Definition of Trump from a Brit “Stolen from a friend of a friend. The best description of Trump I have ever read, from a Brit. Someone on Quora asked, “Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote this magnificent response. A few things […]
10 Songs That Prove George Harrison’s Solo Years Were Better Than You Think The quiet Beatle spent his solo years writing some pretty impressive “Harrisongs”. There’s a lot of received wisdom floating around when it comes to the demise of The Beatles and their varying solo careers. When it comes to George, the story […]
By Tim Wise Aug 21 Much has been said about the need for liberals and progressives — or at least Democrats — to understand Trump voters. We are told we should learn to listen to their fears and insecurities. We are supposed to respect their deep sense of anxiety, born of job losses, dying small […]
(An article by Katy Butler) My parents lived good lives and expected to die good deaths. They exercised daily, ate plenty of fruits and vegetables, and kept, in their well-organized files, boilerplate advance health directives. But when he was 79, my beloved and seemingly vigorous father came up from his basement study, put on the […]
I have been in many places, but I’ve never been in Cahoots. Apparently, you can’t go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.. I’ve also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.. I have, however, been in Sane. They don’t have an airport; you have to be driven there. […]
Why the Bass Player Will Pluck Your Strings If there were a Pocket Field Guide to Dating Musicians, it would read like this: This species can best be viewed in its natural habitat, under the colored lights of nightclub stages — and in the drier months, anywhere there’s free beer. At the front stands the […]
25 Things You’ll Need to Know After High School 1. Don’t sweat the small stuff, and remember, most stuff is small. 2. The most boring word in any language is “I.” 3. Nobody is indispensable, especially you. 4. Life is full of surprises. Just say “never” and you’ll see. 5. People are more important […]
Have you heard that children were separated from their parents under Obama & Clinton? Then, you need a little Facts vs Myths lesson. Michelle Martin, PhD Cal State Fullerton summed up the most important FACTS: There is so much misinformation out there about the Trump administration’s new “zero tolerance” policy that requires criminal prosecution, which […]
Borrowed from Valerie Cox A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shops, bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop. She was engrossed in her book but happened to see, that the man sitting beside […]
May 17, 2018 / Patrick D’Arcy By replacing traditional credit scores with mobile phone data, entrepreneur Shivani Siroya has pioneered an innovative way to think about trust. What makes you decide to trust someone? Maybe you have mutual friends or you know their family. Maybe you know other people who went to the same college […]
1. If a task if going to take you less than a minute to complete, do it as soon as you think of it. The One-Minute Rule is simple, but it works! Getting out of the habit of putting things off is the easiest way to get shit done. 2. Try to read for a […]