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When I look back at the The Jetsons, a show that debuted in 1962 and lasted just one season during its first run, it’s easy to see how it inspired so many visions of the future that would occur in the 1960s, 70s and beyond. But what inspired The Jetsons? From the vantage point of the 2020s, we can forget that The Jetsons didn’t invent the idea of an optimistic …

The world of classical music – particularly in the second half of the 19th century – had more than its fair share of musical rivalries. But what if the tensions were between… a husband and wife? Written by Claire Novello and directed by Kenneth Michaels, The Dedication begins in 1902 in Vienna. At such a time, many ‘modern’ movements were gaining traction – the women’s right’s movement, the nascent field …

Matt and Sam talk to screenwriter Dorothy Fortenberry about families, gender, and the 2024 election.

Crazy amounts of money continue to be spent in San Francisco to shift the city rightward. We saw it in March with the purge of progressives on the Democratic County Central Committee after a heavily funded campaign by moderates under the ‘Democrats for Change’ slate. Astroturf (fake grassroots) groups like GrowSF, TogetherSF, StopCrimeSF, Neighbors for a Better SF (backed by a Republican mega-donor), Families for a Vibrant SF, and Committee …

Kamala Harris is a radical liberal who would raise taxes, take away guns & health insurance, and explode the size and power of the federal gov’t. She wants to recreate America in the image of what’s happening on the streets of Portland & Seattle. We won’t give her the chance. — Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) August 11, 2020 Here are all the times ex-GOP Rep. Liz Cheney ripped “radical” Kamala Harris …

Sojourn Booksellers, Stevens Point, WI(Like The Indie Bob Spot on Facebook and follow The Indie Bob Spot on X)When you enter Sojourn Booksellers you will be leaving the streets of Stevens Point behind and SOJOURNING into a new dimension. A dimension that will take you back in time to a space in an 1880s building that features an old-school brown wooden floor, the original tin-plate ceiling, and long ago tales …

On the river in the rain - beating a flood? I found a massive shoal of bleak - and sat on them hoping a pike was keeping her eye on dinner. Just one run - a fantastic aerial fight - this thing pulled like a pike three times it's size! Brilliant, season number three. And James has added The Fabulous River Wye to his 40 River Double Challenge. But he …

Emiliana Tonini summarises a recent Chinese study, which suggests that combining MRI scan and behavioural assessments data may increase the accuracy of diagnosing bipolar disorder in adolescents. The post Is brain imaging the future for bipolar disorder diagnosis in adolescents? appeared first on National Elf Service.

Tuesday 8th October 2024 Apparently I’ve become renowned for being “anti-DRT”. I can’t think why! Let me clarify. From a professional standpoint, DRT is a complete waste of public money – almost always costing more in subsidy than axed traditional bus routes due to them needing too much subsidy. Operationally, it’s hugely inefficient. From a passenger perspective it doesn’t offer reliability and consistency of delivery. But because DRT uses an …

This week’s theme: John Coltrane as a sideman (mostly) with Red Garland. Artists include John Coltrane, Red Garland, Donald Byrd, Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor, George Joyner.The post Podcast: John Coltrane with Red Garland, Prestige first appeared on jazzcollector.com.

Having recently viewed the hobbit trilogy, which included the Hobbit an Unexpected Journey, the Hobbit, the Desolation of Smaug, and the Hobbit the Battle of the Five Armies I was looking for more information about dragons and Smaug. This is a short treatsie on that topic.

And so to the rest of the layouts. Hobbs Hill had this dreadful warning! In front of a nicely sceniced Southern Region layout. A glimpse of Titfield. On shed at Newton Grove. Paystow is doing the rounds of exhibitions! Good to see the old Metropolitan Railway modelled on Wendover. And a more up-to-date version in Harefield Road. Much Murkel may be just another Great Western branch line, but it’s very …

This list of top 10+ essential books for educators provides clear ideas and helpful strategies to renew your love for teaching. These books for educators cover topics from the core of education to understanding the mindsets that lead to success

Current status: ~500 unreads in my RSS feed (and that’s after some aggressive scanning and running through some of the higher-volume-but-lighter-weight stuff). ~100 open tabs of stuff to either finish reading, share, or process in some way. Inbox is read but I’ve got a handful of messages to still respond to (apologies if you’re waiting). Been terrible at keeping in touch in general, so you could apply that statement to …

A weekend of looking at the Old Spanish Trail with a BLMarchaeologist and then we went further afield. Read More ... Continue reading On the Old Spanish Trail and beyond at PMags.com.