Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2021
From Newsmax They both carved out sterling reputations as military and political leaders over years of public service. But both also saw their legacies tarnished by their actions in the long, bloody war in Iraq. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and…
Fake news sites are using Amazon to hire their writers
By Andrew Tarantola From engadget It appears that right wing websites that traffic in “alt-right” fake news are using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk system to recruit writers to produce content for them. The Mechanical Turk platform is an “odd-job board” where…
NASA says liquid water may flow on Mars. What does it mean for life?
By Miriam Kramer From Mashable NASA revealed on Monday the strongest evidence yet that liquid water occasionally still flows on Mars. Planetary scientists often say that researchers should “follow the water” when looking for extraterrestrial life, so finding clear data…
The Temptations: ‘Ball of Confusion’
By John Skippings From Caribbean News Now I remember well, as I am sure many others of my generation do, that great singing group, The Temptations. Among their many hit songs, is their circa 1970 “Ball of Confusion (That’s What…
