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August 06, 2022

Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’ – 2022’s Single Greatest Hour of TV Drama

For fans, it may well turn out to have been worth the long wait, but for newcomers to the Sandman’s world, there is plenty to discover....

August 05, 2022

War Poems from a Ukrainian Poet

The war in Ukraine, now in its sixth month, has provoked deep emotions around the world, and has inspired a Ukrainian poet to write in English...

August 04, 2022

Tone as Important as Truth to Counter Vaccine Fake News

Lack of trust in health authorities, created fertile ground for false rumors to spread about Covid-19 vaccines. Countering the rumors may be about attitude as well as facts....

August 03, 2022

Debunking Common Misconceptions About Cats

When I was I child I used to believe that rubbing a cat’s face with its own poop would prevent that cat from pooping anywhere in the house. It was only when I adopted my first rescued cat that I found out that the solution to the poop problem was a cat litter box....

August 03, 2022

Total Climate Meltdown Cannot Be Stopped, Says Expert

We have passed the point of no return and can expect a future in which lethal heatwaves and temperatures in excess of 50C (120F) are common in the tropics; where summers at temperate latitudes will invariably be baking hot, and where our oceans are destined to become warm and acidic....

August 02, 2022

The Puppy

"The only times I feel truly homicidal are when I see somebody abusing a pet, and I was glad to find this poem so I could get that off my chest." - Ted Kooser, former US poet laureate...

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