FEELGOOD
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Even in challenging times, some neighbors are showing up for each other in beautiful ways - Enjoy the following stories...
US AT WAR GOP IN DENIAL
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The USA now operates under something closer to an imperial presidency when it comes to war. Not because the Constitution changed, but because enforcement vanished. This is an institutional failure. Congress has traded its most solemn responsibility, deciding when Americans kill and die, for convenience and cover. And presidents, unsurprisingly, have filled the vacuum.
CBS HIT?
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There was a time when CBS News didn’t need to explain itself. Its values were evident in the reporting, the restraint, the seriousness of purpose. That inheritance has been squandered before in broadcast history, and it can be restored again — but only if leadership remembers that journalism is not performance or positioning. It is responsibility. And responsibility cannot be delegated.
BEAUTIFUL CITES
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27 cities is far too few to sum up all the world’s beauty. But we have taken a stab at highlighting some supremely spectacular places, from the remote beaches of the Caribbean to the cultural capital of Japan.
Some cities are hubs for contemporary architecture, while others have preserved a time long past. A number of places on this list are densely populated, while at least one has a population in the mere thousands, a nod to Aristotle’s criteria. Read on for our list of the most beautiful cities in the world.
VENEZUELA INVADED
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An American military action plucking a nation’s sitting leader from office is interesting to note; the U.S. invasion of Panama led to the surrender and seizure of Manuel Antonio Noriega in 1990, exactly 36 years earlier. Here we go again. Politically, this will be the first open presidential election in a dozen years and likely the first without a Trump, Biden, Obama, Clinton, or Bush on the ballot in more than 30 years.
RETURN TO SENDER
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New USPS rules cover mail dimensions, weight, restricted/prohibited items (like explosives, alcohol, marijuana), and legal requirements (don't obstruct mail), with specific guidelines for letters (rectangular, under 1/4" thick), packages (max 70 lbs, 130" length+girth), and mailboxes (41-45" high, 6-8" from curb)
WHY 1/6?
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As folks across the world take down their holiday decorations, sobered by New Year’s resolutions and a return to business as usual, Christians are preparing for the “Eepiphany”, a sudden realization or insight, when something clicks.
So whether sacred or secular, Epiphany is about the same thing: Truth revealed and recognized.
INTELLIGENCE
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The government is increasingly monitoring the population for information-gathering, influencing, managing, or directing.
HEMINGWAY
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Hemingway was a 20th century American author, journalist, and sportsman who revolutionized American literature with his straightforward style. He was known for his “Iceberg Theory” of understated writing, and his focus on universal themes
“The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places.”
NYC MAYOR ZOHRAN
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The potential for a new era in American political life now
rests on Zohran Mamdani, who is much more than The
youngest mayor in the history of New York City.
The Ugandan-American, born to Indian parents in Kampala
34 years ago, brings a special brand of populist political
thinking, social media savvy, and genuine sophistication.