The Pulitzer Prize

Joseph Pulitzer and yellow journalism

One way Joseph Pulitzer revolutionized the newspaper industry was by mainstreaming “yellow journalism,” or reporting that relied on sensationalism and could be a little loose with the facts. This video explains how the struggle for readers between Pulitzer and rival William Randolph Hearst pushed that sensationalism to the next level. Watch it here.


A ranking of the 100 best Pulitzer-winning books

No ranking is definitive, but this site compiled expert analysis with book sales and other factors to rank the best books to win the Pulitzer. The list is topped by Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” and includes fiction and nonfiction winners, providing a starred fan ranking and endorsements from experts and famous people. Check out the list here.


The Pulitzers' biggest controversies

From fabricated articles to fiction that inspired FBI surveillance, these are five of the most controversial moments in Pulitzer Prize history. Among them: the Pulitzer board’s decision not to give novelist Sinclair Lewis the 1921 award for fiction. This snub led the author of “Main Street” to become the first recipient to reject the prize in 1926. Read more here.


How the Pulitzer jury made its first hip-hop selection

Kendrick Lamar’s 2017 Pulitzer made history as the firs hip-hop artist ever to receive the award. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the jury made its groundbreaking selection in this interview with music professor Farah Jasmine Griffin. She discusses the selection process, reactions, and hip-hop's growing significance. Listen to the story here.


Do Pulitzers help newspapers keep readers?

This historical look at the correlation between winning a Pulitzer and reader numbers comes from data expert Nate Silver. Silver argues the awards mostly don’t affect readership. But his data was restricted to newspapers between 2004-13—the rise in hyperlocal online outlets receiving awards over the last few years could change the game completely. Read here.


Visualizing 100 years of Pulitzers

This fascinating data visualization breaks down a century of Pulitzer Prizes. Award categories are laid out against a timeline, and the symbols used to represent each winner indicate the topic of the winning work, the number of prizes won by that outlet thus far, and whether the prize was awarded to an individual or a newsroom. Zoom in on the data here.

Peace of Mind

 

Peace of mind is directly correlated to one's sense of success and accomplishment, consequently, this state of mind is not realized until much later in life, like right before retirement or right after retirement, so one might say between the ages of 60-70.

However, since peace of mind is often related to MONEY, many artists and musicians, for instance reach a sense of accomplishment, success, and contentment (peace of mind) early in life, well before the age of 40-50.  BUT, there is a downside to that early success that revolves around:  WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

Since peace of mind is multifaceted, I can only describe my peace of mind because that is the one which I am obviously directly connected with.

Throughout my working career, I was relatively content and happy because I was doing what I enjoyed but constantly stressed out because of my supervisors, management, and co-workers who tried to undermine so they could be promoted to my position.

I was clever enough to survive all of that but the stress that was associated with that took a toll on me both mentally and physically.

RETIREMENT...  got me away from that pressure and it took several years to cleanse my body of that toxicity and influence on my behavior.

Fortunately, my wife and I had the mindset to plan for our retirement and when it came time for that to happen at ages 67 and 62, we were both pleasantly surprise to see how much wealth we had amassed.  While we are NOT WEALTHY, we have enough saved to live a comfortable life, very similar if not identical to the one we were living while working.

That financial security gave us both a high level of PEACE OF MIND.

With finances out of the way, we could focus on enriching our own lives, doing what we wanted to do and not what we had to do.

• My wife stopped cooking, so I took up the task of cooking.
• My wife got involved with K-Dramas and now is involved in teaching herself the history of Korea, China, and Japan
• We go on two vacations a year
• We enjoy family and friends
• We downsized our house and yard to lessen the upkeep and maintenance required.
• We exercise, eat healthy, and get plenty of sleep.
• I make sure that I leave the house for appointments, so I don't have to drive fast.
• I maintain two blogs daily and write novels

This is what peace of mind means to my wife and I.

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Big Bang Theory Debunked? A Physicist Presents An Alternative

A groundbreaking cosmological theory is taking the scientific community by storm, suggesting that the universe did not originate from a single Big Bang. Instead, this bold idea proposes that the cosmos has evolved through multiple, rapid bursts of energy known as temporal singularities.

Temporal Singularities: The Universe’s Hidden Forces
In a new paper published in Classical and Quantum Gravity, Dr. Richard Lieu, a physics professor at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, introduces a fresh perspective on the universe’s expansion.

According to Lieu, the cosmos is not the product of a one-time Big Bang. Rather, it has grown through a series of ultra-fast, step-like bursts that release energy and matter across the entire universe.

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Friends,

If you’re anything like me, it’s not just Trump’s policies that anger and depress you. It’s also the man himself.

Ronald Reagan’s policies were terrible, but he tried to present himself as a decent man.

Trump is a despicable human being. His odiousness affects many of us because presidents are parent figures to the nation as a whole.

According to psychological research, we respond to presidents much as we did to parents when we were kids.

George Lakoff, professor of cognitive linguistics at Berkeley, has found that two competing models of parenting shape political preferences: either the “strict parent” or “nurturant parent.”

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At A Glance

Society & Culture
> How are rotisserie chickens so cheap?
> Eight ways literature can make us happier.
> A gallery of "unplaces" pulled from Google Street View.
> Debating the significance of the American lawn.
> A brief history of seersucker fabric.

World History
> Why reduced body hair on humans slows wound healing.
> A look at the revolution in commerce during the Middle Ages.
> What made the city of Alexandria so great?
> The chemistry of ancient tacos.
> The rise and reign of the British East India Company.

