I was underwhelmed by Beyond the Lights. I think it was because the film was mostly focused on the point at which the protagonist Noni had already achieved mainstream success as a sing… Read More
What’s a chick been up to besides redecorating her site? Well, I haven’t been going to the movie theater that much. For me, the summer movie pickings have been pre… Read More
Holland is this year’s perfect family holiday destination. Besides wandering along the 17th century Amsterdam canals or visiting the Van Gogh Museum, there’s plenty to do and see… Read More
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Millennial Erin Schrode started a nonprofit at age 13 and ran for elected office as a 25-year-old.
Earlier this year, Erin Schrode, a 25-year-old Californian, ran to be America’s youn… Read More
A week after Election Day the votes are still being counted, but we know a lot about what happened Nationally and here in New York.
While the Empire State went decidedly for Hillary Clinton… Read More
This month, Barbara Gilbert Interiors is featured in a ten-page spread in Dallas Style & Design Magazine. This is thrilling for all of us, a real dream come true! I want t… Read More
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Satan - from Heaven to earth to the lake of fireA long time ago,
in a galaxy far, far away,
God said – “Let there be light“.
Or did… Read More
Sofia Khan is Not Obliged by Ayisha Malik (Bought) - "Brilliant idea! Excellent! Muslim dating? Well, I had no idea you were allowed to date." Then he leaned towards me and looked at me symp… Read More
Gary Johnson, the two-term Republican Governor of New Mexico and twice nominated Libertarian Party Presidential contender, is making his return to Politics this Summer after Leading the Libe… Read More
My love of nature conflicts with my disdain for constant solitude. I am lost in the woods. I sit on our kitchen deck listening to the babbling creek below wend its path from the mountains to… Read More
The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) recently released Guidance on the New York City Salary History Law in the form of frequently asked questions
The law, which takes effect… Read More
Sex and the City character, Cynthia Nixon, wants to give up Manhattan’s glamour for decidedly unsexy Albany.
Nixon made her long-rumored Democratic Primary Bid against New York Gov. A… Read More
I have been posting on this blog about other options from the Top-Two Primary. One option was to make it a Top-Three, and the other was to set a percentage, say 25%, which make it possible f… Read More
Hills full of horses, but only one man can see them. Chariots of fire, also seen by only one man. And they aren’t burning up. What do you think? Science or fabl… Read More
I was just reading an article that made me think about the differences in teachings related to orphans and widows in Christianity and Islam. Both books talk about widows and orphans.&n… Read More
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Examining evil
The “knowledge of evil” versus “actual evil”
Where does the knowledge of evil come from?
A long time ago,
i… Read More
Thanks to Richard Winger of Ballot Access News for this post.
One Fair Election proposed a New Voting System, developed in 2014 by some of the Nation's Top Voting Reform Experts. Instead of… Read More
Five Local Religious Leaders and Two Retired Judges are Challenging President Trump’s Liquor License for his Trump International Hotel in the District of Columbia, arguing that he does… Read More
The most important Long-Term story of Colorado’s 2018 Midterm Elections is the rise of Independent Voters. Voters who don’t Affiliate with either of the Major Parties who cast th… Read More
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CGMagazineKenneth Shepard
In 2018 I fell back in love with series that
lost me years ago. While my list of games played this year is probably the
shortest its been since I started working i… Read More
Reviews 44MarkedbyBenedict JackaIn the How To Use Tarot And Astrology In Science Fiction series, Part 3https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/01/how-to-use-tarot-and-astrology-in.htmlw… Read More
CGMagazineHarrison Dressler
This month’s installment of Inside Xbox is sure to excite
fans. The episode features new information on Xbox exclusives such as Crackdown 3 and Sea of Thie… Read More
CGMagazineHarrison Dressler
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Pope Francis signs peace declaration on ‘Human Fraternity’ with Grand Imam. Really. The Pope and a Grand Imam. Agreeing on the “Human” Fraternity&rd… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.January saw the creation of a brand new, specific diverse reading challenge! Year of the Asian Reading Challenge 2019 is a reading challenge to… Read More
APRIL 2019
2nd - Emily Duff Band 11th St Bar NYC
Emily Duff's recent album release, Maybe in the Morning, is a brilliant piece of work that deserves your atten… Read More
