The first Desert Fathers were contemplative Christians holed up in Egyptian caves during the first couple of centuries A.D. (There were also Desert Mothers, of course.) I played Desert Father, stepfather, and grandfather— for five days in mid-February near Joshua Tree, California, surrounded by massive, uplifted, pre-Cambrian, monzogranite rocks and teddy-bear chollas. I was in…
Here’s the thing about fall decorating – it’s all going to end up in the compost pile pretty quickly – in about six weeks. I never think it is wise to spend too much on an autumn planter. So, if it’s only going to last a short amount of time, and its all going to…
TONYA MOSLEY, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Tonya Mosley. In July of 1874, waves of Black Americans rushed to their local bank branches to find out if the news they were hearing was true. The Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company, a bank for newly emancipated Black Americans, was abruptly shutting down. And patrons at…
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CNN — Although Nigeria has vast energy reserves, more than 92 million people in the country live without access to electricity, according to the International Energy Agency. Those who are connected to the electricity grid have to contend with frequent power cuts, which cost the country $28 billion a year – almost 2% of its…
CHICAGO – Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 36 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113 on Monday night to become the eighth NBA team to begin a season with 12 straight wins. Darius Garland scored 17 points for Cleveland, and Evan Mobley had 15 points and 11 rebounds. The Cavaliers scored at…
People in clinically at-risk groups are being urged to get their free Covid-19 and flu vaccinations this winter. NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough said only 27% of those eligible for the Covid vaccine, and 35% of those eligible for a flu vaccine in the two areas – plus Royston, in Hertfordshire – had come forward. More…
Frying and spying. A new study, conducted by researchers at Which?, revealed how your air fryer is not only cooking for you but spying, too. Air fryers, sold in the United Kingdom, asked users permission to listen in on conversations, according to Which?, part of the Consumer’s Assocation. Researchers reveal how air fryers are spying on…
Hedge funds betting against Elon Musk’s Tesla have lost billions of dollars after Donald Trump’s White House win last week, according to a report. Investment firms with short positions on the electric car maker’s stock between Election Day and Friday’s close suffered an on-paper hit of at least $5.2 billion, according to Bloomberg calculations based…
Many of you no doubt have grown tired of atmospheric rivers, Nor’easter blizzards, and bomb cyclones with “sting jets” like a “scorpion’s tail descending from the sky.” I would be happy, from my perch in Kentucky, for a clean break from devastating winds and floods. On the other hand, I challenge anyone to tell…
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