Through it all: poetry | Culture & Leisure

“Things are so far away, light years and galaxies, your life and mine,” wrote poet Renee Podunovich. “Yet this morning everything is suspended in the prehistoric darkness / the thick lagoon of the cosmos / aquatic universe, sparkling stillness, calm. hold on and let go / the chronic bubbling and drifting / of consciousness.... Read More

Nanaimo Author Showcases Poetry and Prose in Double Book Online Launch – Nanaimo News Bulletin

A novel that takes place over two periods and a book of poetry inspired by the Chernobyl disaster are the latest releases from Nanaimo writer Robert Hilles. Hilles, VIU Creative Writing Professor, will unveil his new books, Don’t hang your soul on it and From God’s Perspective: Poems of the Atomic Age, in an... Read More

How Rod Jao’s Life Is An Example of Meaningful Philanthropy

To share Tweeter To share To share E-mail It may be safe to conclude that entrepreneur and humanitarian Rod Jao lives to give back. The CEO and co-founder of Allysian Sciences has always known that there is greater meaning in life. Rod Jao was brought up in a simple household in the Philippines, but... Read More

Port of Salem ready for transformation into offshore wind port

Written by Nick blenkey Rendering of the port of Salem after transformation into an offshore wind port Vineyard Wind has entered into an agreement with Crowley Maritime Corporation and the city of Salem, Massachusetts, to create a public-private partnership to make Salem Harbor the state’s second largest offshore wind port. The... Read More

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin: Test Says “Toxic” Workplace

Jeff Bezos announces Blue Moon, a lunar landing vehicle for the Moon, at a Blue Origin event in Washington, DC on May 9, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Twenty-one current and former Blue Origin employees of Jeff Bezos say the space company is a “toxic” workplace, according to an essay released... Read More

Stolen moments and courageous imaginations

John fitzgerald The moment (Gallery, 60pp, € 11.95) opens, strikingly, with destruction, “the smoky / strangled roar” of a chainsaw in a boy’s hand. “It was like cutting into pure fear / breaking it.” Throughout this confident, graceful and often dark collection, Fitzgerald deals with the fear of historical continuity. The farmer, rather than... Read More

Sight Magazine – Essay: Take the heat out of global warming

September 30, 2021 ROB BUCKINGHAM When an important issue is politicized, it becomes polarized. This is what happened to climate change. People hear these two words and see them through the filter of their political leanings. But what if we could mitigate global warming? The good news is that we can, just by understanding... Read More

Sam Pittman thinks linebacker room is the perfect example of what a powerful program can do for pigs | KLRT

FAYETTEVILLE – When Sam Pittman was hired, one thing he made clear in one of his first media conferences was that he wanted a strong intervention program in Arkansas. Over the years, several walk-in rookies have gone on to great careers with the Hogs and some even in the NFL. The current linebacker hall... Read More

Natrona County Arrest Log (9/27/21 – 9/28/21)

This log may not reflect all arrests for this period. For example, the police will not disclose any information about the arrests of minors. State law prohibits any official from identifying a person accused of a sex crime until the accused is brought to justice in a district court. Anyone listed here is presumed... Read More

Modern cybercriminals don’t hack – they go online

We may be almost three-quarters of the way to 2021, but the events of 2020 will continue to resonate in the cybersecurity space for some time to come. Cybercriminals, galvanized by widespread disruption and distant teams, have stepped up their efforts, hitting organizations with an arsenal of new and old threats. But regardless of... Read More