President Donald Trump's Big Day

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  300 words  |  Billy Koelling

Donald Trump began Jan. 20 like he begins many days: with a tweet. “It all begins today!” he exclaimed, literally, as about half of Americans who voted in the November presidential election readied for their next leader and the other half cringed. All the fanfare that would follow was not enough to keep the rain away from Washington, D.C., where masses of attendees would gather on the National Mall to watch Trump ascend to the presidency. [Read More]

Princess Diana's Legacy on Mental Health, Eating Disorders

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1050 words  |  Martina Birk

A very specific image of Princess Diana comes to mind as we recognize the20th anniversary of her death. We remember her as the “people’s princess” — from her jewel-studded wedding to her petrified final minutes in a Parisian tunnel. She walked through fields of landmines, embraced an AIDS patient, introduced us to the vicious tenacity of the tabloid press and embodied the most glorious aspects of 1980s fashion. But what is often forgotten is that Diana was also a paradox: under the magnificently poised image she presented to the world, she struggled with bulimia, self-injury and lingering feelings of worthlessness. [Read More]

Radio: Guinea-Pig Ears | TIME

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  310 words  |  Patria Henriques

For years, Horace (“Doc”) Schwerin has found it good business to stick his nose in other people’s business. As a buck private, he sounded off about Army life. His poll of G.I. gripes brought reforms that saved $110,000,000 a year in food costs alone. When he got out of uniform, he popped off about radio. NBC listened. Last week, the network demonstrated the Schwerin System for audience testing and proudly announced that now, thanks to Horace, NBC would know when its programs are no good. [Read More]

Richard Lewis (Comedian) - On This Day

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  222 words  |  Tandra Barner

Profession: Comedian Biography: Richard Lewis was an American stand-up comedian and actor known for his dark sense of humor which focused on his personal struggles and neuroses. Lewis started doing stand-up comedy in the 1970s. He was part of a new group of comedians, including Richard Pryor and Andy Kaufman, who brought more serious topics into their jokes. As a young comedian, Lewis became friends with Larry David who he had met at summer camp when they were children. [Read More]

Rosa Parks Had a Long History as a Voting Rights Activist

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1213 words  |  Patria Henriques

Since Election Day 2020, pundits and historians have pointed out that many Black women organizers throughout U.S. history deserve credit for laying the groundwork for the surge in Black voter turnout nationwide. That groundswell helped elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President of the United States and gave Democrats control of the legislative branch after the Georgia U.S. Senate run-off, which resulted in the election ofthe first Black Democratic U. [Read More]

Russia's War Against Evangelicals | TIME

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1433 words  |  Tandra Barner

After they beat Azat Azatyan so bad blood came out of his ears; after they sent electric shocks up his genitals; after they wacked him with pipes and truncheons, the Russians began to interrogate him about his faith. “When did you become a Baptist? When did you become an American spy?” Azat tried to explain that in Ukraine there was freedom of religion, you could just choose your faith. But his torturers saw the world the same way as their predecessors at the KGB did: an American church is just a front for the American state. [Read More]

Salvador Dal Photos: 10 Surreal Portraits of the Artist

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  327 words  |  Patria Henriques

May 11, 2016 8:30 AM EDT Salvador Dalí’sfirst appearance in the pages of TIME came in 1934, with the disclaimer that “pale young people who drink sherry at little tables and decide the latest vogues in art were all finished with surrealism years ago.” The word had been coined a decade earlier, and the movement with which Dalí was most associated was seen by some as passé. And yet here came a Spanish artist, by way of Paris, arriving in New York City “with a load of minutely painted canvases to bewilder to eye of logic. [Read More]

Should you take part in threesomes?

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  352 words  |  Martina Birk

A threesome can be MFM or FFM (Male, Female, Male) (Female, Female and Male). Single or coupled individuals might give it a shot. The imbalance of a threesome provides some excitement, even though some might prefer a foursome to balance the equation. Why engage in threesomes? ADVERTISEMENT What are the pros and cons of a threesome? Sexual excitement Being with someone for a long time can get less and less exciting, many people try to spice things up in the bedroom by seeking the help of someone else to please their spouse - plus it is a voyeuristic adventure. [Read More]

SOVIET UNION: Reaching for Supremacy at Sea

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  15 minutes  |  3130 words  |  Kelle Repass

SINCE early in 1970, U.S. intelligence experts have been particularly interested in satellite photos of a ship with an exceptionally long keel being constructed at the big Soviet naval shipyard in the Black Sea port of Nikolayev. In recent months, as the hull began to take shape, the photos disclosed a number of significant details—large shafts for elevators, huge fuel tanks, a flattop deck. Last week some Defense Department experts were finally willing to make a striking prediction: the Soviet navy, which for years scorned U. [Read More]

State Farm Drive Safe and Save Review (2023)

 Posted on August 7, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  2094 words  |  Tandra Barner

‌State Farm is one of the country’s largest and best-known car insurance brands. Its optional Drive Safe and Save program offers you the opportunity to get a discounted car insurance premium in return for sharing data about how you drive. State Farm Car InsuranceMonthly premium $107 AM Rating A++ JD Power Customer Satisfaction 882 (7) NAIC Complaint Index 0.70 Discontinued disclaimer What is State Farm Drive Safe and Save?Insurers recognize that people with safer driving habits are at a lower risk of getting into an accident and filing a claim. [Read More]