The Problem With Looking for Lessons in the John Brown Story

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1171 words  |  Patria Henriques

­In every generation, citizens of a republic have to decide what to do if their country is on a course they consider unjust or immoral. Today this decision confronts those frustrated and outraged by police brutality and other aspects of a status quo that produces persistent racial and economic inequality. In the 1960s, opponents of the war in Vietnam asked themselves what forms of resistance to government policy were justified and appropriate. [Read More]

The Scandal of San Francisco

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  704 words  |  Kelle Repass

Adultery never looks good on a political resume. But whether it is a career ender or just an unsightly smudge depends on the politician involved. Now, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is another example to study in the interplay of sex and politics. On Wednesday, the dashing, ambitious and hugely popular Democrat came crashing into a crisis. Alex Tourk, Newsom’s buddy and campaign manager, abruptly quit after confronting the mayor about having an illicit affair with his wife, Ruby Rippey-Tourk, 34, who once worked as an appointment secretary to Newsom. [Read More]

These are 5 things strong men do for women they love

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  314 words  |  Billy Koelling

When you date one who is emotionally weak and unstable, your relationship tends to suffer until he works on aspects of his character and elevate his mindset to accommodate the whole of you and the dimensions you come in. With strong men, however, that is what you get from the get go. They are not insecure or unnecessarily protective or insanely jealous or anything of the sort. To know more of the traits of a weak man, see our article here and below for top five signs you'll see in a man who is strong in all senses of the word. [Read More]

Tourist Hotels On Tunisian Coast Under Attack

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  381 words  |  Billy Koelling

At least 37 people have been killed and 36 wounded after an attack in the coastal city of Sousse in Tunisia, according to a Tunisian Health Ministry spokesman as quoted by the Associated Press. It was the deadliest such attack in the country’s history. Tunisia’s Interior Ministry spokesman Mohammed Ali Aroui said two gunmen opened fire on a beach near two hotels. In AP reports, Aroui is quoted saying one gunman behind “the terrorist attack was killed during an exchange of fire with security forces. [Read More]

Video shows Easter Bunny repeatedly punching a man in Florida street brawl that gets broken up by po

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  250 words  |  Martina Birk

Bizarre video posted online shows a person dressed as the Easter Bunny joining a street brawl outside a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The film was been deleted after it attracted the attention of the news media, but not before being broadcast by several outlets, including central Florida's News 6 channel: ADVERTISEMENT The brawl ends when a bystander and a police officer break up the fight. As the officer talks to the man and woman, the furry fighter shadow boxes and chest bumps the bystander in triumph. [Read More]

Wayne Grady (Golfer and PGA Champion)

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  96 words  |  Tandra Barner

Profession: Golfer and PGA Champion

Biography: Best known for his PGA Championship win, one of golf's four majors, in 1990.

Born: July 26, 1957
Birthplace: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Age: 67 years old

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo


Playing Career

  • 1989-07-23 British Open Men's Golf, Royal Troon: American Mark Calcavecchia wins his only major title in first ever 4-hole aggregate playoff with Australians Greg Norman and Wayne Grady
  • 1990-08-12 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Shoal Creek: Wayne Grady of Australia wins his only major title by 3 strokes from American Fred Couples

Famous Golfers

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What Happened on July 26

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  46 words  |  Martina Birk

Did You Know?

Horatio Nelson Jackson, Sewall K. Crocker, and a bulldog named Bud complete the first automobile trip across the United States, traveling from San Francisco to New York in a 2-cylinder Winton in 63 days, 12 hours, and 30 minutes

July 26, 1903

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Who 'And Just Like That' Wronged the Most in Season 2

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  13 minutes  |  2710 words  |  Martina Birk

Spoiler alert: This article discusses details of the And Just Like That Season 2 finale In the And Just Like That season 2 finale, things seem to be turning around for just about everyone. Carrie and Aidan may be taking a five-year hiatus, but she still gets to go on vacation with Seema who upgraded their Hamptons share house for Santorini with a side of Cosmos. Miranda gets to be the hero at her new job and find amicable closure with both of her exes. [Read More]

Why CBN supports Providus Bank to take control of Unity Bank

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  409 words  |  Patria Henriques

According to multiple reports, the CBN’s decision was primarily driven by the role and influence of Unity Bank in providing banking services in the north, where it is largely regarded as the foremost banking institution. The amount of depositors’ funds at the bank was less of a concern than the bank’s geographic significance as Unity Bank serves as a lifeline for numerous communities in the north. The CBN believes that the bank’s customers—most of whom are farmers—would be left without access to essential financial services if the bank collapses. [Read More]

Why China Needs to Learn to Live With Its Low Fertility Rate

 Posted on August 27, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  886 words  |  Kelle Repass

China’s fertility rate hit a record low last year, according to a new estimate reported by state-backed media earlier this week. The report cited China’s Population and Development Research Center, which found that in 2022, each woman in the world’s second largest economy would, on average, give birth to 1.09 babies—well short of the “replacement fertility rate” for developed countries of 2.1, at which a stable population is maintained, and an even farther cry from China’s peak fertility rate of 7. [Read More]