Phil Jackson On The New York Knicks: ‘SMH’
The New York Knicks are not good. The team has the worst record in the league — even worse than that of the finely tuned tanking machine otherwise known as…
Month: February 2015
A Gay Dad Offers An Open Letter To The School That Rejected Out Teen
By Rob Watson | The Next Family The world of teens and tweens can be a treacherous one. As the dad to two 12-year-olds, I see it as a world…
Suspect in Pakistan school massacre arrested
Pakistani authorities have arrested a suspect in the December 16 attack on a public school in Peshawar that left more than 140 people dead, most of them children. – CNN’s…
Jerusalem’s mayor arrests suspected attacker
When Jerusalem’s mayor saw a commotion on the street, he and his bodyguard jumped in to arrest a suspected assailant, he said. Mayor Nir Barkat was passing by in his…
Jerusalem’s mayor arrests suspected attacker
When Jerusalem’s mayor saw a commotion on the street, he and his bodyguard jumped in to arrest a suspected assailant, he said. Mayor Nir Barkat was passing by in his…
Jerusalem’s mayor arrests suspected attacker
When Jerusalem’s mayor saw a commotion on the street, he and his bodyguard jumped in to arrest a suspected assailant, he said. Mayor Nir Barkat was passing by in his…
Jerusalem’s mayor arrests suspected attacker
Mayor Nir Barkat was passing by in his car when he came upon a scene and stopped his car, he told CNN. – CNN’s Mariano Castillo contributed to this report.
Toxic Waste in the U.S.: Coal Ash
some of it literally in people’s backyards. Read the whole story at Vice News
Texas Lawmaker Wants To Make It A Crime For Transgender Individuals To Use The Restroom That Matches Their Gender Identity
A Texas state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offense for a transgender person to use a bathroom according to their gender identity. – H/T…
Kenyan Court Throws Out Sections of Controversial Security Law
NAIROBI — Kenya’s constitutional court on Monday threw out eight sections of an anti-terrorism law passed at the end of last year, including limits on the media and a cap…
Obama faces sharp critics among governors
While it’s up to Congress to reach a deal that would keep the DHS open beyond Friday night, governors could feel the impact of a department shutdown. Homeland Security Secretary…
When You Should Take Social Security
Social Security is most Americans’ largest retirement asset, but the system is “maddeningly complex, and if you don’t figure it out, you can lose big bucks,” says one of the…
Friedrich Nietzsche On How To Find Your Best Self
The following is an excerpt from Nietzsche: Great Thinkers on Modern Life, a new series published by The School of Life. In this particular chapter, author John Armstrong uses the…
Purple UFO Interrupts Peru TV Show
A television production crew in Lima, Peru, videotaped a purple-colored disc-shaped UFO hovering in the distant sky near a construction site. So far, there’s no official explanation for the object….
Fearing Ebola, North Korea Bars Tourists From Capital Marathon
Further restricting travel to the already isolated country, North Korea barred foreigners from one of its most popular tourist events — the annual Pyongyang marathon — because of concerns over…
Yazidi Mother Describes Losing Her Daughters During ISIS Captivity In Angelina Jolie’s New Film
The Islamic State militant group has taken more from Naseema, a 45-year-old Yazidi woman, than most people could bear: two daughters, three sons and her husband. Naseema’s family was seized…
Oscars stage becomes liberal political soapbox for stars
Even before the stars hit the main event, the red carpet was tinged with political protest, with actress Reese Witherspoon taking to Instagram to call for entertainment reporters to ask…
Who will grab the millennial vote?
A new political generation has arrived in town: the millennials. Democrats and Republicans are struggling to make sense of who they are. Both parties are eager to appeal to this…
Turkey to Make Long-Range Missiles Compatible With NATO Systems: Spokesman
ANKARA — Turkey will make its planned new long-range missiles compatible with the NATO’s systems, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday, in comments apparently at odds with those of…
Benji Madden Inks His Love For Cameron Diaz With New Tattoo
“Cameron” forever. – “We couldn’t be happier to begin our new journey together surrounded by our closest family and friends,” the couple said in a statement to People magazine.
How Detroiters Got Dozens Of Parks Reopened And Make The City Better For Kids
While Detroit’s systemic problems often seem too large to tackle — like an ongoing foreclosure crisis and a broken transportation system — others have simpler solutions. One such solution has…
Knowledge Isn’t Power
politicians and pundits who solemnly repeat conventional wisdom that sounds tough-minded and realistic. Read the whole story at New York Times
Honda, Grappling With Quality Problems, Is to Replace Its President
TOKYO — Honda Motor said on Monday that it would replace its president and chief executive, Takanobu Ito, a move that some interpreted as an attempt to draw a line…
Egypt’s President: It’s time for an Arab coalition against ISIS
El-Sisi said Jordan and the United Arab Emirates have offered military help as Egypt amplifies its battle against ISIS in neighboring Libya. CNN military analyst Maj. Gen. James “Spider” Marks…
Egypt’s President: It’s time for an Arab coalition against ISIS
“The need for a unified Arab force is growing and becoming more pressing every day,” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said in a televised speech Sunday. El-Sisi said Jordan and…
Reuters bureau chief dies in Pakistan
Golovnina, 34, passed out at her office in the Pakistani capital, according to a statement from Reuters. Medical responders were unable to save her. – CNN’s Sophia Sultana Saifi in…
Reuters bureau chief dies in Pakistan
Golovnina, 34, passed out at her office in the Pakistani capital, according to a statement from Reuters. Medical responders were unable to save her. – CNN’s Sophia Sultana Saifi in…
Reuters bureau chief dies in Pakistan
The cause of death is being investigated, police official Mohammad Yaqoob said. “Maria was a superb journalist with a long and varied career at Reuters,” the news agency said.
There’s a big problem at the Oscars that got these women singing.
Now *that* is some pizzazz with a cause. Read the whole story at upworthy.com
Want to ‘high-five’ Ronaldo? With this app, soon you’ll be able to
Thousands of miles away from the Old Trafford football ground, he often rescheduled his weekends to make sure he was able to catch his club on TV, something he’d done…