were patched all over, and I … Continue reading Every light shines for a reason| Metallicman
What ever happened to “pot luck parties“? They used to be really “big” back in the day. My parents always had them, and they were a staple at church get together for the longest time. A "potluck party" is a gathering where each guest brings a dish of food to share with everyone else, essentially … Continue reading Magic, like any tool, can be tricky. It’s not the power we wield that defines us, but how we use it| Metallicman
I do try to avoid heavy and difficult subjects as of late. But this kind of cropped up and I want to present it. Cats. Pets. Loved ones. A beloved pet that died. … You know what is intensely sad? It is to throw away your pet’s collar after they died. … Their leashes, their … Continue reading Freedom thrives within boundaries. Whether you’re a chipmunk, a cat, or a dog with a knack for baking disasters, rules exist for good reasons| Metallicman
Today, I choose to praise chocolate cake donuts and coffee. They have been my favorite breakfast as I went to work when I lived in Indiana, and Kentucky. I would go through the drive though, and grab this particular kind of doughnut and a tall (or large) cup of coffee. So get your mouth watering… … Continue reading It’s important to ensure that everyone is on the same page| Metallicman
This is a story about when I got my first set of Bell Bottom slacks in (around) 1966. Ah, it’s not much of a story. But here goes. School was starting, and of course, my parents took me to the local city nearby; Butler, and we went shopping at K-mart and Pennys. My mother picked … Continue reading Sometimes the simplest explanation is the correct one| Metallicman
Back in the day, as a young boy, I (and my friends) would take long “hikes” along the rural train-tracks on the edge of the river, and throwing round beads into the water. These balls were all over the place. They were black and the size of marbles, and we often wondered what they were. … Continue reading Whether you’re a ware-rabbit, a cat, or a dog with a glowing green tail, the important thing is to embrace who you are—floppy ears and all| Metallicman
I well remember installing an FM converter to the AM car radio during 1976 / 1977. It was a “thing” back then. Oh sure, I had been listening to FM radio for nearly ten years by then, but when it came to being in a car, we had to deal with AM radio. KDKA was … Continue reading Life is full of unexpected twists and turns. Sometimes, things don’t go as planned—but that’s where the fun begins| Metallicman
When I went on vacation to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, I was forced to use paper and coin currency again. And it felt really strange. It was such a novelty. My daughter was amazed about the cute little discs of metal. You know guys, I haven’t used a wallet for over a decade. Funny huh? … Continue reading Tractor Appreciation Day| Metallicman
I had a George Forman grill (My sister’s Christmas present to me) in Freshman year in college. Ugly ass thing. But I used it, and as a young man, I really needed it. A loaf of bread, a pack of cheese and some ham slices and I had an instant toasted sandwich. It was one … Continue reading It’s not the size of the horde that matters—it’s the size of the brain| Metallicman
Growing up all my friends had guns. These were guns that young boys possessed such as 22 caliber rifles and a shotgun or two. As we entered high school, many would have a “deer rifle”. Hunting in Western Pennsylvania was a way of life. But my father isolated me from that local lifestyle and ritual. … Continue reading Embracing the weird can make life more fun| Metallicman
Many people today cannot imagine what it was like to live in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Primarily, it is the differences in dining culture. Back in those days, trips to “grab a bite” at a fast food restaurant were rare. I mean REALLY rare. Fast food visits didn’t exist. If you wanted to eat something … Continue reading Timing is everything| Metallicman
I am a “plant person”. Oh, for certain, I just don’t have a “green thumb”, but I do like to have plants around me. Flowers are nice, but I prefer to have lush deep tropical ferns and broad leaf tropical plants. I’m a guy that is comfortable in lush wood-paneled hard-wood room full of books … Continue reading The greatest adventure is the one you take together| Metallicman
Back in the 1990’s I was living in Columbia City, Indiana. And I opened a bank account there; a “checking account”. One day, I deposited $600 into that account, and two days later I went to withdraw money, and only had $30 in it. I argued, pleased and discussed things with the manager. But nothing … Continue reading While fun brings us together, it’s our shared responsibility that keeps us strong| Metallicman
