Sunday, June 1
Things worth standing in line for this summer
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If you’d rather not venture to the nearest beach for the zillionth time, and you’ve had your fill of the annual cheese festival in your town, consider seeking out new experiences this summer. Here are some recently opened or newly revamped attractions and events.
Museums
The Frick Collection in New York recently reopened after undergoing a $220 million architectural facelift over the last five years. It’s now inviting visitors to marvel at its tastefully breathtaking interiors.
The Counterculture Museum is a new addition to the San Francisco cultural scene. Visitors can learn about hippies, beatniks, and the ’60s social movements in the heart of the city where it all began.
The Frick Collection in New York recently reopened after undergoing a $220 million architectural facelift over the last five years. It’s now inviting visitors to marvel at its tastefully breathtaking interiors.
The Counterculture Museum is a new addition to the San Francisco cultural scene. Visitors can learn about hippies, beatniks, and the ’60s social movements in the heart of the city where it all began.
Destinations
Universal Epic Universe recently became the first major theme park to open its doors in Florida in over 25 years, featuring rides and experiences infused with IP from Harry Potter, How to Train Your Dragon, and Super Mario.
Crystal Cave, the cavernous draw of Sequoia National Park in California, has reopened for visitors for the first time since the 2021 wildfires.
Universal Epic Universe recently became the first major theme park to open its doors in Florida in over 25 years, featuring rides and experiences infused with IP from Harry Potter, How to Train Your Dragon, and Super Mario.
Crystal Cave, the cavernous draw of Sequoia National Park in California, has reopened for visitors for the first time since the 2021 wildfires.
Events
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is taking place across 12 US cities beginning this month, ahead of next year’s World Cup co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico—which means you don’t have to go abroad for world-class football of the non-tackle variety.
Beyoncé’s and Kendrick Lamar’s tours are hitting the road this summer, with the hope of selling out stadiums.
The first military parade in Washington, DC, since 1991 will take place on June 14 to mark the 250th anniversary of the formation of the US Army. Troops and military equipment will march from the Pentagon to the Washington Monument, culminating in a concert and a fireworks display.
The Erie Canal is celebrating its 200th birthday with summerlong programming along its route between Albany and Buffalo. The tours and celebratory events aren’t just transit buff fodder—they’re meant for anyone curious about how the iconic waterway shaped the US as we know it today.
Jane Austen’s 250th birthday bash will be in full flair on the other side of the pond in the UK. The literary pageantry will include festival events in Bath and also at the real-life estate believed to be featured in Pride and Prejudice (Chatsworth House, in Derbyshire).—SK
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 is taking place across 12 US cities beginning this month, ahead of next year’s World Cup co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico—which means you don’t have to go abroad for world-class football of the non-tackle variety.
Beyoncé’s and Kendrick Lamar’s tours are hitting the road this summer, with the hope of selling out stadiums.
The first military parade in Washington, DC, since 1991 will take place on June 14 to mark the 250th anniversary of the formation of the US Army. Troops and military equipment will march from the Pentagon to the Washington Monument, culminating in a concert and a fireworks display.
The Erie Canal is celebrating its 200th birthday with summerlong programming along its route between Albany and Buffalo. The tours and celebratory events aren’t just transit buff fodder—they’re meant for anyone curious about how the iconic waterway shaped the US as we know it today.
Jane Austen’s 250th birthday bash will be in full flair on the other side of the pond in the UK. The literary pageantry will include festival events in Bath and also at the real-life estate believed to be featured in Pride and Prejudice (Chatsworth House, in Derbyshire).—SK
Robert Reich
Sunday thought
The tide may be turning
Friends,
It’s easy to be depressed, discouraged, dumbfounded by the cruelty and brainlessness of Trump and the people around him.
But today I want to celebrate what may be a turn in the Trump tide.
Elon Musk had to exit Trump world not because he couldn’t continue as a special government employee (there are a hundred ways around this), but because most Americans have become infuriated with Musk’s attacks on things they value, like veterans benefits and Social Security. Musk had become a huge political liability.
I call this progress.
Musk also had to leave because Tesla was tanking, partly thanks to you and so many others who wouldn’t be caught dead in a Tesla after what Musk has done.
I call this progress, too.
At A Glance
The delicious chemistry of barbecue.
Why Amsterdam looks so unique.
Is the way hurricanes are categorized outdated?
The Jeep "wave" and all those little rubber ducks, explained.
Mapping the universe's 1.3 million quasars.
The world's most extraordinary cheeses.
Why animals have such different lifespans.
How WeChat became China's app for everything.
An oral history of the origins of pickleball.
Counting the species on Earth.
Lord Byron, Romanticism’s chief heartthrob.
Why NATO's Article 5 on mutual defense is so misunderstood.
A scientific analysis of famous time travel stories.
The Persian polymath who gave the world algorithms.
Why George Orwell called Salvador Dalà "disgusting."
In The NEWS
At least 111 people dead after floods submerge market town in Nigeria.
The deaths came after torrential rains and a dam collapse flooded Mokwa, a market town in central Nigeria, which serves as a key hub where southern traders buy food from northern farmers. Flooding routinely kills hundreds of people each year across the country, worsened by poor drainage, blocked waterways, and unregulated construction.
