1+ week, 3+ day ago   (137+ words) We’re gonna be the ancestors. So do we wanna leave a legacy behind of kindness like Dolly did? I do. Valerie June performs at Maryland Hall at 8 p.m. Sunday, September 13 as part of the Annapolis Songwriters Festival. Tickets are available…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (104+ words) Improbable Research This week, Newman is revealing (via social media) to the world that: “I’m being asked to promote my book, so naturally, I am going to share the most dazzling part. The index. Just the Ls. I needed an…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (152+ words) These little columns are mostly silly. But today I’m asking a serious question. This is something an editor told me many years ago. Do you agree with it? “A major minute is one that can change the course of a…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (576+ words) Jewish pop star Pink weighs in after Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ speech at Ed Sheeran concert This isn’t a Jewish restaurant. So why is it making challah, knishes and matzo balls? She found a coral reef that shouldn’t exist. Now she’s…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (66+ words) Daily Cal Hexter is a founding member of LGBTQ Leaders in Higher Education, an organization dedicated to the professional development of LGBTQ+ leaders. Former UC Berkeley professor Ralph Hexter appointed as interim UC provost Ralph Hexter, a former professor of…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (70+ words) Summer's parting shot (tip-in edition) EV Grieve Monday, September 7, 2026 Summer's parting shot (tip-in edition) Thrillist: The Best NYC Neighborhood Blogs 2017 Named one of the best NYC Neighborhood blogs in 2016 Named Best Local Website New York 2014 by The Village Voice Named…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (357+ words) “At the end of a life, how will you feel about yourself?” she asks Dolly Parton’s younger sister has issues a plea on social media for people to “show more compassion”. It seems that since Dolly died two weeks ago,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (305+ words) Quentin Merritt, who lived in Wordsworth Street for several years, and was a respected member of the Keswick running club, has died, aged 65. Born in Beverley, he was the son of Keswick resident John Merritt, who turned 100 in June, and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (540+ words) I swear, learning that a friend has died via an email or Facebook sends me into a state of shock. A friend recently “passed over” two days earlier and I was told, after I inquired about her, via email. I’m…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (623+ words) One of the perceived weaknesses of the album is actually its greatest strength, and that’s the fact that the amorphous nature of the album means you never know what might be around the corner. It does just feel a bit…...