Monday, July 06, 2020

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  • People often associate empaths as a person that spends lots of time crying and an emotional wreck. Why is it considered a weakness to have empathy and cry? Below are a few benefits...
  • The most noticeable common behaviors seen among people with narcissism are actions that intimidate their relationships. Have you dated a partner who flirted with other people...

    • In the past, Home Economics classes were part of every high school curriculum. Cooking and general home management were part of the courses which would teach children valuable life...

  • TweetHave You Heard had a question: how did cops end up in US public schools in the first place? To find the answer, we head to Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago. With the aid of a trio of experts—historians...

      Chicago Boyz



  • Thanks to the site administrators, this long-time Chicago Boyz reader has joined the roster of authors. Perhaps a brief introduction is in order before I begin posting in earnest...
  • (From my archives, and included in this book – my most memorable 4th of July ever!) The flags are out, like it’s 4th of July every day, like the pictures I saw of the glorious, Bicentennial...

    • For the last several years, on July 4th I’ve posted an excerpt from Stephen Vincent Benet’s poem Listen to the People.  The title I’ve used for these posts prior to 2013 was It...

  • Citizens will go on to defend statues and historical monuments, standing firm against anarchy and social justice Re-posted from the Canada Free Press By Judi McLeod —— Bio...
  • What we are witness to is a massive criminal network Re-posted from the Canada Free Press By Ray DiLorenzo —— Bio and Archives—July 4, 2020 In writing this article, I had...

    • Vast majority of American citizens want to pursue their careers, raise their families, and have money in their pockets, peace in their hearts and safety in their homes Re-Posted from...

      The BRAD BLOG



  • Trump revealed in his speech at Mount Rushmore an executive order that will establish a "National Garden of American Heroes," which he described as "a vast outdoor park that will feature...
  • It's NICOLE SANDLER, back in to guest host another edition of the BradCast. This weekend is the 4th of July holiday, but this year many of us are looking at it in a different way, seeing...

    • It's NICOLE SANDLER, guest hosting another edition of The BradCast, and we have a busy show today. My first guest is author, professor and journalist JEFF SHARLET (author of The Family...

      bluebird of bitterness







  • As announced by the NRC: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has currently scheduled on final public meeting via webinar or call-in, soliciting comments on a Draft Environmental...
  • Beyond Nuclear today decried the suppression of state assessments that could reveal plans to drastically raise the threshhold of radiation exposure before evacuating the public...

    • News, #energy, #environment, #nuclear, #regulation, #safety Wednesday’s regular segment, Beyond Nuclear, is about nuclear issues, including weapons, energy, waste, and...

  • A federal judge ordered Monday the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline — a project at the heart of battles over oil-and-gas infrastructure — while the U.S. Army Corps...
  • US Prosecutors have requested a Friday bail hearing in New York for Ghislaine Maxwell - the longtime associate of Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of procuring underage girls for the...

    • A bill in the Senate would issue a presumptive ban on the use of any facial recognition systems by any federal agencies. That means unless a government agency or bureau is specifically...

  • By Emily Reynolds. Cultural rituals surrounding figures like Santa and the Tooth Fairy may make them seem more real than other fictional characters.
  • Our weekly round-up of the best psychology coverage from elsewhere on the web

    • By Itamar Shatz. Participants high in self-compassion experienced fewer negative feelings after performing poorly in a group.

      Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places



  • The village of Dois Rios is home to one church, two restaurants, zero grocery stores, and about 90 residents living among dozens of buildings that are being swallowed by the tropical...
  • By the time Europeans first made contact with the Passamaquoddy tribe along the rugged coastline of what is now Maine, fire had been an agricultural tool there for centuries. Between...

    • Unbeknownst to many Connecticut residents, the small state was home to no less than 12 Nike Missile sites during the Cold War. Designed to protect the United States from Russia, the...

      Accidental Deliberations



  • Miscellaneous material to start your week.- Robert Reich discusses how Donald Trump's insistence on pushing reopening without a plan to alleviate an ongoing pandemic has led to...
  • This and that for your Sunday reading.- Linda McQuaig writes about the Libs' choice to use infrastructure programs primarily to generate massive returns for private investors...


  • Assorted content for your weekend reading.- Josh Eidelson writes about the fleecing of Americ

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