Month: May 2022

Executive Feels the Energy of Shen Yun’s Performance

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Robert Paxton, business executive for a company making building materials, gave his very positive review of the Shen Yun Performing Art’s performance on May 28. “It’s very energetic,” he said. “The energy comes from the performers.” He saw the Chinese music and classical Chinese dance performance at the Duke Energy Center for the…


Family Grateful to See Shen Yun When China Cannot

DALLAS, Texas—The Rickey family—Rawland, who works for the Department of Veterans Affairs, his wife together with their son Garrett and his wife, Missy—attended a performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts in Dallas on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. New York-based Shen Yun is a classical Chinese dance and music company that brings 5,000 years…


Leaders Need to Promote an ‘American National Identity,’ Not Identity Politics: Carol Swain

No doubt that the Buffalo shooting is tragic and motivated by hate, but retired Vanderbilt University professor Carol M. Swain believes we need to address the underlying issues that create this type of hate and division. She said our leaders need to bring people together by promoting an American identity instead of pushing identity politics….


Cinema Film Review: ‘Unbeaten’

TV-G | 1h 20m | Documentary, Action, Adventure | 2009 Award-winning documentary filmmaker Steven C. Barber has made quite a name for himself by cinematically illustrating the lives of very inspirational people, with films such as “Return to Tarawa: The Leon Cooper Story (2009)” and “Until They Are Home (2012).” But perhaps his most humanistic…


North Carolina Could Be Next in Joining Initiative to Restore Balance Between State and Federal Government

North Carolina could be joining the Convention of States that seeks to restore the balance between the state and federal government using Article V of the United States Constitution. In March 2021, the North Carolina House passed House Joint Resolution 233, which calls for the state to be added to the convention, now leaving it up…


Sunday, May 29, 2022: Epoch Crossword


‘These Counterfeit Pills Are Very Well Done’: Victor Avila on China’s Role in US Overdose Deaths

In this special episode, we sat down with Victor Avila, former ICE special agent and author of “Agent Under Fire.” He talks about China’s role in getting illicit drugs like fentanyl over the border and into the United States, how widespread trafficking is in the country, and much more. Avila said, “China has a major role in…


Elon Musk Wishes Jack Dorsey Stayed on Twitter Board, but That Horse Has Already Bolted

When Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, who is attempting to take over Twitter Inc., noted that the company’s founder Jack Dorsey had quit the social media firm’s board of directors, the latter reacted with an emoji. What Happened Dorsey posted an emoji of a galloping horse in response to Musk’s tweet. Jack off the board!…


Fed May Pause Policy Tightening in September, BofA Says

NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve could pause its monetary policy tightening in September if there is an economic deterioration and inflation subsides, Bank of America (BofA) strategists said on Thursday, a day after the U.S. central bank released the minutes from its May policy meeting. All of the Fed’s policymakers agreed to hike interest rates by…


From 17-Hour Bartending Shifts to the Top of the iTunes Chart

Country music singer Chase McDaniel’s hard work may have finally started to pay off after he spent years working 17-hour shifts, six days a week as a bartender to finance his passion for music. Nearly 20 million preview streams later, he officially dropped his new single “Project” at exactly midnight on May 27, and it…