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An almost-real depiction of what the Sheriff’s car looked like after tangling with Bo and Luke Duke. Writer’s note: I’m celebrating these characters because they were allowed their chaos, their complexities and their messiness, in a way that Black characters aren’t always. I love them even when they suck. I’ve been writing a lot about history, specifically Black history, this month, and one of the questions I ask every one of my subjects is about the concept of “better.

Inez Weski, a Dutch attorney famous for defending high-profile criminals, was arrested last week on suspicion of passing information to and from her incarcerated client Ridouan Taghi — the chief suspect one of the largest criminal trials in Dutch history. Taghi is the “undisputed leader” of a “completely unscrupulous murder organization that has carelessly and indifferently killed people,” and an international drug trafficking and money laundering operation. Since 2019, Taghi has been incarcerated at the “Extra Secure Institution,” a ‘a prison within a prison’ in Vught for detainees “who post an extreme flight risk or who, if they escape, pose an unacceptable social risk.

Hi there, Today, I have something special for you. It’s a bit longer form than usual and focuses on only one song and artist, but I think it’s worth your time. So without further ado, grab a cup of your favorite beverage, and get some Jamaican vibe with me ☕️🇯🇲🎶 I will risk a statement that most of us here may recognize the song below ↓↓↓ Listen on Spotify

Iowa Football doesn’t really do coaching searches. I just turned 43 years old, and there has been exactly one head coach vacancy in my lifetime. Perhaps more shocking: There have been just four defensive coordinators since 1979 (Bill Brashier, Bobby Elliott, Norm Parker and Phil Parker) and only six offensive coordinators (Bill Snyder, Carl Jackson, Don Patterson, Ken O’Keefe, Greg Davis, Brian Ferentz). So when a coordinator position opens up, we go to FlightAware and try to have some of the fun that everyone else gets when they can their coach like tuna.

88 days. It’s the length of a year on Mercury. It’s one day longer than it took BP to cap the Deepwater Horizon oil leak. It’s eight days longer than it took the Allies to get from the beaches of Normandy to the Champs-Elysees. And if the rumors are true, it’s the length of time it took Kirk Ferentz to settle on an offensive coordinator for the 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes. Longtime college quarterback guru and offensive coordinator Kevin Johns was spotted meeting with Kirk over continental breakfast this morning, and is widely considered the eventual choice for Iowa’s next offensive coordinator.

This is a recipe I threw together with the two great new condiments I just got. This incredible oyster sauce: and this superb XO Sauce Basically I just scrounged around in my pantry to see what I had that might make a delicious dish. I began with about half a pound of frozen shrimp. I defrosted them under cold running water, peeled them, dried them off and sprinkled them with salt and pepper.

The accompanying shiur is available on the Orthodox Union's parsha learning app: All Parsha. I grew up across the street from my shul. In fact, my parent’s home used to be on the actual property of the shul until they picked up our home, put it on the back of a truck, and moved it across the street. My parents bought the house after this move (fun fact: the realtor for the home was the brother of Rav Yaakov and Noah Weinberg, Roshei Yeshiva of Ner Israel and Aish HaTorah, respectively), but growing up, the connection between our home and the shul persisted.

James Van Der Beek and Chad Michael Murray have more in common than you may think. Not only did they both star on a core teen drama, but they both also recurred on another core teen drama. In fact, their teen drama journeys are remarkably similar and connected. Let’s begin with Van Der Beek. He made his first TV appearance in a 1993 episode of “Clarissa Explains It All” at 16 years old.

I publish informative posts twice a week for garden lovers - I hope you consider becoming a subscriber ! As a college student living in Kyoto, Japan, I marveled at how artisans shaped natural stone into elegant and simple garden features. From those beginnings, I developed a true appreciation for stone accents and how they can unify a design without detracting from the overall space. These artful additions do not have to be large to be effective–a stone accent of any type can add interest and express your personality or sense of humor.