Business & Finance
> Why the number of publicly traded companies has shrunk.
> The "deinfluencer" trend, comedically explained.
> Who owns the federal government's debt?
> The strange situation of a cemetery going out of business.
> What are zero-coupon bonds?

Health & Medicine
> What is "inflammaging"?
> Measuring how quickly Ozempic starts working.
> The science behind chemotherapy.
> Ten of the earliest reports of near-death experiences.
> Taking a microscope to what goes on in IVF.

Science & Technology
> Rubisco, the (inefficient) enzyme that powers photosynthesis.
> The vast majority of US is skeptical of self-driving cars.
> Mapping shale deposits around the world.
> The case for life on

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In The NEWS

White House proposes cutting $163B in federal budget.

The proposal would cut federal spending from nondefense discretionary programs, including those related to the environment, renewable energy, education, and foreign aid, by 23% to the lowest level since 2017. In contrast, the proposal would increase military spending by 13% to over $1T and funding for Homeland Security by nearly 65% to $175B. The plan outlines the administration's fiscal priorities and will undergo debate in Congress before any measures are enacted. See details of the proposal here.



CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years.

The 2024-25 flu season has seen the highest number of pediatric deaths since the 2009-10 H1N1 global flu pandemic and surpasses last year’s total of 207 deaths. The rise coincides with a drop in childhood flu vaccination rates, which have fallen from roughly 64% five years ago to 49% this season, with vaccination coverage varying widely by state. See how the seasonal flu shot works here.



Ireland fines TikTok $600M for sending EU user data to China.

The fine comes after a four-year investigation found the video-sharing platform's transfers of user data to China violated EU data privacy laws and lacked sufficient transparency. Ireland’s data watchdog—the EU's lead regulator for TikTok—ordered the company to fix the issues within six months. TikTok plans to appeal, arguing recent security improvements were overlooked.



Gregg Popovich, NBA's winningest coach, steps down as Spurs coach.

The 76-year-old Popovich stepped down as head coach of the San Antonio Spurs after 29 seasons, concluding his coaching career with an NBA-record 1,422 wins and five championships. He will continue with the Spurs as team president of basketball operations following health issues, including a stroke in November, which led to his absence for most of the 2024-25 season.



Prince Harry loses bid to reinstate security on visits to UK.

Harry had tried to challenge the UK government's decision to reduce his security after he left royal duties and moved to the US. The Court of Appeal ruled the decision-making process was lawful and found no legal grounds to overturn the government's choice to provide him security on a case-by-case basis rather than automatically granting the same level of protection as senior royals.

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Religions

 

There are twelve major religions in the world today...

1. Christianity
2. Islam
3. Buddhism
4. Hinduism
5. Judaism
6. Jainism
7. Confucianism
8. Taoism
9. Sikhism 
10. Shinto
11. Baháʼí 
12. Zoroastrianism

What do they have in common

1. belief in a higher
2. sacred texts
3. moral and ethical guidelines
4. the golden rule
5. rituals and worship
6. sacred places and pilgrimages
7. community and fellowship
8. life after death
9. guidance from religious leaders
10. symbols and iconography
11. striving for enlightenment or salvation
12. influence on society and culture

So, how do we know which religion/belief is correct?

If there is ONE CREATOR, why did that CREATOR give us TWELVE RELIGIONS with TWELVE COMMONALITIES?

Is there a Jesus figure among these TWELVE RELIGIONS"

1. Christianity – Jesus is the Son of God, the Messiah, and the central figure of the faith.
2. Islam – Jesus (Isa) is a revered prophet and the Messiah, but not divine.
3. Judaism – Jesus is seen as a historical figure, but not the Messiah or Son of God.
4. Hinduism – Some Hindus view Jesus as a holy teacher or even an avatar of God.
5. Buddhism – Jesus is often regarded as a wise teacher, similar to a Bodhisattva.
6. Sikhism – Jesus is respected as a saint and teacher of truth.
7. Baháʼí  – Jesus is considered a divine manifestation of God.
8. Confucianism – Jesus is acknowledged as an important prophet and the Messiah.
9. Zoroastrianism – Jesus is sometimes recognized as a prophet, but not central to the faith.
10. Jainism – Jesus is not a central figure, but his teachings on peace and morality are respected.
11. Shinto – Jesus is not a part of traditional Shinto beliefs.
12. Taoism – Jesus is not a central figure, though some Taoist interpretations appreciate his wisdom.

Why is Jesus present in all these religions as well as a Creator or Supreme Being, or God, if they were all about something different?

It would seem like to me that there are similarities because there are supposed to be similarities.  We are ONE HUMAN RACE, with different cultures, different societies, different languages BUT ONE RELIGION with different variations to suit these different societies and cultures.

Have you ever asked yourself why CHRISTIANITY have so many denominations if they are all about God and Jesus?

Have you ever asked yourself why if Jesus was a JEW, that the JEWISH faith does not accept him as their SAVIOR, but Christianity does?

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Underwater Volcano Reveals Thousands of Giant Living Eggs in Breathtaking Discovery That Terrifies Marine Scientists

In an extraordinary revelation beneath the ocean, a mysterious underwater volcano has divulged thousands of giant, vibrant eggs. Dubbed “mermaid’s purses,” these eggs belong to the elusive Pacific white skate, a marine species shrouded in mystery. 

This rare discovery, located off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, underscores the hidden wonders of our ocean’s depths and the surprising ecosystems that thrive in such extreme environments. 

As researchers delve into this underwater marvel, they uncover secrets that could reshape our understanding of marine biodiversity and the life cycles of deep-sea creatures.

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