In the 1960s, NASA put men on the moon. In 1989, they joined forces with the Associated Landscape Contractors of America to learn how to maximize the air-scrubbing potential of plants in sealed environments, such as space stations. Dozens of plants were screened for their ability to not only absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen…
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Theater Review: ‘Fiddler on the Roof’: A Grand Production of a Breathtaking Musical
September 22, 2022
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CHICAGO—Enthralling, spellbinding, exceptional, extraordinary, remarkable, breathtaking! There aren’t enough adjectives to describe this incredible revival of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Based on Sholem Aleichem’s stories about Jewish life in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia around 1905, “Fiddler on the Roof” was initially not well received by investors who were discouraged by the show…
Man Becomes Best Friends With Lions and Cheetahs Following Mom’s Death From Cancer
A British man who calls lions and cheetahs his best friends has revealed how losing his mother to cancer at the age of 12 led him to build an incredible bond with the wildlife. Shandor Latenty, 27, has been passionate about animals since he was 8 years old. Having dedicated his life to the welfare…
A Day in the Life: The Marble Quarries With Michelangelo
Michelangelo Buonarroti was one of the greatest Italian Renaissance artists to ever live. He was great not only because of the artworks he produced but also because of what he was willing to endure to produce them. One of the things he endured was the dangers of the marble quarries in the mountains of Italy,…
Photos of ‘Perfectly Formed’ 14-Week Miscarried Baby Are Saving Lives: ‘He Was Not Medical Waste’
WARNING: SENSITIVE CONTENT. A Missouri mom has shared the photos of her miscarried 14-week-old son with the world. The images of her fragile, under-developed baby—who already had a “perfectly formed” face that resembled his brother’s—are now giving hope to parents who are struggling to make the choice: to abort or not. The photos prove how…
Is Your Son Addicted to Video Games?
Jacob was 22 when his parents brought him to see me in the office. He still lived at home and worked only a few hours per week, helping with his father’s remodeling business. His parents were concerned by Jacob’s complete lack of ambition. He had no job except for the occasional work provided by his…
How to Be Content in Turbulent Times
If you were asked to choose one word to describe the times we live in, what would it be? You might say stressful, intense, or exhausting—all true, for sure. As for me, I’m going with the adjective “turbulent.” If you’ve ever flown in an airplane that encountered turbulence, you’re well-acquainted with the meaning of the…
Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Ben Hur’: William Wyler Whips up a Spectacle
G | 3h 32min | Drama, Epic | 1959 Imagine you’re a 23-year-old Jewish assistant director and production manager to 51-year-old director Fred Niblo. The year is 1925. You’re in Rome, shooting an MGM epic about a Jewish prince, based on a screenplay by one of the most influential women in Hollywood at the time,…
Stephen Vincent Benét’s Short Story, ‘By the Waters of Babylon’: Fatal Forward Progress
Today we continually build more buildings, update new electronics, create better platforms, invent different cars. We seem to be dominated by a craze for continual forward progress, keeping ourselves forever busy. How often do we pause this frenetic forward motion to consider where we are heading? Two years before World War II and as the…
Film Review: ‘Young Plato’: Headmaster Teaches Nonviolence in Troubled Northern Ireland
September 19, 2022
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12A (N. Ireland) | 1h 42min | Documentary | 23 September 2022 (USA) The pupils of Holy Cross Boys School (ages 4–11) have grown up only knowing peace in Northern Ireland. Yet, their Ardoyne neighborhood of North Belfast remains marked by the destruction and militant graffiti of “The Troubles.” In this case, it is quite apt to say…
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