Posts by Sophie Clearwater
We know the reasons for violence against Jews — but refuse to say them aloud
Jews celebrating Hanukkah were just slaughtered by Muslim gunmen on an Australian beach, in an imitation of the Oct. 7 massacres. An inert Europe is canceling Christmas celebrations out of fear of threats of violence from Muslim minorities. In the West, when an Islamist shoots a Jew, politicians often offer two bizarre remedies: gun control…
Read MoreViral film from award-winning animator spotlights 50 years of Canine Companions service dogs
As national nonprofit Canine Companions celebrates 50 years providing trained service dogs to people who need them, it’s marking the occasion with some new attention thanks to a viral, animated short film. Source link
Read MoreLiberty Hill ISD teachers surprised with grants
Several teachers at Liberty Hill ISD were surprised with grants for the holidays that would help them teach in the classroom. Source link
Read MoreCelebs’ Real Names Revealed: Meghan Markle, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Stone, Katy Perry and More
For more than three decades, Cher was made to believe that her legal first name was Cherilyn. It wasn’t until the late ’70s, when she obtained her birth certificate in order to change her full name to just Cher, that she discovered that she had been registered as “Cheryl.” In her 2024 memoir, Cher: The…
Read MoreHow Kay Matschullat’s MAX Is Rewriting the Language of Performance in the Age of Techno Art
MAX operates at the intersection of artistic creation, scientific inquiry and technology. Photo: Hayley Pfitzer Since ancient times, theater has served as a mirror for society, with the stage acting as a site of representation and reflection where communities confront the forces shaping their realities, from politics and power to identity and belonging. In an…
Read MoreThe Best Question to Ask at a Party
The wrong question can sour the whole mood of a gathering with family or friends. Some questions are boring or intrusive or too ambiguous; others are meant to provoke—or are asked with no real interest in an answer. And then there are those that hit it out of the park, lighting up the place and…
Read MoreThe best things we got in sports this year
It is easy to go negative. It is understandable, living in a metro area with nine teams across the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB, but zero championships in 13-plus years, with two of the NFL’s worst franchises, a Yankees owner who cries poor and a Mets owner who no longer seems like a savior, with…
Read MoreHow Being Married Has Changed Olympians Madison Chock and Evan Bates’ on-Ice Partnership
We know you know exactly where the 1998 Olympic gold medalist is—calling all the figure-skating action at the ongoing 2022 Beijing Olympics alongside broadcasting partner Johnny Weir, the pair of them joining the NBC Sports family in 2013. “It’s like a long-lost soul mate that I met late in life,” she told GQ of Weir in 2018. “I can’t imagine…
Read MoreAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces bravery award for heroes of Bondi antisemitic attack
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans Thursday for a national bravery award to recognize civilians and first responders who confronted “the worst of evil” during an antisemitic terror attack that left 15 dead and has cast a heavy shadow over the nation’s holiday season. Albanese said he plans to establish a special honors system…
Read MoreStarting gray but ending bright on this Christmas Day
Warm air continues for a few more days. A polar cold front arrives Sunday chilling the air to end the year. — Rich Segal Source link
Read MoreHow Eminem’s Daughter Hailie Jade Is Adjusting to Motherhood: Inside Her Son’s First Year
Not least because, while her sleeping situation was better eight months in than when she first brought Elliot home, she no longer had all that brand-new-mom adrenaline that kept the exhaustion from truly sinking in. “Sometimes we’ll get a good night, sometimes we won’t,” she said. “When we get a good night and then don’t,…
Read MorePowerful holiday storm lashes California, brings flash floods as state of emergency declared in six counties
A powerful winter storm swept across California on Wednesday, with heavy rains and gusty winds bringing mudslides and debris flows that has led to some water rescues and evacuation orders. Forecasters said Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years and warned about flash flooding and mudslides. Areas scorched by January’s wildfires were under evacuation warnings,…
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