My dogs liked to dig. I mean it, they loved the soil; the smell of the earth. And once they would dig a hole, they would crawl into it and hang out. We had a “doll house” a play house for my sister in the back yard that she (and myself) would play in. And … Continue reading Art may inspire imagination, but reality keeps ticking along| Metallicman
Let me tell you all about the hot dog shoppe in Marion Indiana.It was down town in the deserted downtown, on a clean but empty street. With all the nearby buildings boarded up. But it was clear that the times were hard in Marion. But back a few decades earlier, it was another story. Back … Continue reading Sometimes, patience brings the sunshine back| Metallicman
Here’s today’s memory… Long telephone cord to the yellow wall phone in the kitchen. Aside from being a most common feature of the 1970’s, this phone was (and should be considered to be) the unified symbol of the 1970’s. For most of the 1960’s we had a (shared) “party line” and we had to wait … Continue reading True creativity requires cooperation—not coercion| Metallicman
The 1970’s was a time of many things. We had The Monkeys, and we had “Pet Rocks”. We had “Channel 53” (well, in Pittsburgh) which gave us “Benny Hill”, and Belly Dancing at 8pm. We had Pinto’s, and Vega’s, as well as muscle cars that were REALLY fun to drive. And we also had “Shag … Continue reading Winning isn’t everything—especially if you’re not even racing| Metallicman
We used to use a Triangle can opener. Back in the day, the use of triangle can openers were being displaced by pop-top pull tabs. And for a brief wile (when I started drinking) the both existed side by side. Do you remember these things? They would often leave this triangle shaped hole in the … Continue reading Even dragons have room to learn new tricks| Metallicman
I used to have numerous motorcycles. My favorites were the Yamaha bikes. They were my pleasures and joys when I was young in my 20’s. As we age, our images and pleasures change. What mattered to you when you were young fade away. And new things, beliefs and passions wake up within you. Whether they … Continue reading Too much sparkle can blind you to what truly matters| Metallicman
Disrespect to a man is the WORST thing that could ever happen to him. Seriously. And if it occurs by a loved one, a family member, or someone you care about, it is an ARCH CRIME and unforgivable. Often times, being a man, you have to deal with “everyone’s shit”. You take it, take it, … Continue reading Wisdom isn’t always where you expect to find it| Metallicman
When I lived in the ‘States, one of my favorite family pastimes was going to “Flea Markets” and “Garage Sales”. I was always on the hunt for cheap and unusual things. And you most certainly would find them on this visits. A garage sale, also known as a yard sale, tag sale, or rummage sale, … Continue reading The Great Shoe Debacle| Metallicman
Growing up in the 1960’s in Western Pennsylvania was a magic time. I didn’t realize it of course, but looking back, some of the elements that I experienced was truly magical. With emotions, scents, smells and relationships forming an intoxicating concoction that was truly splendid and wonderful. The smell of the crisp Fall air as … Continue reading Curiosity may lead to adventure, but it can also land you in hot water| Metallicman
I think all of us have skills and abilities. I have some. You have some. Even the stranger on the street has some. I am an absolute expert in sleeping and eating. I am really good doing those things. Oh, don’t give me that “Oh, everyone can do this.” When my mother had cancer, she … Continue reading Procrastination may be tempting, but progress is far more satisfying| Metallicman
When I was training at China Lake Naval Weapons Center, I interacted with many other people. All were associated with the Navy and various confidential projects. From janitors to executives and everything in between, there’s a lot of different people on these bases. One of the gals that worked in one of our shared offices … Continue reading Sometimes, the strangest things can lead us to the deepest truths| Metallicman
I don’t recall the Domain Commander telling me that he / it said something to me. But he / it says that he did. Is the DC lying, or are my memories faulty? This is what I want to talk about today. … What the heck is going on? Is he/it playing with me, or … Continue reading The simplest solutions are the best| Metallicman
Today, MM went down. People logging onto the site saw this message; Well, this is what I saw from the backend… So, I believe that either the site is being overwhelmed, or that there is a problem with the hosting servers; Bluehost. Ok. It’s 10:30pm at night and I am back from a heavy banquet … Continue reading There’s always something to learn—if only we take the time to look| Metallicman
