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IN THE FALL OF 2019 AT A DINNER IN KNOXVILLE featuring recipes from my new book, Skillet Love, the lady seated next to me leaned in close and whispered, ‘’You know my favorite recipe to cook in an iron skillet?’’ I paused to guess… “Trisha’s Apple Pie,” she quickly added. And before I could gather more intel on the recipe, I was asked to stand up and addr… ncG1vNJzZmiZnqOyo8XRp2WsrZKowaKvymeaqKVfpXy1vsisn5plqZqus8POqJusZZmnvK950qSgpaSVqXqivM%2BlnA%3D%3D

When I opened my email a few days ago, this headline from Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service appeared in my inbox: “Patient Safety Concerns Raised About New Granite Hills Hospital.” I was of course horrified, but not surprised. It is a story that is all too familiar to me, as a long-time tracker of psych hospitals and what occurs within their walls. As a witness to, and survivor of, what happens in such places.

People are talking about James Somerton. Sometimes talking about someone whether good or bad is just publicity and ends up working out to help them in the end no matter what the controversy. This isn’t one of those times. On December 2nd, 2023, YouTube video essayist hbomberguy, known for his well-researched and relatively rare videos, dropped what amounts to a…well an H-Bomb onto James Somerton’s career. Somerton, a creator (can we use that word for him anymore?

My name is Kevin Dahlgren. I am a freelance journalist, a drug and alcohol counselor, homelessness consultant, former cartoonist and cat lover. I live in Portland Oregon and have worked in social services for over twenty five years. I started reporting on the homeless and addiction crisis a few years ago after many years of watching our government fail in ending this crisis and to my regret not speaking up.

I do not think I hate author and New York Times columnist David Brooks, and yet, there is no writer or public figure towards whom I have been so critical for so long. The first recorded instance was 2004 when I published a parody of Brooks’s approach to column writing in McSweeney’s, “David Brooks Also Eats Cereal.” There are others. Many, many, others. I have truly read an astonishing number of words from someone whose abilities and insights I hold in such low regard.

Time for the finals! This is Day 14 of 14 for the Clubs group. Next up is Hearts through December 18th! Find the full schedule on the Jeopardy site. Subscribe to receive the daily fashion recaps via email! I like how Jen has worn several different styles during her games! Tonight’s outfit is a red button-down shirt but worn open like a blazer over a simple black top. (And sparkly silver fingernails!

The crest of a Tufted Titmouse shows what the bird is feeling. The titmouse can point its crest straight up, signaling confidence. A submissive Tufted Titmouse lowers its crest, sleeking it down like a skullcap when interacting with dominant birds. Juvenile Tufted Titmice, which have lower social status than adults, often keep their crests down when the more dominant adults are around. If only there were a dictionary of Tufted Titmouse crest positions that would translate what every angle and twitch of the crest means!

While Tulsa has a growing scene of free events, uncovering activities beyond parks, library programming, and seasonal festivals often requires stepping off the beaten path. This guide shares a vibrant calendar of free experiences to enjoy year-round. To get started: Newsletters: Subscribe to newsletters from organizations like Downtown Tulsa, Experience Tulsa, and Tulsa Daily for curated lists of events (some free) around the city. Experience Tulsa will occasionally offer free tickets to paid events.

On 4/20 of this year, Tumblr announced a new feature: Tumblr Blaze, the platform’s version of paying to quick-promote a single post. Initial announcements about Blaze exhibited a magisterial understanding of Tumblr’s core power audience by actively encouraging using the tool for frivolous amusement—even outright shitposting—rather than couching the pitch in the anodyne terms of paid engagement and ROI blah blah blah. Certain recent developments on Twitter, a competing social microblogging service much in the news lately, compelled me to start lurking on Tumblr again.