• What we talk about when we talk about giving up – podcast

    We give things up when we believe we can change; we give up when we believe we can’t. By Adam Phillips Continue reading

  • Podcast co-hosts reveal why Facebook Marketplace is more awkward than a casual dating app fling: 'It felt like a Grindr hookup'

    Brittney Saunders and her fellow influencer pal Matt Hey (aka Alright Hey) have shared what they believe is more awkward than a dating app hookup gone wrong.

  • Give Me An Engaged Electorate

    Give Me An Engaged Electorate Authored by John A. Ragosta via RealClear Wire, On March 23rd in 1775, Patrick Henry rose at St. John’s Church in Richmond, Virginia, to urge his countrymen to arm themselves for the Revolutionary War. Four weeks before the battle of Lexington and Concord, Henry saw the future: “The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms!” Most Americans remember the stirring ending of Henry’s speech: “give me...

  • Should forests have rights? – podcast

    A growing movement of ecologists, lawyers and artists is arguing that nature should have legal rights. By recognising the rights of ecosystems and other species, advocates hope that they can gain better protection. Madeleine Finlay speaks to the Guardian’s global environment editor, Jonathan Watts, about where this movement has come from and why the UK government has dismissed the concept, and hears from Cesar Rodriguez-Garavito of NYU School of Law about how he is finding creative ways to give...

  • How I Conquered My Podcast Backlog

    If your podcast queue is out of control, these tips for your podcasts and podcast apps will help: Boost the playback speed, trim silences, skip the intros, and more.

  • Why Should We Give All Our Money to Landlords?

    Image by Jon Tyson. Who decided we should give all our money to landlords? Did you vote for that? I didn’t. You didn’t, either. And if you have thoughts of leaving renting behind to buy, the costs of mortgages are, not surprisingly, rising dramatically as well. As far as I know, no landlord has been recorded as holding a literal gun to the head of tenants to sign a lease. But then there is no need for them to do so, as “market forces” do the work for them. At bottom, the problem is that...

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  • Podcast: The Boomers With Clipboards Edition

    Want to support the DutchNews podcast and keep up our stocks of stroopwafels and orange tompouces? Click here to become a Patreon backer After agreeing on a form of government that keeps Pieter Omtzigt on board and Geert Wilders muzzled, the four right-wing parties finally get down to business. Two new negotiators are given the task of producing a programme for government within eight weeks, but the only thing the leaders agree on is that the discussions will be “tough”.

  • Wind turbines - give me a break

    Every week I read letters by someone who has an argument against wind turbines. Last week's letter extolling the view of the east side of East Lake Okoboji went over the top. Apparently that person has never looked to the southeast from their place and seen the magnificent view of a huge condominium complex or driven across the bridge south of your place and looked to the west at the backside of an ugly condo project.

  • Tesla Has Started Advertising On Facebook And Instagram

    Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has long been vehemently opposed to the idea of traditional advertising. His anti-advertising stance has saved the company billions of dollars and for much of the last decade, it has been viewed as a masterstroke by many. Rather than paying for advertising, Tesla relies on the cult following of Musk, his supporters, and Tesla owners to promote their vehicles to their social circles. However, there are indications of a shift in this approach. The company returned...

  • Podcast: The women take center stage.

    The Clevelands tune in from Breckenridge to discuss the women in the NCAA basketball tournament that are stealing the show and becoming household names.

  • Terrorism and the battle for the truth in Moscow – podcast

    Footage of four gunmen appears to support Islamic State’s claim that it masterminded the worst terrorist attack in Russia in two decades. But the Kremlin has put Ukraine in the frame. Andrew Roth reportsThe attack on Crocus concert hall near Moscow was the worst act of terrorism carried out in Russia in more than 20 years. More than 130 people were killed after gunmen stormed the venue on Friday night.Islamic State quickly claimed responsibility for the attack and provided additional video...