• We Were The Lucky Ones review: A harrowing journey through the past

    There is an admirable quality in the way We Were The Lucky Ones, the Hulu limited series that premieres March 28, approaches the story of the Kurc family. As its title implies, this is a period drama about a Jewish family in Poland who survived through World War II and the Nazi occupation of their hometown. The harrowing tales of how each member managed to evade capture, circumvent persecution, and even at times narrowly escape mass massacres, are presented with an unflinching eye. That does...

  • Preserving a painful past

    Madhab Chandra Bairagi and Sourav Goldar were among the more than 500 people who were brutally killed by the Pakistani Army men at Badamtala area in Batiaghata upazila of Khulna on May 19, 1971.

  • The "hero's journey" isn't as universal as you think

    In J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1937 novel The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins’ quiet, uneventful life is upended by the sudden arrival of the wizard Gandalf, who asks him if he’d like to go on an adventure. Unwilling to trade his comfortable surroundings for the great unknown, Bilbo declines Gandalf’s offer. It’s not until the dwarves question his usefulness that the prideful hobbit decides to tag along and help them reclaim their forlorn homeland. Although initially unsure of his own abilities, Bilbo proves to be...

  • Bourke's Bookshelf: ‘The story past the story’

    This week’s featured read is “Bookshops and Bonedust” by Travis Baldree.

  • 7 Weird Protein Choices of the Past

    By Eli Yudin Published: March 26th, 2024

  • Burton Latimer: the Town's Past in Pictures

    Burton Latimer Heritage Society was thrilled recently to take delivery of a consignment of “Burton Latimer Revisited” by John Meads. John has, with his title, very cleverly told us what his book is about. A look again, through photographs, at our town. Many of the images come from the Society’s own vast photographic archive. Much of the supporting text comes also from Society records. What is not available in either files or folders is John’s unequalled knowledge of and love for his town. In...

  • Examining the past weather on eclipse day

    Learn about the weather on April 8th in the past in Fort Wayne as we continue counting down to the day of the total solar eclipse.

  • An Inward Journey With Artist Rameshwar Broota

    NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Post-modernist painter and sculptor Rameshwar Broota’s exploration into the world of abstraction has culminated into a body of works that illuminates the artist’s preoccupation with layered painting and scraping processes. Broota is drawn to exploring an inner journey of the human […]

  • My DIY Peloton bike: An ongoing journey

    Years later, my DIY Peloton remains one of the best purchases I have ever made. I am an early 50s Gen X dotcommer, and like many of the few of us, pain management is kind of sorta what life has become. — Read the rest

  • Chicago Teamsters are Still Stuck in the Past

    The Chicago Teamsters are, once again, disappointing those who still hope for a more progressive change in the political direction of the union. With the upcoming Tuesday, March 19th primaries for congressional and Cook County offices, the Chicago Teamsters are largely supporting the incumbent political establishment, opposing a referendum to combat homelessness, and, in the More

  • Haiti: The harrowing journey out of gang territory

    The BBC speaks to Haitians who braved a treacherous journey out of Port-au-Prince as hunger worsens.

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    Embracing the Journey: A Farewell Note to Future Leaders

    Dive in to the wisdom of Chief Warrant Officer 3 Sarah Stone's letter to our future Army Mariners.