I used to occupy my time during my (our) van days. This was the period in time when my (first) wife and I were traveling the nation looking for work. And I would immerse myself in mental pursuits during the long waits between jobs and income. I would draw, compose stories and poems, and work … Continue reading We are stronger together than we are apart| Metallicman
Wow. Things are changing so fast. We have Geo-political landscapes changing and the demise of the American-led world order. We have massive breakthroughs in technology, and a changing warfare landscape. We have a complete breakdown of WHAT WAS, and the emergence of WHAT WILL BE. It’s all pretty amazing. AI… Artificial Intelligence. Robots. Green energy. … Continue reading Perhaps the shoe was never the problem| Metallicman
Life gettin’ you down? Ya. You gotta have the rain to appreciate the sun. And you know, as long as the rain is hard, and long… the Spring will be glorious. Keep your eyes on the sunshine around the corner. Here’s some blues for today… POPA CHUBBY – “LITTLE WING” What can Porsche do to … Continue reading Sometimes, the most unexpected solutions come from the unlikeliest of places| Metallicman
Today, I want to talk a little bit about my vacation to Kuala Lumpur. First off… I needed it. We all need to shake up our life, regardless of the cost. And so to keep costs down, we spent a month on vacation. It’s counter intuitive, but the trip for one month was cheaper than … Continue reading Life is about balance, not endless repetition| Metallicman
I have continued my experimentation on the AI image generations. I have injected some modifications onto the text prompts and the results are quite interesting. I believe the key phrase was “with pleasures”. This made the art quite unique and attractive. I injected a “creative” element in the prompt as well. Please enjoy today’s presentation… … Continue reading sometimes, the best thing to do is know when to walk away. Or, in our case, run| Metallicman
Today is World College Radio Day, and it’s more important than ever to honor and preserve free airwaves for our communities, now and for the generations to come. Sounding Out! is marking the day with a special post devoted to the intergenerational relationships that power college radio and keep it lit, whether over the terrestrial […]| Sounding Out!
In 2024, ArtWorks turned the key on a dream years in the making with the opening of our new Creative Campus in Walnut Hills and the near completion of the Hannan ArtPark. This year’s theme, Welcome Home, reflects not only...Continue Reading| ArtWorks Cincinnati
Texas country star Pat Green is bringing new life to a legendary old venue this November. He'll record a live album at Luckenbach Dancehall, immortalized in the Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson song "Luckenbach, Texas," on November 7 and 8 — the first live album at the venue in more than 30 years. A press release frames it as a result of the venue's high standards: "This marks the first time since Jerry Jeff Walker that the iconic Texas venue has allowed another artist to record a live alb...| CultureMap San Antonio
Downtown San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel may have just debuted a splashy $57 million refresh, but it hasn’t escaped the ghosts of its past. Washington, D.C., nonprofit the National Trust for Historic Preservation has named it among 2025’s top 25 most haunted hotels in the United States. Each year, the nonprofit’s Historic Hotels of America program recognizes storied properties where things are said to go bump in the night. It’s a fun way to highlight the organization’s work to preserve...| CultureMap San Antonio
Quite some time ago, a friend offered me an idea for an article. Reserve Block 40 — why the hell is that little park named that? No one (at least, no one who walks among the living) appeared to know. It was a mystery that had been allowed to be. Finding this all very interesting, I took up the suggestion of my friend. Working my way back through materials on the topic, I wound up tracing a circuitous path back home. The piece wound up becoming a kind of oblique auto-biography, and wound up ...| Streets.mn
Top image: Hosmer Library at the Intersection of E 36th Street and 4th Ave South, 1940s. From the Department of Community Planning and Economic Development Records, Hennepin County Library. Imagine it is the spring of 1951, a weekday afternoon in May. You are nine years old, and you just got let out of Warrington Elementary School at 37th St. and 3rd Ave. for the day. It has been a strange school year, with the school strike and everything. You sniff the air outside, the smell of bread from t...| Streets.mn
The story of how activists forced Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer to shut down its office in Massachusetts.| CrimethInc.
