Keith “Maggie” Brown
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Alexander the Great: History’s Superstar
Author Guy MacLean Rogers talks to Truthout about the discovery of a vast tomb in Amphipolis, Greece, which archeologists believe dates back to the era of Alexander the Great. Source: truth-out.org A great speculation with some nice info Continue reading
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Feast of Saint Francis 2014
I always adore that the day before my birthday is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. There is so much to learn about humility, devotion, contemplation, and love from Francis. That is why I usually celebrate my birthday on… Continue reading
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Online Relationships Are Real
Social media filters relationships whether we like it or not, and many young people no longer draw a distinction between real and digital interactions. Source: m.theatlantic.com This is does not surprise me really Continue reading
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Your Ancestors Didn’t Sleep Like You – Are We Doing It Wrong?
Evidence continues to emerge, both scientific and historical, suggesting that the way in which the majority of us currently sleep may not actually be good for us. In 2001, historian Roger Ekirch of Virginia Tech published a paper that included… Continue reading
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ISIS, the Spectacle of Terrorism: Resisting Mainstream Workstations of Fear
Fear drives the loss of both our personal and our social power. Fear separates us from our own thinking which stagnates. Fear clouds our evolving presence in the globalizing superstructure. Henry Giroux reveals here how fearfulness is a major component of the Society… Continue reading
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Neoliberalism has brought out the worst in us
Paul Verhaeghe: An economic system that rewards psychopathic personality traits has changed our ethics and our personalities Source: www.theguardian.com Continue reading
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Policing for Wealth
For Bratton to cite changes in gentrified Williamsburg and Fort Greene as justification for a focus on minor crimes means the strategy is about something other than the reduction of crime: Its about the reduction of the perception of crime.… Continue reading
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In Defense Of Ms. Hill — Cuepoint — Medium
No matter what Lauryn Hill decided to do after she gave us The Miseducation, never forget that she already gave us The Miseducation. It was the most critically acclaimed album of 1998 and has become a modern classic. The following… Continue reading
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Coffee Philosophy
From the time, effort, and whole lives of the coffee farmers through the selection of beans and roasting by master roasters finally to the cup put in your hand by a professional barista, this is the guiding idea, according to… Continue reading
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13 things you didn’t know about Topo Chico
Denton’s favorite Mexican mineral water: Topo Chico. Source: www.thrillist.com #TopoChico Continue reading
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Online Learning is Just as Effective as Traditional Education, According to a New MIT Study
More than 7.1 million students are currently taking at least one online course. Despite the apparent popularity, however, educators have given the trend low marks.But a new study from MIT… Source: bostinno.streetwise.co Continue reading
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Wonder Woman’s Secret Past
Wonder Woman’s origin story comes straight out of feminist utopian fiction. In the nineteenth century, suffragists, following the work of anthropologists, believed that something like the Amazons of Greek myth had once existed, a matriarchy that predated the rise of… Continue reading
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Something Personal, Hidden, and Human
via Romantic Moment on Vimeo. Based on the poem by Tony Hoagland. Directed by John Arthur Wilson III Starring: Jill Henson & Lance Weihmuller II Narrated by Spencer Peirce Continue reading
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Brewing Perfection | Blue Bottle
I think we are doing a disservice to coffee when we make brewing out to be more magical than it is. There are many technical improvements that can still be made in delivering a better cup (especially in a busy… Continue reading
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A Gentlemans Guide To Sex In Prison
But the hunger for touch does not always involve sex. Men in prison slap each other on the back and rub each others necks and hug and give elaborate handshakes and do strange exercises in which the men use each… Continue reading
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The Barista: A Stepping-Stone or a Destination?
Never in my years working as a barista did I understand how intricate and elaborate the specialty coffee industry actually is, and how many opportunities there are to excel and move forward. In my first few weeks at CQI, I… Continue reading
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Arabica And Robusta Coffee Genomes Sequenced. What Does It All Mean? – Sprudge
PCoffee scientists the world over recently gathered at the ASIC conference in Colombia, where the sequencing of both coffee genomes were announced. Source: sprudge.com Coffee genetics Continue reading
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