Month: April 2022

A Life of Goodness

The following is an excerpt from “Things That Matter: Overcoming Distraction to Pursue a More Meaningful Life” by Joshua Becker (Waterbrook), released this month. Dion Mitchell grew up near Toledo, Ohio, in comfortable circumstances. In his childhood and youth, he did not often come into contact with poor people. Nor did Dion’s family have a…


Prime Minister Promises Lower Taxes If Australians Keep Him in Power

In the face of the upcoming election, the Australian prime minister has promised lower taxes if he is elected for another four years. He pledged $100 billion (US$72.47 billion) in tax relief for Australian workers on April 24, saying that a low tax guarantee is at the heart of the economic plan for a stronger…


Film Review: ‘Unplugging’: Rookie Director Debra Neil-Fisher’s Train Wreck Debut

R | 1h 34min | Comedy| April 22, 2022  (USA) There’s some good news for anyone affiliated in any way with either “The Desperate Hour” or “Blacklight.” However inferior or wanting your films might have been, neither holds a stink candle to the unmitigated disaster that is “Unplugging,” the debut directorial effort from longtime editor Debra Neil-Fisher. The…


SCOTUS Hears Arguments on Remain in Mexico Policy; Man Charged With Killing 18 Women on Trial | NTD Evening News

The Supreme Court heard arguments on April 28 on whether the Biden Administration do away with the Trump-era “remain in Mexico” policy. The retrial of a man charged with killing 18 women in the Dallas area began on Monday. The jury in the original trial deadlocked last fall. …


Ryerson University Renamed as Toronto Metropolitan University Amid Controversy

Ontario’s Ryerson University has been renamed Toronto Metropolitan University after its board of governors approved a proposal for a name change on April 26. The renaming process began in August 2021, after Ryerson’s board of governors approved recommendations proposed by a special task force created to review the history and legacy of the university’s namesake,…


Menorca: Small Island, Big Flavors

It was safe passage that made the small island of Menorca famous. In the ancient Mediterranean, there was no better place to ride out a storm. When the squalls buffeted and the waves hammered against your hull, there was always Mahon, one of the world’s greatest harbors, with miles of shelter. But today our captain,…


The Political Fallout of Elon Musk Buying Twitter

Billionaire Elon Musk has been highly critical of Twitter’s restrictions on speech. With his purchase of the social media platform and his goal of creating an open and transparent environment, there has been some discussion about the impact this could have on U.S. elections moving forward. Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter is a “huge deal,”…


Censorship No More? The Political Fallout of Elon Musk Buying Twitter

Billionaire Elon Musk has been highly critical of Twitter’s restrictions on speech. With his purchase of the social media platform and his goal of creating an open and transparent environment, there has been some discussion about the impact this could have on U.S. elections moving forward. Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter is a “huge deal,”…


Biker Convoy a ‘Go’ in Ottawa, Organizer Says, as City Councillor Concerned About ‘Trojan Horse’

A day after the Ottawa police announced it would not allow vehicle-based protests to enter the downtown area, the organizer of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle convoy said the event will still take place this coming weekend. “Rolling Thunder Ottawa is still a go,” said organizer Neil Sheard in an April 25 video, indicating he’s been…


Biker Convoy a ‘Go’ in Ottawa as City Councillor Concerned About ‘Trojan Horse’

A day after the Ottawa police announced it would not allow vehicle-based protests to enter the downtown area, the organizer of the Rolling Thunder motorcycle convoy said the event will still take place this coming weekend. “Rolling Thunder Ottawa is still a go,” said organizer Neil Sheard in an April 25 video, indicating he’s been…