Discover how hoes, shoes, and cloth linked New England factories to Southern slavery in early America with historian Seth Rockman.| Ben Franklin's World
Commemorating History, Honoring Ancestors, and Confronting Legacies African Landing Day Remarks Senator Mamie E. Locke, VA250 Vice-Chair Good morning, and I am also excited to extend a warm welcome to everyone of you for joining us today for this commemorative event. Thank you so much for being a part of history with us today. In […]| Virginia American Revolution 250 Commemoration – VA250
Hungary and the US celebrate 100 years of friendship and cooperation:| DailyNewsHungary
Assata Shakur's passing unleashed a flowering of hope that the freedom she fought for could one day be real for us all.| Articles – Truthout
This collection of vintage Halloween postcards ranges from 1900-1920. The post Vintage Postcards From the Witching Hour appeared first on Moss and Fog.| Moss and Fog
Tolerably often, when I’m reading any of the documents that came out of the original Situationist International, I end up feeling as though the author is caught up in a desperate struggle between his own Marxist presuppositions and the world as it actually exists. That’s common enough in 20th century Marxist literature from outside the…| Ecosophia
Driving beats, coursing rhythms, swaying skirts, and swaggering bandleaders playing deep into the sultry night: Latin music is a celebration of life and sensuality, and nowhere are these essential values better reflected than the dazzling record covers that present this music to the world. Cocinando!: Fifty Years of Latin Album Cover Art draws together the most beautiful, sexy, colorful, innovative, and creative Latin record covers from all the various genres of Latin music: mambo, salsa, bo...| Listen & Be Heard Network
For thousands of years, ordinary people all over the world not only worked side-by-side with domestic animals on a daily basis, they also observed the wild fauna around them to learn how to navigate and survive nature. The closeness produced a keen appreciation for animal behavior that informs the folk tales of every continent and […]| Open Culture
Albert Einstein is the rare figure who’s universally known, but almost entirely for his professional achievements. Few of us who can explain the theory of relativity can also say much about the personal life of the man who came up with it, though that doesn’t owe to a lack of documentation. Thanks to science YouTuber […]| Open Culture
Few modern writers so remind me of the famous Virginia Woolf quote about fiction as a “spider’s web” more than Argentine fabulist Jorge Luis Borges. But the life to which Borges attaches his labyrinths is a librarian’s life; the strands that anchor his fictions are the obscure scholarly references he weaves throughout his text. Borges […]| Open Culture
At first glance the world looks a more democratic place. In 1950 T.H.Marshall defined democratic citizenship as having – civil rights (freedom of speech, thought, religion, the right to o…| Mike Haynes - The Jobbing Leftie Historian and Researcher
It is sometimes said that the Japanese language does not have any swear words—no direct equivalents to English cursing like “fuck you” or “piece of shit”. That is technically true, mostly. For deep historical and cultural reasons, swearing in Japanese is entirely different from swearing in English—in Japan it’s not really the actual words themselves … Continue reading Swearing and the Japanese Language→| Hidden History
The Boeing 707 set the standard for jet passenger airliners. Boeing 707 photo from WikiCommons| Hidden History
Reading Time: 5minutesFred Kleiner has authored Cengage’s canonical art history title, “Gardner’s Art through the Ages: A Global History” for the past six editions. And now, we’d like to introduce ourselves as its four new co-authors. We’re all eagerly working to revise and reframe this title to match many of the current directions in the art history [...] Read More... The post From Medieval Europe to AI Art: Meet Gardner’s New Authors appeared first on The Cengage Blog.| The Cengage Blog
