The war on America’s food supply moves into horrific new territory with thousands of farms downstream from Ohio Armageddon and countless amount of wildlife already dying Back in 2022, a little seen movie was released featuring actors Adam Driver and Don Cheadle among others titled “White Noise.” Featuring the tag line “You can’t hear it if Read More…
Education
The Last Poets
The Last Poets: the hip-hop forefathers who gave black America its voice Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, Abiodun Oyewole and Umar Bin Hassan. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives It is half a century since the Last Poets stood in Harlem, uttered their first words in public, and created the blueprint for hip-hop. At an intimate open house session, they Read More…
University Of Florida
UF to spend $300,000 on new pool for incoming university president By Emma Behrmann January 11, 2023 Education, Fresh Take Florida The University of Florida is making sure its newly hired president, former Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska, can dive into the job: It is spending $300,000 to build a new swimming pool behind the stately mansion where Read More…
Thinking About A Divorce
I am thinking about divorce. My spouse is great but we don’t have anything in common. I am scared to grow old with that person. Should I leave? When we were dating my wife and I couldn’t spend enough time together. Times apart felt like forever. Then we got married. Something about being together 24/7/365 Read More…
Dogs Can Recognize A Bad Person
Is it true that dogs can recognize a bad person just by smelling them? Oh, yes. From my own long experience as a dog owner, I have many instances to illustrate this, but here is just one of them. Freya (above) was a Keeshond. Bright, engaged, friendly, welcoming, and polite — but always quietly vigilant Read More…
What Was Awesome “Purple Haze” Power Was Really About
What “Purple Haze” was really about, why Mitch Mitchell almost got sacked and other lore related to the guitar god’s landmark debut LP. Dan Epstein Few debut albums have altered the course of rock to the extent that Are You Experienced, the full-length bow from the Jimi Hendrix Experience, did in the spring of 1967. Read More…