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Prince Sergei Platonovich Obolensky Neledinsky-Meletzky (November 3, 1890 – September 29, 1978), known as Serge Obolensky, was a Russian-born aristocrat then American citizen, U.S. Army colonel, socialite and publicist, who served as vice chairman of the board of directors of the Hilton Hotels Corporation. The life story of Serge Obolensky reads like a Ken Follet novel. His early life is like a fairy tale: born as a Russian prince, he married a princess.

Barbara Woolworth Hutton (November 14, 1912 – May 11, 1979) was an American debutante, socialite, heiress, and philanthropist. She was dubbed the “Poor Little Rich Girl”—first when she was given a lavish and expensive debutante ball in 1930 amid the Great Depression, and later due to a notoriously troubled private life. Born into wealth but always searching for something money couldn’t buy, Hutton’s life was a tapestry of highs and lows, with each thread more colorful than the last.

My interest in apologetics arose from my own doubts about the Christian faith. These doubts led me to seek evidence and engage in debates, which I found to be a succinct way to test arguments to see if they could withstand the criticisms of leading skeptics. Initially, it was through casual discussions about faith that I began to see the impact of apologetics. Responding to challenges against Christianity not only helped others but also strengthened my own faith.

I remember the first time I saw blood in a professional wrestling ring. Dusty Rhodes had been betrayed by Ole Anderson and left in a heap in the Omni. On television he came out with bandages on his forehead, prompting a fierce playground argument at my school about whether professional wrestling was on the up-and-up. As much as we hated to admit it, this shit was rigged. That was the consensus, at least, of the young fans gathered around the swingset on a Monday morning after the attack aired.

Last Wednesday, Patrick Crowley, Secretary-Treasurer of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, spoke briefly at an event sponsored by Fountainhead RI [which does not take its name or guiding principles from the infamous 1943 Ayn Rand novel] about the future of climate and labor in Rhode Island. The event was in the Waterfire Arts Center. Here’s the Secretary-Treasuer’s talk, edited for clarity: “My name is Patrick Crowley. I'm the Secretary-Treasurer of the Rhode Island, AFL-CIO.

A youth culture cheat sheet. Trend analysis and insights, 5x a week, with an emphasis on Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers. I send a short newsletter Monday through Thursday, and a longer, highly opinionated (a nice way to phrase “extremely meandering”) digest on the weekends for my very, very special paid subscribers. I’m Casey Lewis. I used to be an editor at Teen Vogue, MTV, and New York Magazine, and I started a media company for Gen Z, which was acquired by another media company for Gen Z (which was then acquired by another media company for Gen Z).

PC, Steam Deck $29.99 Endless Against the Storm is a real time strategy game where you build settlements in a fantasy world wracked by apocalyptic storms. Your settlements are a means to an end, stops along your caravan’s journey to reaching Ancient Seals that, once repaired, will end the storms. Unlike city builders like The Settlers and Age of Empires, Against the Storm lacks combat, focusing instead on literal environmental factors.

When I was in college, my housemate and I, both geology majors, liked to call ourselves “Agents of Erosion.” We didn’t do anything to merit the sobriquet, we just thought it was funny, especially if you said it in an action-figure, smarmy kind of way. “AAAA-gents of EEE-ROWW-shunnnnn, shun, shun.” (Geology doesn’t have that many funny things about it so we took what we could.) I am not sure anyone would have agreed with us regarding our status, or our sense of humor, but I am used to that.

A newsletter that works through what's going on in generative artificial intelligence and higher education in the hopes of making things simpler and clearer about what it means for what to do next. By Lance Eaton · Over 2,000 subscribersNo thanksncG1vNJzZmiZmZqxtr%2FIpqeloZaesqV60q6ZrKyRmLhvr86mZg%3D%3D