Sunday, December 27, 2020

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  • December 21 is going to be the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and a once in your lifetime chance to witness a rare astronomical phenomenon...

  • A person rarely enjoys conflict. Most of us hate conflict and try to avoid it. We all want to experience the feeling of belongingness and be loved by everyone around us. It is normal...

    • Courage is the key to success. As humans, we should be able to stand up for ourselves. It does not make you an argumentative person. Saying “no” to people doesn’t mean you’re selfish...

  • TweetIn the latest episode of Have You Heard, we talk to Rick Perlstein, author of the monumental new history Reaganland, about America’s ‘right turn’ against public education...

  • TweetThe pandemic pivot to online learning has amped up accusations that teachers are indoctrinating students, as parents “see” what their kids are being taught. We talk to...

    • TweetAre you a graduate student whose research on K-12 or higher education is ready for the podcast limelight? Then we have 30 minutes of prime audio real estate with your name on it...

      Chicago Boyz

  • Newgrange is an ancient structure in Ireland so constructed that the sun, at the exact time of the winter solstice, shines directly down a long corridor and illuminates the inner...

  • When the books are written about Covid and 2020, I hope to buy the one that lists everything that was dumb and wrong. I feel that at the top of the list would be the lust for politicians to...

  • New Cousin

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    • Finding new relatives that no one in the family talked about or perhaps even knew about is one of the risks/joys/adventures of having a DNA test done.  I have a new relative, just a little...

      Centinel2012

  • President Trump stands alone Re-Posted from the Canada Free Press By Jeff Crouere —— Bio and Archives—December 26, 2020 Last week, we asked the listeners of the Ringside...

  • Armstrong Economics Blog/Disease Re-Posted Dec 27, 2020 by Martin Armstrong I have received a number of emails pro and con masks. Plain and simple, masks will not prevent you from...

    • Armstrong Economics Blog/Civil Unrest Re-Posted Dec 27, 2020 by Martin Armstrong

      The BRAD BLOG

  • Mike Peterson at the Daily Cartoonist has updated this list of cartoons, cartoonists and their Patreon and other support pages. You don’t have to support them all, of course, but...

  • The beloved award-wanting classic returns! Just in time for your cozy COVID Christmas!... On today's special BradCast, turn down the lights, stoke up the fireplace, and return with...

    • If you need a last-minute stocking stuffer, Mike Peterson at the Daily Cartoonist has updated this list of cartoons, cartoonists and their Patreon and other support pages. A great...

      bluebird of bitterness

  • The horrendous bill was passed with veto-proof, bipartisan majorities in the House and Senate and Mitch McConnell is already planning to bring the Senate back on Dec 29 to try and ensure...

    • The Snowden leaks gave us some of the first looks behind the Vantablack curtain surrounding intelligence efforts engaged in by US allies in the UK. The Snowden sneak peek enabled legal...

      Research Digest

  • We take a look at the most-read Research Digest stories of the year.

  • By Emma Young. Meta-analysis finds that various aspects of psychological flexibility are related to quality of relationships.

    • By Emma Young. Viewers had different perceptions of character's personality, thoughts and emotions, depending on whether scene was scored with a jazz or orchestral soundtrack...

     Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places

  • Like so many pubs across the United Kingdom, the Baverstock Arms is surrounded by history. Unlike most historic inns, however, this is not the location of a significant event, nor...

  • Much like the country's capital, Wellington, has embraced the "world's coolest little capital" title bestowed upon it by Lonely Planet in 2013, many other New Zealand attractions...

    • Located in beautiful Marblehead, Herreshoff Castle is a hidden Gothic structure embellishing the town. Inspired by Erik the Red’s Viking property located in Greenland, Waldo...

      Accidental Deliberations

  • This and that for your Sunday reading.- Owen Jones writes that the oft-repeated message that the public is responsible for the control (or spread) of COVID-19 serves mostly to deflect...

  • Assorted content for your Boxing Day reading.- Kyle Hanniman and Trevor Tombe examine the relative fiscal positions of Canada's federal and provincial governments - concluding...

    •  Gordi - Extraordinary Life

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