When President-Elect Donald Trump takes office in January, he apparently will violate the lease for his new hotel in Washington, adding to the growing list of conflicts of interest between h… Read More
Zephyr Teachout is author of Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin’s Snuff Box to Citizens United (Harvard University Press 2014), Associate Law Professor at Fordham Law School… Read More
Freshly energized protesters are taking to the streets, members of Congress are being confronted in their Districts by Constituents angry over Health Care, and Wealthy Donors are turning Fea… Read More
The Blaine Amendment was proposed by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives James G. Blaine in 1875. Blaine was a Politician from Maine who ran for President in 1876, 1880, and 1884. H… Read More
King of the Murgos by David Eddings (Borrowed) - WARNING! I cannot review this book without spoiling the others in the series. Read no further if you're planning on reading this series and d… Read More
Introducing Pinnacle Studio 21 Ultimate
This week Corel announced the latest release of Pinnacle Studio 21 so it was with the usual “new release” mixed feelings that I got hold… Read More
Nepal criminalizes religious conversion under new law. I’d really like to say I picked this up from a “mainstream” news source. But I didn’t. It cam… Read More
Are you tired of compulsive eating? Read on to learn how to stop binge eating cycles. Remember to start small and focus on starting with one step at a time. Go easy on yourself! Stop dieting… Read More
Are you tired of compulsive eating? Read on to learn how to overcome binge eating cycles. Remember to start small and focus on starting with one step at a time. Go easy on yourself! Stop die… Read More
For the past four months, the people of Manhattan have grappled with Accusations of their District Attorney cultivating a Pay-to-Play Culture in which the Rich and Powerful skate by serious… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court curbed the ability of Immigrants held in Long-Term Detention during Deportation Proceedings to argue for their Release On Bond in a Ruling in sync with President Trump… Read More
Separation of church and state is well-known in western countries – but separation of church and children? It’s real. It’s in China, right now. Will it be… Read More
According to recent studies, at least one-third of employees have likely engaged in workplace romances. Although employers generally disprove of workplace relationships, they’re still… Read More
Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri (eProof)Published: 19th November 2018 | Publisher: OrbitTasha Suri's WebsiteA nobleman’s daughter with magic in her blood. An empire built on the dreams of… Read More
Situated in the southeastern corner of Ireland, Wexford is a county of gentle agricultural land and coastal settlements with an incredibly rich maritime heritage. It is located in the provin… Read More
An Iowa Judge struck down Part of a 2017 Voter ID Law dealing with Absentee Ballots, a decision Opponents of the Law say will make it Easier for Voters to get Ballots and Secretary of State… Read More
Norman Williams is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Ken & Claudia Peterson Professor of Law at Willamette University.
He discussed some problems with the National Popular… Read More
Little Stars
– Fierce Fiction by Julie Paul –
David and I were still awake at 3 am. The moon wasn’t
full, that wasn’t the reason, but the Perseids were doing t… Read More
Why Everyone Should Use Video Scopes for Color Correction
So let’s stop for a minute and talk about color correction and color grading.
For many amateur editors there is a knowledge t… Read More
Today I am scattered.
There is so much on my mind, I am having trouble slowing things down.
Getting to the most important tasks is what I need to focus on. I have a list in my hea… Read More
I’ve been fortunate enough to stay in some lovely country house hotels recently – sadly, Tylney Hall was not one of them.
[Note: this review of Tylney Hall was first publish… Read More
Berlin is the kind of city where even a seemingly mundane walk to the local supermarket can turn out to be an emotional experience.
It had been 27 years since I was last in Berlin and was he… Read More
Avengers Infinity War Disappearing Effect – Filmora9 Tutorial
One thing that has never really changed over the years I have been running this website is the tendency for people to… Read More
President Trump is once more Pushing to have his Border Wall painted Black, a Design Change that is Projected to Add at least $500 million in Costs, according to Government Contracting Estim… Read More
Blending Modes Demonstrated
This is an excellent video from the folks at Corel not only covering what blend modes are in their product VideoStudio but what they are in general.
Of all the te… Read More
Can there be such a thing as a problem of too much freedom? At a time when we’re legitimately trying to regain some freedom and especially equality in our country, it sounds wron… Read More
This year, as a Result of the Pandemic, we have seen a dramatic Increase in Absentee Voting, but some States will Not Verify or Count those Ballots before Election Day. This Delay could be a… Read More
The recent U.S. Mass Shootings has Renewed attention on the Constitutional Contours of Firearms Regulation and the Supreme Court's 2008 Decision in District of Columbia v. Heller. In that 5… Read More
Fairfax County, Virginia, Officials are Violating Election Law, Two Weeks before the Off-year Gubernatorial Election, according to a Lawsuit filed Tuesday.
"We write election rules in adva… Read More
The Missouri Supreme Court, is set to hear Arguments Monday, on the Constitutionality of a New State Law, forbidding Local Law Enforcement from enforcing Federal Gun Laws.
A Lower Court Ju… Read More
Sailing ships cutting through the waters of the Mediterranean Sea mourned the destruction of the Lighthouse of Alexandria. A series of events caused serious damage to the Lighthouse and even… Read More
DJ Euphonik wins case against Ntsiki Mazwai
DJ Euphonik has won his case against poet Ntsiki Mazwai, with costs.
However, this is another loss for Ntsiki after she did not win against DJ… Read More
Republicans want the Supreme Court to rule against the remaining paths for challenging Partisan Gerrymandering and Racially Discriminatory District Maps, now that they see a friendly Six-Vot… Read More
Minecraft is a video game that since 2009 has amassed millions of users, including many children, who by placing and destroying the blocks of the famous pixelated world learn to develop thei… Read More
Ghost stories have been told for centuries now, and our guess is there won’t be a time when it ever stops. Whether you believe in the existence of unseen spirits or not, stories about… Read More
What is Mercury?
Mercury is one of the important chemical elements. It has its symbol, “Hg”, and its atomic number is “80”; it cannot exist freely in nature; Due t… Read More
Vietnam has been accused of restricting religious freedom by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. The report highlights recent crackdowns on civil society and independent re… Read More