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From 1949, when President Truman appointed my father to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for International Labor Affairs, to 1981, when my father retired, his career depended upon the whims of the American electorate. When a Democrat won (Kennedy, Johnson, Carter), he received a diplomatic appointment; when a Republican won he had to find something else to do. That understandably gave him an all-consuming interest in the outcome of the …

🎨 Impressions Short disclaimer: I’ve read this book in its original German version, so the passages I highlighted will also be in German. But since the book was simultaneously published internationally in many different languages, I’ll keep this blog’s and podcast’s main language to English. The autobiography of former German chancellor Angela Merkel, writing together with her longtime assistant and confidant, Beate Baumann. She has often been called the most …

Album of the Week, January 18, 2025 It had to be recorded quickly, and it couldn’t be recorded in England. Both essential points of how the Police’s third album came to be were symptoms of their burgeoning success, which had exploded ever since Reggatta de Blanc and “Message in a Bottle.” They were now touring constantly, reaching out to and building up the fan base, not just in the US …

One of the great things about microbrands is that they are small. Your average micro consists of no more than a handful of people, often just one or two, with… The post SēL OmniDiver Xos 42 appeared first on The Time Bum.

An ode to fall, winter and the nut cracking season, this simple Italian pasta with walnut sauce is a perfect example of the ingredient-focused, seasonal cooking I live for. It's a study in less is more, and how high quality ingredients can really make a dish. Nutty, rich, and elegant in its simplicity, even if... Read More The post Mezze Maniche Pasta with Walnut Sauce appeared first on Forager | …

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Paramount+ shared a handful of photos from next week’s Star Trek: Section 31 movie on Wednesday, but today there’s a big drop of new imagery from the upcoming film for your review ahead of release week! In conjunction with a short interview with director Olatunde Osunsanmi over at Entertainment Weekly, the streamer has now unveiled over 50 photos from the Michelle Yeoh-led project — all pretty much spoiler-free, which surely …

A weekly Saturday recap to share with you our favorite links, discoveries, exhibitions, and more from the past seven days. This week: an LA pizzeria that references Italian modernism, silver cutlery with tiny-ball handles, and glossy furniture resembling Jell-o.

The post Feedly Logo & App Icon Design appeared first on Smitho.graphics℠ All Original Content © 1996 – 2025 Smitho.graphics | Logo & Icon Designer Smithographic worked with Feedly, a popular RSS application back in 201, to design a New Logo, and app icons for Android and Apple iPhone, along with other Web based icons designed for Feedly. The initial rebranding consisted of: main logo design, general identity design, iPhone …

SUBURBAN ANGST IN THE NEW SA There’s nothing like a tight, awkward comedy of neighbourhood strife, where neighbourly differences reveal unexpected fissures within the couples, and tiny points of lifestyle niggle, heat up and explode into wider issues of capitalism and power. . Think of GOD OF CARNAGE, CLYBOURNE PARK, or one of the darker TV sitcoms . In such showed we expect – and here we ferociously get – …

The fourth path TL; DR – AI systems enhance human autonomy if we deliberately design them that way. This piece proposes one piece of that puzzle: ensuring the data that underpins AI models is bespoke, and owned and stewarded by those represented in the data. This essay was originally submitted in response to the Cosmos Institute Essay Competition. It answered the question: ‘How should AI be developed or governed to …

This is the third annual edition of the Light Painting Tools Buying Guide. This article contains information and links to a wide range of companies from around the world that manufacture tools for light painting photographers and flow artists. Whilst I have listed the country of origin for each company, most ship worldwide. If you want more information on the best torches/flashlights for light painting photography, then check out my …

Cruising down to Bath a fortnight back, I saw some of the damage caused by the recent storms; lots of trees had been blown down. A couple had fallen right across the canal, preventing navigation, and had been dealt with fairly quickly by boaters and contractors. But there was still this ash tree, partially blocking the towpath at Murhill Wharf. It was still there the other day, when I was …

While working on the Moses "13 steps" article I happened upon a site I haven't seen before. It's called "Hurdles First". It has been created in 2004 by S. McGill a hurdles' coach who wished to share his hurdles passion with a larger audience. The site was revamped in 2013, and found a way to monetisation through the publication of a monthly magazine "The Hurdles Mag". The site gives a …

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