aka "Trump's We Don't Care About People Government""Is Anybody Home at HUD?" by Alec MacGillis, ProPublica 8/22/2017This story was co-published with New York magazine.In mid-May, Steve Prest… Read More
Bunnies are being shot dead in Cumbria after they could not stop eating flowers mourners left on graves in cemeteries.
Animal lovers are furious Allerdale Council hired contractors who… Read More
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series A land flowing with milk and honey
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Are pushy, distracting, and anxious thoughts invading your mind and finding persistent ways to mess with your time, relationships, and purpose? Do everyday discomforts feel upsetting or… Read More
The Girl with the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke (eProof) - When sixteen-year-old Ellie Baum accidentally time-travels via red balloon to 1988 East Berlin, she’s caught up in a conspir… Read More
SPOILERS FOR STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a truly polarizing movie. Personally, I loved it, as do many people I know, but I can see why it might have been upsetting f… Read More
Happy New Year, everyone! It's now 2018, which means a whole year of books to look forward to. I thought I would share with you some of the books I am eagerly anticipating!Before I Let Go by… Read More
On Christmas Eve, an article went up on the New York Times, 'In an Era of Online Outrage, Do Sensitivity Readers Result in Better Books, or Censorship?' There was a lot of anger at thi… Read More
Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman (Bought) - As children, sisters Gillian and Sally were forever outsiders in their small New England town, teased, taunted and shunned for the air of magic th… Read More
Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed (eProof) - A searing #OwnVoices coming-of-age debut in which an Indian-American Muslim teen confronts Islamophobia and a reality she can neithe… Read More
Do you have an employee who never seems to show up to work, meetings or other company events on time? Regardless of the frequency and severity of the tardiness, chronic lateness should be m… Read More
I'm taking part in the Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag again this year, which I originally stole from Cait of Paper Fury - who has also taken part again this year. THE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO F… Read More
Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa (eProof) - A captivating and profound debut novel about complicated love and the friendships that have the power to transform you forever, perfect… Read More
Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn (Bought) - When you've been kept caged in the dark, it's impossible to see the forest for the trees. It's impossible to see anything, really. Not witho… Read More
Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman (eProof) - Kiko Himura has always had a hard time saying exactly what she’s thinking. With a mother who makes her feel unremarkable and a half-Japanese he… Read More
White Rabbit, Red Wolf by Tom Pollock (proof) - Peter Blankman is afraid of everything and must confront unimaginable terror when his mother is attacked.Seventeen-year-old Peter Blankman is… Read More
Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (bought) - Zach is eighteen. He is bright and articulate. He's also an alcoholic and in rehab instead of high school, but he d… Read More
The Girl and the Grove by Eric Smith (eProof) - Teenager Leila’s life is full of challenges. From bouncing around the foster care system to living with seasonal affective disorder, she… Read More
The Lost & Found by Katrina Leno (Bought) - Sometimes you have to get lost before you can be found.Lost: Frannie and Louis met in an online support group for trauma survivors when they w… Read More
This discussion links to my discussion on The Astonishing Colour of After by Emily X. R. Pan and Living With a Depressed Parent - I am the child of depressed parents. But I'm also my pa… Read More
Pointe by Brandy Colbert (Bought) - Theo is better now.She's eating again, dating guys who are almost appropriate, and well on her way to becoming an elite ballet dancer. But when her oldest… Read More
The Art of Starving by Sam J. Miller (Bought) - Matt hasn’t eaten in days.His stomach stabs and twists inside, pleading for a meal. But Matt won’t give in. The hunger clears his… Read More
All the Ways the World Can End by Abby Sher (Review Copy) - Lenny is preparing for the apocalypse. Every night, she researches vacuum decay, designer pathogens, that inexplicable sleeping si… Read More
A Thousand Perfect Notes by C. G. Drews (eProof) - An emotionally charged story of music, abuse and, ultimately, hope.Beck hates his life. He hates his violent mother. He hates his home. Mos… Read More
Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme run by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is Hidden Gems.The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye WaltonI absolutely loved th… Read More
I have been in the Information Technology industry since 1964. Received more training while in the Air Force from 1965 to 1971. Worked in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, and still working in I… Read More
Acute anxiety is a very actual component of a lot of females’s experience with fertility difficulties. Modern research study recommends that mind-body techniques like yoga mig… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on the mail bombs and politics as an identity" PBS NewsHour 10/26/2018ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks jo… Read More
One’s mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed torun wild; but whether cultivated or neglected it must, and w… Read More
There have been a couple of things that happened a few weeks ago that really upset and angered me. First there was the news that Kathleen Hale, an author who stalked a reviewer who wrote a n… Read More
Do you have ambitions to be your own boss? Are you tired of working for others? If so, you may be toying with the idea of setting up on your own. More and more budding entrepreneurs are maki… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Last month, Kate of Reading Through Infinity predict… Read More
5 days in the life of an English office are described in this book, available for $0.99 up until 9th April. There’s lots of banter and insults flying around.
