https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/apr/25/are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-movie-review-judy-blume-rachel-mcadams Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret review – Judy Blume adaptation is a winner Abby Ryder Fortson and Rachel McAdams are remarkable in a thoughtful and funny expansion of the 1970s teen novel Lauren Mechling Tue 25 Apr 2023 10.44 EDT For all our snap-bracelet readiness to embrace girl power and its concomitant … Continue reading A wonderful new film based on a Judy Blume classic
Blessing of the bicycles at NYC’s St. Johns Saturday, May 6
Only in NYC could you have an event like this at a cathedral: ilovetheupperwestside.com/hundreds-of-cyclists-to-attend-blessing-of-the-bicycles-at-cathedral-of-st-john-the-divine/ Hundreds of Cyclists to Attend Blessing of the Bicycles at Cathedral of St. John the Divine Mike Mishkin May 1, 2023 Events The 25th annual Blessing of the Bicycles will take place at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Saturday, May 6 at … Continue reading Blessing of the bicycles at NYC’s St. Johns Saturday, May 6
WhatsApp account can be used now on multiple smartphones
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/04/26/whatsapp-users-can-now-use-the-same-account-on-multiple-smartphones? WhatsApp users can now use the same account on multiple smartphones Amber Neely | Apr 26, 2023 Starting Wednesday [April 26, 2023], select WhatsApp users can use their WhatsApp account with multiple devices, including more than one phone. WhatsApp users can now link their smartphones as one of four additional devices. This number also includes linked WhatsApp … Continue reading WhatsApp account can be used now on multiple smartphones
20 years ago Apple’s iTunes Music Store changed music forever
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/04/28/music-changed-forever-with-apples-itunes-music-store-20-years-ago? Affiliate Disclosure If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Read our ethics policy. Music changed forever with Apple's iTunes Music Store 20 years ago William Gallagher | Apr 28, 2023 An early promo for the iTunes Music Store On April 28, 2003, Steve Jobs announced the iTunes Music Store with 200,000 songs and a few … Continue reading 20 years ago Apple’s iTunes Music Store changed music forever
Gordon Lightfoot, a unique songwriter/singer, gone
Gordon Lightfoot was a lifelong favorite of mine. He could write and sing with such feeling. Sharing several obituaries, an article specifically about his documentary song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" and an article listing ten whole-known songs with a link to a Spotify list. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/gordon-lightfoot-dead-obituary-1234716529/ Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian Folk-Rock Troubadour, Dead at 84 … Continue reading Gordon Lightfoot, a unique songwriter/singer, gone
King Charles III Coronation: music and radio highlights across the weekend on Classic FM
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/king-charles-coronation-radio-music-highlights/ King Charles III Coronation: music and radio highlights across the weekend on Classic FM 28 April 2023, 06:00 | Updated: 28 April 2023, 10:22 Classic FM radio highlights for the Coronation of King Charles III. Picture: Getty By Classic FM@ClassicFM As Charles III is crowned King, join us on Classic FM for celebratory music … Continue reading King Charles III Coronation: music and radio highlights across the weekend on Classic FM
Even eating a little less meat could make a big difference
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/opinion/earth-day-climate-change-meat-vegan.html OPINION GUEST ESSAY Peter Singer: Fix Your Diet, Save the Planet April 22, 2023 One major contributor to climate change is the methane produced by farmed animals – mainly cows and sheep — as they digest their food.Credit...Gary Kazanjian for The New York Times By Peter Singer Dr. Singer is a professor of bioethics at … Continue reading Even eating a little less meat could make a big difference
Apple issues first public Rapid Security Response update for iPhone, iPad and Mac — download and install it now
http://www.tomsguide.com/news/iphone-and-mac-owners-receive-crucial-security-update-download-it-now?u Apple issues first public Rapid Security Response update for iPhone, iPad and Mac — download now By Jeff Parsons, May 2, 2023 Update your iPhone, iPad and Mac right now (Image credit: Future) Apple has released its first Rapid Security Response (RSR) update to the public after making it one of the key features of iOS … Continue reading Apple issues first public Rapid Security Response update for iPhone, iPad and Mac — download and install it now
Super sidewalks hit Midtown — check out Ninth Avenue
https://apple.news/AityBP-a7S6ijq9gGg18TuQ ‘Super Sidewalks' Hit Midtown: Check Out the New Ninth Avenue The redesign is a way to combat congested pedestrian corridors, city officials said By NBC New York Staff • Published March 21, 2023 • Updated on March 22, 2023 at 10:23 am What to Know New York City announced new "super sidewalks" along a busy avenue that aims to provide more space … Continue reading Super sidewalks hit Midtown — check out Ninth Avenue
Can King Charles III keep quiet about issues that matter to him (like the climate crisis)?
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/05/08/can-charles-keep-quiet-as-king-coronation? “My great problem in life is that I do not really know what my role in life is,” Charles once said, adding, “I must find one.”Photo illustration by Alma Haser for The New Yorker; Source photographs from Getty Letter from the U.K. May 8, 2023 Issue Can Charles Keep Quiet as King? As Prince … Continue reading Can King Charles III keep quiet about issues that matter to him (like the climate crisis)?
Florida teachers gutting their libraries as state government declares war on public education
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/03/ron-desantis-florida-teachers/ [click thru for the full text of the article] “Closed by Order of the Governor”: Teachers in the Crossfire of Florida’s War on Public Education The many casualties in Ron DeSantis’ crusade against “woke indoctrination.” ISABELA DIASMAY+JUNE 2023 ISSUE Marvin Dunn, 82, is a professor emeritus and vocal critic of Gov. DeSantis’ moves to … Continue reading Florida teachers gutting their libraries as state government declares war on public education
Critical ocean currents could shut down within decades with collapse of Antarctic ice
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/04/research-ocean-currents-circulation-collapse-climate-impacts/ Scientists: Critical Ocean Currents Could Collapse Within Decades Antarctic ice melt will halt circulation, new research predicts, with dire global impacts. FRED PEARCE Bio, published April 30, 2023 Meltwater runs off the Nansen Ice Shelf in Antarctica.C. Yakiwchuck/European Space Agency This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. … Continue reading Critical ocean currents could shut down within decades with collapse of Antarctic ice
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