Vajont Dam disaster occurred 62 years ago today. The Vajont Dam disaster claimed the lives of almost 2,000 people, including 487 children, in the Piave valley of northern Italy on the night of 9 October 1963. The disaster occurred when a vast landslide collided into the artificial reservoir formed by the 260-metre high dam over the Vajont river which flows through the Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Veneto regions. The landslide, comprising around 260 million cubic metres of rocks from M...| Wanted in Rome - Wanted in Rome | Italy's news in English
Christendom's miraculous naval victory over Islamic invaders 454 years ago should continue to inspire us today.| Blaze Media
Looking back on 50 years of Earl Bakken’s vision—and ahead to the next generation of discovery The post Celebrating 50 Years of The Bakken Museum appeared first on Minnesota Monthly.| Minnesota Monthly
Steve Muhammad is a decorated martial artist who developed his own form—Ken Wing Tai Ba—by watching the creative movements of his predominantly Black students over his 60-year career. While his talents and military career took him all over, his legacy begins in the Mississippi Delta, with his paw-paw and a peckerwood. Four-year-old Steve Sander's cinnamon-colored […] Read more via Scalawag: Molded in the Delta: The Mississippi Origins of Steve Muhammad.| Scalawag
The Forgotten Dry Run for Lockdown by Paula Jardine at Brownstone Institute Veterinarian at cattle farm preparing to give a medicine shot injection for vaccination to the pigs at pig farm. Animals health control and care. WE SHUT our schools, we emptied our streets, we shuttered our shops not because reason demanded it, but because fear commanded it. We followed the models, not the evidence. We fought a virus by locking down the healthy. We sacrificed livelihoods on the altar of safety. And w...| Brownstone Institute
WHO Pandemic Accords Are Badly Flawed by Ramesh Thakur at Brownstone Institute The decades-old International Health Regulations, as amended last year, came into effect on 19 September. A new Pandemic Agreement, adopted in May, will be opened for signature after a pathogens access and benefits sharing deal that is expected to be reached next year. The WHO Pandemic Accords, as the two documents are known, are a good example of the type of global governance initiatives on which there is a consen...| Brownstone Institute
What happens when government data are politicized? What happens when a President fires the professionals who report the data and replace them with his loyalists? Jack Hassard, a retired professor of science education at Georgia State University, knows what happens. Hassard followed Trump’s behavior in his first term and wrote a book called The Trump […]| Diane Ravitch's blog
Yes, it is 2025, but Sam Henri Gold decided to pick apart the changes between iOS 4.0 and iOS 4.0.1, which changed the number of bars shown in moderate-to-low reception areas: The actual calculation is dead simple. When converting signal strength to bars, CommCenter loads each threshold from memory and compares until it finds the […]⌥ Permalink| Pixel Envy
Jason Burke chronicles how radical activists in the 1970s found violent new ways to pursue their causes| New Statesman
I am often asked the question: ‘What do you feel when you sentence a man to death?’ Thus begins this book written by legal luminary, G.D. Khosla, who served in various capacities as mag…| a hot cup of pleasure
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When the Queens Public Library announced it would digitize The Haitian Times’ entire print collection, it did more than preserve pages—it safeguarded the Haitian American experience for future generations. The post Digitizing dreams: preserving the legacy of The Haitian Times appeared first on The Haitian Times.| The Haitian Times
When we think about politics, we often focus on laws, institutions, or debates. But philosopher Crispin Sartwell, in his book Political Aesthetics, invites us to reconsider this narrow view. Politics, he argues, is inseparable from its sensory and visual dimension—the images, styles, symbols, and rituals that shape how power is experienced and understood. Not all … Continue reading The Look of Power: Exploring Political Aesthetics→| Aesthetics Research Lab