The main character Albert… Read More
This is the newest in a long line of concerns about living with depression.
In meetings this week, that topic came up more than once. The concern among those who attended was that feeling g… Read More
“Just suck it up, grow a pair, stop acting like a girl.”
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If you are interested in exploring both the history of Ireland and the Irish outdoors, look no further.
Here at ConnollyCove, we have created this guide on historic walkways around Ireland w… Read More
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It isn’t logical.
There is no direct evidence that this one voice is correct. In fact, there is overwhelming evidence that this voice is not the one I should listen to.
It i… Read More
It comes down to one question, Will you survive highschool?
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The 13 Reasons Why franchise has finally ended the series after four long years of showing teen suicide, sex… Read More
“I will keep memories of the opposite sign of this lockdown. I wake up with anxiety every morning at the thought of how much the pandemic is upsetting the world. But I am also happy to… Read More
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Shannon Chan-Kent spoke to The Natural Aristocrat about voicing Death Note’s charming, lithe model turned goddess, Misa Amane, in one of the most popular anime adaptions of all-time.
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Katie McGuinness spoke to The Natural Aristocrat about Snowpiercer’s Tailie heroine, Josie Wellstead, and the show’s allegorical, Orwellian representation of class divide.
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An unnatural climate change is making the ocean more steady, expanding surface temperatures, and reducing the carbon they can retain, as indicated by research conducted by atmosphere researc… Read More
If you missed Part 1, reviewed it here!
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On December 1st, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) began Administering a New Naturalization Test to those hoping to become U.S. Citizens. The Test draws from 128 pot… Read More
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Of the Overarching Series and Its Connection to Speculative Fiction This is the second of fifteen posts dealing with surprising things I learned in the course of writing a science fict… Read More
Introduction
We’ve talked to so many runners that swear by their running watch.
These people are getting some incredible insight into their daily workout, and it’s allow… Read More
Of Arcs and Standalones, Part 2: Series Arcs This is the eighth of fifteen posts dealing with surprising things I learned in the course of writing a science fiction series. Last week, we est… Read More
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The first time you noticed a few facial hairs swirling down the drain during your morning shower, you probably taught it was nothing to worry about.
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While crocheting, a single needle with a hooked edge and yarn create textiles. Similar to knitting, crochet may be used to create shawls, sweaters, socks, and other things.
Once, it was t… Read More
The British government is reluctant to antagonize the Chinese regime, even via the pages of a former Tory minister's memoirs. President Xi Jingping presides over appalling human rights abuse… Read More
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has stated that the United States is not seeking a permanent military base in Papua New Guinea (PNG) under a new defense deal. The U.S. and PNG signed a d… Read More
Ukrainian lawmaker Lesia Vasylenko expressed concern over some U.S. Republican presidential candidates' comments about reducing support for Ukraine. During the GOP debate, candidate Vivek Ra… Read More