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The Loneliness Epidemic Is a Security Crisis

Loneliness isn’t just a quiet struggle—it’s becoming a target. Romance scams prey on isolation, turning digital affection into financial ruin. With scammers refining their tactics and using AI to cast a wider net, the risk is growing. These fraudsters don’t just ask[...]

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College course teaches Philly students to appreciate beer − whether they’re tailgating or fine dining

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: The Fundamentals of Beer What prompted the idea for the course? After 25 years of working in professional kitchens and as a server in[...]

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Meet the hot dog king of American sports

Andy Lansing built his career on a simple truth: great food makes great experiences. As CEO of Levy Restaurants, he’s not just running a $4 billion hospitality empire—he’s walking concourses, tasting the menu, and making sure fans in the nosebleeds get the[...]

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In Verse: Life Sentences

winter afternoon sunyou make the Scots pineinto a sun dial *** the blue light spreadssouthwest to northeastacross the river valley Cover photo courtesy of Rick Watson; captured by Wendy Voeller, Wiess Photo Creations. [...]Read More... from In Verse: Life Sentences

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In Verse: A Plant or Two In Your Cave

Bruce Cockburn–Salt, Sun and Time “It Won’t Be Long” the petals from the geraniums we brought indoorslitter the oak floor after I vacuum the roomwhen I take the huge ferns down for waterthey leave a drift of leaves beneathdo not doubt the beauty[...]

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In Verse: See Below !

Leonard Cohen–Anthem I was there to see the mountains fallmea culpaall the loves of my life would tellyou I have a criminal mind after I had been in the house at this location for 25years I was given a parking ticket and[...]

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Meanwhile Black Butte 

Sting–All These Years “Set Them Free” meanwhile Black Butte stands like the testimonyto the sacred space of this cosmos, this creationand I kneel in the stubble praying the blessings of the Beatitudes like they are roads of mercy out here:cold, cloud brushed sky, and[...]

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In Verse: We Are Not The Means Of Grace

Bruce Cockburn–“Mystery” I will sing my prayers and songs, learn to bake and eat the shepherd’s humble pie something happens every day at dusk from October through the winter monthsa great rose blossoms, tints the sky until the deeper darkfor years and[...]

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In Verse: These Ladies Bring The King

(a bit of a Gospel tune) According to St Luke Norah Jones–The Last Month of The Year  Tamar what are you doing with the family jewels?old Judah, no lion, Judah,save us from these old sad fools  these Ladies bring the King and so I[...]

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On This Day | The Knocker The Brain-Child

Mr. Knocker, where do you come in? You have great kicking powers, but can you pull? You are strong on the breaks, but did you ever stretch the traces? You can raise objections, bud did you ever put on anything that meant[...]

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In Verse: Song For a Mistrel

Jackson Browne—Til I Go Down For all the Singer Song Writers In Bone Town For Leonard Cohen, John Lennon,And John Prine did not watch the movie,did not read the book,I heard his confession,that was all it took; he knew that he was[...]