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Month: June 2016
DRIVE-IN MOVIES, THEN AND NOW
-THE WRITER'S ALMANAC JUNE 6, 2016 It was on June 8, 1933 that the first drive-in movie theater opened, in Camden, New Jersey. The theater was the brainchild of a young man named Richard Hollingshead Jr., a manager at his father's Camden auto shop, Whiz Auto Products. He dreamed of creating something that would bring a little fun to the … Continue reading DRIVE-IN MOVIES, THEN AND NOW
A Snap Quiz in Body Language
A Snap Quiz in Body Language by David Wagoner Listen Online We can’t hear what they’re saying, but that man is holding that woman in his arms. Your assignment is to deduce their thoughts from what they do. They’ve left no apparent space between their bodies. It could be called a close embrace, but notice … Continue reading A Snap Quiz in Body Language
DEMAGOGUE
DEFINITION: dem·a·gogue ˈdeməˌɡäɡ/ noun a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument. synonyms: rabble-rouser, agitator, political agitator, soapbox orator, firebrand, fomenter, provocateur USED IN A SENTENCE: "he was drawn into a circle of campus demagogues" ILLUSTRATION:
THE DUMBING DOWN OF AMERICA
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/wired-success/201407/anti-intellectualism-and-the-dumbing-down-america by Ray Williams Anti-Intellectualism and the "Dumbing Down" of America There is a growing anti-intellectual dumbing down of our culture Posted Jul 07, 2014 There is a growing and disturbing trend of anti-intellectual elitism in American culture. It’s the dismissal of science, the arts, and humanities and their replacement by entertainment, self-righteousness, … Continue reading THE DUMBING DOWN OF AMERICA
REPLACING BANKS AND CREDIT CARDS WITH MOBILE MONEY.
The following is a script from "The Future of Money" which aired on Nov. 22, 2015. Lesley Stahl is the correspondent. Shachar Bar-On and Alexandra Poolos, producers. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/future-of-money-kenya-m-pesa-60-minutes-2/ VIDEO AT ABOVE LINK Tech giants like Google, Facebook, and PayPal are all steadily rolling out new-fangled services to turn our smartphones into digital wallets … Continue reading REPLACING BANKS AND CREDIT CARDS WITH MOBILE MONEY.
Men In Pakistan Encouraged To “Lightly Beat” Their Wives
by Ally Hickson, May 30, 2016 A constitutional body in Pakistan put forth legislation that would allow men to "lightly beat" their wives if they refuse sex or decline to wear outfits preferred by their husbands, reports NBC News. The Council of Islamic Ideology, also known as CII, proposed the legislation last week and it's already sparked … Continue reading Men In Pakistan Encouraged To “Lightly Beat” Their Wives
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