$778 Billion for the Pentagon and Still Counting
Who Should You Back in the Midterm Elections?
When Discussion and Compromise Don’t Work
Clarence and Ginni Thomas show why the Supreme Court is a problem that can’t be ignored
What if public schools were the target all along? and How the Super Rich Buy Elections to Undermine Public Schools
Walking America: Jacksonville. Community among the expressways, interstates, and boulevards
Nurses’ stories from the front lines of COVID
When Facebook Doesn’t Believe You
In Canada, the Conservative Members of Parliament chose deputy leader Candice Bergen as interim leader on 2 February 2022. This was after the caucus voted to remove Erin O’Toole as party leader by a vote of 73 to 45. Not that one, the performer Candice Bergen. THIS one.
Photographer Nancie Battaglia has captured iconic images at nearly every Winter Games since 1980
Partners In Health announced that its founder, Dr. Paul Farmer, unexpectedly passed away in Rwanda from an acute cardiac event while he was sleeping. Dr. Farmer was 62 years old. John Green on The Death of My Hero.
He Donated His Kidney and Received a $13,064 Bill in Return
The value of obituaries
An Arizona priest used one wrong word in baptisms for decades. They’re all invalid (May I say this is REALLY inane?)
Ivan Reitman, ‘Animal House’ Producer and ‘Ghostbusters’ Director, Dies at 75. My favorite of his movies was Dave.
It was the most successful Jewish ad campaign of all time — but who was the model?
Did the pandemic change our viewing habits?
Super Bowl commercials 2022
Does the Australian Capital Territory have a coastline? It’s complicated!
A historic townhouse is also a secret subway exit
Should You Use Snow to Water Your Houseplants?
New comic about paper.
BHM
Malverne: The Incomplete Struggle for School Integration on Long Island
Don’t Ban Black History, Teach It
Advancing Antiracist Efforts to Improve an Unequal Health System
How UPN Ushered in a Golden Decade of Black TV — and Then Was Merged Out of Existence
Slave-holding New York State Congressional Representatives
Critical Race Theory: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Problem With Jon Stewart Podcast with Bryan Stevenson
Now I Know
The Judge Who Intentionally Sent an Innocent Man to Jail and The Checks That Saved 75 Christmases and The Fake Witch Who Saved Dozens of Lives and The Very Short Flight You Couldn’t Even Take and The History of Being On Hold and The Boo Racket
Music
National anthem of Ukraine
San Diego Music Awards sets 2022 performers; top nominees include Rebecca Jade
Piano Quintet in A minor by Florence Price
Playing for Change: When The Levee Breaks, feat. John Paul Jones
Seven O’Clock Shout by Valerie Coleman
The Lucky One – Peter Sprague, Pam Pendrell — vocals
Chariots by Ulysses Kay
Cappriccio italien, Op. 45, TH 47. Mr. Bernstein conducting Mr. Tchaikovsky
Questionable – MonaLisa Twins
Coverville: 1390 – Cover Stories for Melanie, Guns N’Roses and John Williams and 1391 – Cover Stories for Sheryl Crow and Roberta Flack
No, John Williams did NOT rip off Dvorak
Everybody Loves A Lover – Arlene Silver and The Vantastix (feat Dick Van Dyke)
The Great Pretender – The Platters
Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop – Little Anthony and The Imperials
Zoot Suit Riot – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies
Vivian Carter: Introducing The Beatles To America
So much info! Too much, at least for my little brain. But two items stood out:
The Death Cafe sounds like a marvelous idea. I am down with anything that helps demystify death and make it an easier journey for the dying and the folks they leave behind. The UW Madison has been conducting research in the ways Psilocybin can help ease the transition.
Also, I love the meme, but for the life of me, I cannot locate the key. Please help! (I know it doesn’t work, but I would still like that info.) Funny as heck. Thanks! Amy
Amy – You COULD go to the Death Cafe. This one is REMOTE. I won’t be at this next one because I have a conflict, but you should try it.