White House acknowledges errors in "Make America Healthy Again" report.
The report (read here), led by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has come under scrutiny after researchers and journalists found it cited several studies that do not exist or misrepresented the findings of actual studies. The administration attributed the errors to "formatting issues." Critics argue the errors raise questions about the report's credibility and the role of potential AI-generated content.
Taylor Swift regains control of her music, buys back her first six albums.
The 35-year-old bought the master recordings of her albums from Shamrock Capital, ending a yearslong dispute over the ownership of her catalog, including music videos, artwork, and unreleased tracks. The purchase price was reportedly around $360M but not officially disclosed. The milestone follows Swift's publicized conflict with record executive Scooter Braun, who previously owned her masters, leading to Swift's "Taylor's Version" rerecordings.
Ancient Mayan city unearthed in Guatemala, including pyramids.
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a nearly 3,000-year-old Mayan city called Los Abuelos in northern Guatemala, featuring pyramids, monuments, and a unique canal system. Los Abuelos means "The Grandparents" and gets its name from two human-like rock sculptures at the site. The finding suggests the city was a major ceremonial center during the Middle Preclassic period.
Scientists pinpoint gene responsible for survival of bubonic plague.
Scientists discovered changes in a single gene, known as pla, in the plague bacterium Y. pestis allowed the plague to persist and spread over centuries. Strains with fewer copies of the gene became less deadly but more transmissible, enabling the disease to linger across Europe, Asia, and Africa long after the initial Black Death outbreak (see overview) during the 14th century.
Fed's preferred inflation gauge rises lower than expected in April.
The core personal consumption expenditures price index, which measures costs consumers pay across a wide range of items, excluding food and energy, rose 2.5% year over year and 0.1% month over month. The annualized rate is down from 2.6% in March. The index is the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure; the central bank targets 2% annual inflation.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
Dirty Politics
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When I think about the Biden administration, I think about the Nixon administration and the corruption that was associated with that Presidency.
After Joe Biden left office, he announced he had been diagnosed with an advanced cancer...
Advanced cancer does not happen overnight which means either his Presidential doctor was too stupid to catch it or caught it and COVERED IT UP...
Not only did they cover up the cancer, but they covered up his declining health which should be a CRIME.
WHO WAS INVOLVED WITH THE COVER UP???
- The Doctors
- Joe Biden's Wife
- Joe Biden's Press Secretary
- The White House Staff
- Democratic Leaders in Congress
- The mainstream media
How can we ever believe that the DEMOCRATS will not do this again...
We have no assurances that this will not happen again...
With Nixon, it was just a few people that helped cover it up and was not nearly as big as the coverup for the Bidens...
Dirty politics
Dirty politicians
Dirty supporters
My problem is not just with the Democrats but will all politicians because I think both parties do this on a regular basis... it's just that we do not know about it... they keep it hidden...
Those that get caught are the stupid ones...
7 habits of men who have quietly lost their joy in life, according to psychology
might seem fine on the surface, but beneath that veneer, their joy has faded into a mere memory.
Psychology gives us insights into these quiet transformations. And it’s crucial to identify them, not only in others but also in our own lives. Understanding these seven habits can help us spot the signs and bring back the happiness that may have slipped away unnoticed.
In this article, we’ll explore the 7 habits of men who have quietly lost their joy in life, according to psychology. Get ready to dive deep into the human psyche and perhaps, find a path that leads back to joy.
Saturday, May 31
Writing is Pure Joy
This caricature while completed in 1977/78 by a local Alamance County, North Carolina artist, for an entirely different reason, still has relevance today since it symbolizes my desire to write. I supposed today, I would be sitting in front of a keyboard or a tablet instead of a typewriter.
I write about things that interest me when I write my essays or opinion pieces. My interest flow around politics, economics, education, philosophy, psychology, and memories
I write lines of poetry that started in high school but did not become full blown daily exercises until 1972 when I returned to college after being in the military for 21 months. My poetry is about things I see, I feel, I imagine, and that I project.
I write novels and this activity did not start until 2015 when I retired, and I wanted to make sure I had something to do. Ten years later, I have completed 15 novels with another five that I have started but got sidetracked on an idea for another novel. My novels are typically 100,000 to 150,000 words; however, my current novel is tentatively planned for 300,000 to 500,000 words.
My novels revolve around science fiction, spies, a variation on current events, futuristic novels, and fall from grace.
Finally, I maintain two blogs daily, REFLECTIONS: White Scorpion which is where I post my poetry, both current and poems written in the past. MY WRITTING JOURNAL which started out as a place to post only my current essays and opinions. However, over the years, I have transformed it into a blog that also posts almost anything I can think of including photos, items on health and fitness, other opinions, other articles, recipes, videos from places like rumble, etc.
My Writing Journal will continue to evolve as I continue to find things that I think readers will enjoy reading and/or knowing about.
Both my blogs will continue for as long as I have the ability to write. They will not continue because of the number of hits I receive each day. I write because I like to write, and I share because I like to share. What you do with it is your business.
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