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Situational Irony Can Be Funny, Tragic or Even Terrifying
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIrony is one of those things that everybody seems know about but few seem able to precisely define. To make matters more complicated still, there are different kinds of irony (cosmic irony, dramatic irony, verbal irony and so forth).
Tight-knit Sacramento homeless camp gets OK from state to stay put until December
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 7 days agoIt is self-governed with its own set of rules and leaders, and relies on donations for water, food...
At a Pittsfield prep school, an alleged abuser had impunity for decades - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 7 days agoFive women have now come forward to allege behavior by Rutledge that ranged from unwelcome advances...
Exploring Cognac’s Future: A Conversation With Cyril Camus
Forbes· 2 days agoCamus Cognac is France’s largest, family-owned producer of Cognac. Under its current president Cyril...
Perspective | Used paperbacks change lives behind bars, even with growing prison book bans
Washington Post· 3 days agoFive years later, I went back to Open Books with my mother and sister while living in Florida during...
Get Schooled By Arooj Aftab - SPIN
Spin· 6 days agoPakistani-American singer Arooj Aftab keeps charting new musical territory – and providing listeners a compass
9 free things to do in the Twin Cities this week
Star Tribune (Minneapolis) via Yahoo News· 2 days ago1. ChalkfestThe two-day street art festival will include more than 50 amateur and professional artists from around the world creating chalk art. New this year are a music stage with performances ...
A Graves Goodbye to WWI
Acton Commentary· 6 days agoThis year marks the 95th anniversary of the book that for many solidified the view that World War I dealt a deadly a blow to European culture: Robert...
Texas education leaders unveil Bible-infused elementary school curriculum
The Texas Tribune· 6 days agoSign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the...
June should be American Freedom Month | Opinion
Seattle Times· 2 days agoEvery month has a credible claim to the yet-to-be-declared title of “American Freedom Month,” none more powerfully than June. Regardless, it appears the...