Former President Jimmy Carter, 92, Unveiled a Solar Energy Project to help Power his Hometown of Plains. While President Trump has depicted himself as a Champion of Coal, Carter’s Proj… Read More
CGMagazineJoe DeClara
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CGMagazineJoe DeClara
The latest episode of Game of Thrones saw the realization of years of anticipation for the ultimate battle between the living and the dead, and the result was exciting… Read More
CGMagazineChris Carter
Although they existed long before it (Porky’s), American Pie
kind of blew open the double-doors for the modern teen comedy. What was once a
fine art is now a ma… Read More
Looking At Rugs As Great Works Of Art
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Traditional Rugs Offer Endless Possibilities for Traditional Interior Design
There is no denying the beauty of traditional rugs and their ability to add character to the room. A fine weave r… Read More
A far-reaching and extensive liberalization of the real estate laws was enacted on June 14, 2019, and became immediately effective. The impact on all residential leases statewide, both… Read More
Babak Kazemi Tells Ancient Tales through Persian Carpets and Photography
Babak Kazemi uses the medium of photography to recount ancient tales that inspire and that are thought-provoking. Usi… Read More
Digital Voting Machines were Promoted in the wake of a similarly Chaotic Scene 19 years ago: the Infamous Punch-Card Ballots and Hanging Chads of South Florida that tossed the Presidential C… Read More
Mystery of the Trinitarias Carpet: Is It a Fake?
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There isn’t anybody like your desi friend! Friends are the best partners in crime in everyone’s life. Life is so much fun and easy with, especially when you have a friend from an… Read More
The Victorian Era, 1837 – 1901, was the period of Queen Victoria’s reign. It was an era of great development and dramatic change, transforming England from a traditionally agricu… Read More
Fill your home living space with warm glowing and blissful aromatherapy to create cozy atmosphere, whether it is your living room, bathroom or bedroom with the vast array of scented candles… Read More
Chief executive officer of Zoom, Eric Yuan, had said in an earnings call that Zoom will not want to offer end-to-end encryption to free users as it wants to tie up with the law enforcement b… Read More
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High Score is a Netflix docuseries created by France Costrel which talks about the creation and boom of early video games. The series consists of stories and interviews with developers and c… Read More
A Coalition of 21 States Sued the Trump Administration, Friday August 28th, for what they called a "rule that is, at its heart, the gutting" of America's Bedrock Environmental Law.
The Whit… Read More
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The Verdict on the U.S.–Mexico Border Wall Trump Promised to Construct is decidedly Mixed as the year comes to a close.
The “big, beautiful wall,” as Trump referred to it… Read More
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
You pull out your Phone and Tap-an-App that shows whether you’ve had a Coronavirus Vaccine, or perhaps a Test, and breeze through the Gates at an Airport or a Sports Event.
That&rsqu… Read More
Flying carpenter ants are fascinating and troubling, more specifically for their incredible ability to spread their species. Some people hate them passionately. Others find them incredibly c… Read More
President Biden will Nominate California's Workplace Safety Chief, Doug Parker, to Lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The Role has taken on outsize Importance a… Read More
Photo: Steve Marriner by Scott Doubt TORONTO, ON — May 11, 2021 — Ottawa, ON-based bluesman Steve Marriner is ushering a decidedly more roots-rock Americana sound to the fo… Read More
For quite some time now, remote working was cited as one of the most far-reaching trends moving the mountains across the business landscape. This unrelenting development was, however, consid… Read More
At SFO last Wednesday, the ticketing line for Philippine Airlines stretched away from the counter, around the corner, and past the entrance doors. I rolled my luggage to the end of the queue… Read More
A mech fan wakes from a terrible nightmare. In her dream, she finds herself in a society where anthropomorphic robot and cyborg art is widely considered cringe by popular society, and romant… Read More
Lake Tahoe Real Estate Market Returns to Stabilized Conditions
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For the Love of ME
My latest book has just been published, so I thought I’d give you a little exert from it
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Cadillac is GM’s luxury brand and is as such positioned to compete against the top luxury marques in the world. These include Audi, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and a more recent additio… Read More