Ruth Jones on the way she lets her huskies out
Why I’m not taking my ‘private’ dogs out. I go out to them, but never walk them. When I’m out, they stick around the house. I don’t like the way they’re bounding about. It’s…
science and technology
‘A Dream of Mine’: Astronaut’s Crewmates Celebrate Her ‘Dream’ of Making History
WATCH: Dem Physicist Jessica Watkins to Become First Black Woman to Walk on Space Station After learning of her arrival at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida this weekend, Jessica Watkins was treated to…
Can the Bank of Canada continue to use measures to prop up the economy?
The Bank of Canada has long been regarded as a neutral player in central banking. The Canadian central bank’s key interest rate remains below the 2% barrier that the US Federal Reserve Board has…
You’re so screwed: Are bonds and stocks the place to be this year?
On the eve of the Trump administration’s forthcoming roll-out of legislation that will raise the cap on individual tax deductions, investing my money in stocks at a profit is looking like a bad idea….
Schumer: Democrats agree on a deal for Sandy victims
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Wednesday that Democratic senators had an informal agreement in principle to negotiate a bipartisan program to help Hurricane Sandy victims to make their payments. Schumer…
Loss of Jimmy Elidrissi: an icon, arch and respected British actor, writer and performer
For a decade during the 1970s and 1980s he performed on the annual London free promenade. He died a writer, illustrator and performer Jimmy Elidrissi, actor and standup comic known for his comedy and…
Keanu Reeves recalls his Brian Grazer-produced talk show talk show debut in 1994, the night that changed his life
Twenty-five years ago today, Keanu Reeves looked into the camera and said he wanted to do something that no other actor had done. Having just delivered the performance of his career in The Replacements…
Play Audio Clip | Carter Visser On Alexander Hamilton (Beck)
Play Audio Clip Listen to audio clip. Listen to Carter Visser tell us about Truman Capote and the strange ideas he had and about Capote’s weird suggestion for the monument to his hero, Tennessee…
Tesla CTO quits, to go work for AT&T
This week, JB Straubel, who leads Tesla Inc. and SpaceX, took on a second employer. Mr. Straubel, who lives in California, resigned from Tesla on December 19, just months after he joined AT&T as…
Major League Baseball team to renovate Ben Einhorn Stadium in Bakersfield,
Artist Michael M. Beason and TBC Executive Leadership Team Quacktober 10 | Bakersfield, CA TBC Sports & Entertainment announced today that they have entered into a contract with M.L.B. LLC to renovate Ben Einhorn…