John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, takes a detour down the river trail and shares fresh insights.

Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise XLV: The Goal, I Guess
John Michael
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, takes a detour down the river trail and shares fresh insights.

Independent Living
Nancy Townsley
Nancy Townsley shares another heartwarming essay, “Independent Living,” about life during COVID and her elderly dad’s move to a retirement center.

Book Review: Providence by Max Barry
Joseph Edwin Haeger
Joseph Edwin Haeger reviews Providence by Max Barry. (G.P. Putnam's Sons)

The YouTube Resolution
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Chris Dupuy keeps his New Year’s Resolution to find something “old” from the world of sports every week on YouTube to help him pass the time during the pandemic.

Why a Shootout Between Black Panthers and Law Enforcement 50 Years Ago Matters Today
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On February 10, 1971, heavily armed officers moved in on a house occupied by Black Panther activists – marking a policing trajectory toward a more militarized response to Black activism.

Australia, Fighting Facebook, Is the Latest Country to Struggle Against Foreign Influence on Journalism
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The battle between media companies and foreign governments over who controls the news dates back some 150 years, to when European and U.S. wire services dictated the world’s headlines.

Wheels Puts a Stylish Spin on an Age-Old Story
James Jay Edwards
James Jay Edwards reviews Wheels, a coming-of-age film written and directed by Paul Starkman and starring Arnstar and Shyrley Rodriguez. (1091 Pictures)

Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise XLIV: Fighting the Patriarchy
John Michael
John Michael continues his series Life Is a Sweet, Tender Bruise, reflecting on life and people encountered, shares about his mom and her lifelong fight for what’s right.

Pandemic Diaries: Connection
Linda Rand
In Linda Rand’s latest Pandemic Diaries entry “Connection,” she talks about being snowed in, tracking the latest COVID news, and creating art to stay connected.

Feet Up at a Trial: The Proud Boy Who Might Be President
Stephen Hunter
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump was not so much about dismissing the previous GOP president, but rather finding the next one for 2024.
Ladder
February 20, 2021
Australia, Fighting Facebook, Is the Latest Country to Struggle Against Foreign Influence on Journalism
TBS Newsbot
The battle between media companies and foreign governments over who controls the news dates back some 150 years, to when European and U.S. wire services dictated the world’s headlines.
Society
February 23, 2021
Book Review: Providence by Max Barry
Joseph Edwin Haeger
Joseph Edwin Haeger reviews Providence by Max Barry. (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)
Politics
February 16, 2021
Feet Up at a Trial: The Proud Boy Who Might Be President
Stephen Hunter
The second impeachment trial of Donald Trump was not so much about dismissing the previous GOP president, but rather finding the next one for 2024.
Lifestyle
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Independent Living
Nancy Townsley
Nancy Townsley shares another heartwarming essay, “Independent Living,” about life during COVID and her elderly dad’s move to a retirement center.
Science
January 24, 2021
2020 Was the Hottest Year on Record, NASA Rules
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2020 was the hottest year ever, mathematically eclipsing the previous record. Which was in 2016. It’s almost as if the climate is changing.
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