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In March of 2015, Sweden Post released a stamp that depicts the Buddha sitting in a lotus as part of a series commemorating the Era of Vikings. The illustration is of a small, bronze statuette of the Buddha, which was uncovered by archaeologists in a small Swedish town in 1954. The archaeologists dated the statue to the 5th century, likely coming …
s Donald Trump’s campaign predictably moves from toxic rhetoric targeting the most marginalized minorities to threats and use of violence, there is a growing sense that American institutions have been too lax about resisting it. Political scientist Brendan Nyhan on Sunday posted a widely cited Twitter essay voicing this concern, arguing that “Trump’s rise represents a failure in American parties, media, and civic institutions — …
Jesus w as almost certainly a cannabis user and an early proponent of the medicinal properties of the drug, according to a study of scriptural texts published this month. The study suggests that Jesus and his disciples used the drug to carry out miraculous healings. The anointing oil used by Jesus and his disciples contained an ingredient called kaneh-bosem which …
Billed as a major populist economic address, Hillary Clinton recently put forth her jobs program in Michigan. Wall Street is smiling. Her program fits perfectly within the neoliberal framework as she focuses on how to use public funds and policies to promote private sector gain. There are tax incentives to urge large and small corporations to create more jobs in …
We live in an uncertain reality and you can really help your loved ones to be prepared for end of life situations. There’s also a lot of peace of mind to know that all can be taken care in the way you would want it.
Holley Kelley is an expert about these things and has written a book, “Sunrises and Sunsets, Final Affairs Forged with Flair, Finesse and FUNctionality”.
It’s so much more than legal and accounting papers. We can write essays about what our life has meant to us and what we honor about it. We can make lists of the most important people to us and what they have meant. We can write about our visions and expectations for the world we leave behind.
The lists can go on and on. Holley has done a great job in her book to look at the scope of people’s needs and makes many recommendations.
Not all of you might be ready for a show like this but I really am happy to tackle it. I plan to be around for decades more and this gives me a platform to feel freer.
The collision between the Millennial generation’s expectations and reality was in full display recently, as 25-year-old Yelp employee Talia Jane wrote an open letter (link is external)to the company’s CEO complaining about her job and was promptly fired. Jane has some undeniable points about the egregiously expensive rent in the Bay Area and the general ignorance of the well-off to recognize how …
We were joined this week by journalist, filmmaker, and graphic designer Leighton Woodhouse. His print stories have appeared in Gawker, The New Republic, VICE News, The Nation, Salon, and The Awl, and he has produced short documentaries for The Nation, Story of Stuff, and Participant Media. You can read more at http://leightonwoodhouse.com/. We finished with our customary update about the ongoing climate-change predicament.
Is your therapy helpful or harmful? Learn the ABC’s of finding a therapist. Also, how much time should you spend texting, skyping and sexting someone before meeting them in person? And finally NEVER send anyone money that you are getting to know on-line. Criminals on dating sites bilked victims out of 200 million dollars in 2015. Don’t allow your loneliness or desperation to get in the way of good judgment.
One of the world’s oldest methods of transporting goods is making an unlikely comeback. Sailing ships, which kept the British Empire in tea, sugar and tobacco, are back in vogue as a green alternative to conventional shipping. Wine, coffee, cacao beans and rum are among the items filling holds on a growing number of ships that are reviving old trade …
From 1993 to 2001, Alexander Cockburn and I wrote dozens of articles on the political corruption of Bill and Hillary Clinton and their cronies in DC and Arkansas. In many ways, those years represented the golden age of political journalism, with a fresh scandal ripening each month. As Hillary cruises toward the Democratic nomination, if not the White House, it’s time to dig …
