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PRAGER: The Media Produces Derangement: Proof From New York Times Readers

This past weekend, New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd added another column to the myriad irrational and hysterical pieces about the “existential threat” climate change allegedly poses to human life. As I do after almost every piece I read on the internet, I read comments submitted by readers. One provided me with an epiphany. It was a comment submitted by New York Times reader “Sophia” of Bangor, Maine: “I have one child,...

‘Slip Soul’ Chapter 1: Otay Mesa Detention Center

Slip Soul by Taylor García Chapter 1 – Otay Mesa Detention Center—San Diego County TONIGHT, I CANNOT SLEEP. Around me, is a sea of men—some sitting up, others laying, talking, whispering, laughing,...

How to Open Pub Files Without Microsoft Publisher

So you have just received a .pub file, but you do not have access to Microsoft Publisher (the right program to access those kinds of files). You are probably wondering what to do. There are a few alternative ways to open your .pub files. Here are some methods to consider. Alternative Ways to Open Pub Files Although you may find it much easier to open your .pub file using Microsoft Publisher, it does not mean that this is your...

Germany’s mini-Heemeyer? Worker demolishes building's facade with EXCAVATOR after claiming he wasn’t paid in full (VIDEO)

An alleged wage dispute in southwestern Germany escalated into a bizarre rampage, echoing the story of American Marvin Heemeyer. A disgruntled construction worker used an excavator to vandalize a residential complex...