A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
The Ghetto-ization Of American Life Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Behind the facade of normalization, even high-income lifestyles have been ghetto-ized. Consider the defining characteristics of a ghetto: 1. The residents can't afford to live elsewhere. 2. Everything is a rip-off because options are limited and retailers / service providers know residents have no other choice or must go to extraordinary effort to get better quality or a lower price. 3....
This multigenerational tale travels from China to New York in search of the true meaning of good fortuneIt’s often said that good luck is the result of good planning: you make your own. But is our luck in life ever entirely under our control? And how much luck, and planning, might be enough? Real Americans, Rachel Khong’s second novel, strikes directly at the heart of these questions. Its Chinese-American characters are brought into contact with fabulous wealth – a prototypical stroke of luck....
Gabby Douglas competed for the first time in eight years Saturday at the American Classic, looking rusty in spots and promising in others while posting a score of 50.65 in the all-around.
The three-day event is geared towards getting people to talk more openly about death and their fears surrounding death and dying
2012 Olympic champion returns to mixed results in Katy, TexasDouglas, 28, out to make five-woman US Olympic team for ParisGabby Douglas is officially back.Whether the gymnastics star’s return to the sport carries all the way to the Paris Olympics remains to be seen. Continue reading
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas returned to competitive gymnastics after eight years away from the sport and managed to qualify for the U.S.
While Democrats continue to be held in thrall to abortion providers such as Planned Parenthood, Republicans seem to hope that remaining in a state of superposition will somehow help the electoral math in November.
Mountain Lake PBS is proud to celebrate AAPI Heritage this May and all year round! May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to recognize the important role generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have had, and continue to play, in the story of our country. Originating as a week long celebration in 1979 under President Jimmy Carter, AAPI Heritage Month was later established in 1992 to mark the arrival of the first Japanese immigrant to […]
Democrats are attacking "the entire American system of justice" in their targeting of Donald Trump, former Gov. Eric Greitens said.
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Daily Wire’s new streaming television show “The Pendragon Cycle” will highlight the Christian faith of King Arthur and Merlin as Read More
Hamas releases first proof-of-life video showing kidnapped American (First column, 22nd story, link) Related stories:UK forces may be deployed on ground in Gaza Drudge Report Feed needs your support! Become a Patron