Originally posted on Longreads:
When I first arrived in North Dakota to report on Standing Rock, I visited the State Capitol, built in 1934, the tallest building in Bismarck. The Art Deco interior has gilded everything — doorframes, ashtrays, elevator buttons. On a late afternoon in December, I stood at a window on the 18th…
Daily Archives: January 25, 2017
10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2017: Eddie’s Take
Originally posted on Jordan and Eddie (The Movie Guys):
The set of Christopher Nolan’s new war epic, Dunkirk; likely to be one of the years biggest film events List compiled by Eddie on 13/01/2017 After a so-so 2016 that included some downright disappointing so-called blockbusters, 2017 looks like a rather intriguing year for movie lovers…
Viruses Communicate To Coordinate Their Attack During An Infection, Study Finds
Viruses communicate with one another to proceed with the process of infection. During an infection, bacterial viruses (phages) release peptide molecules that tell later phage generations whether it is preferable to attack their host cells or lie dormant. A study at the Weizmann Institute of Science has revealed that viruses communicate with one another to proceed…Continue reading “Viruses Communicate To Coordinate Their Attack During An Infection, Study Finds”
A Story About Washington (January 18-23)
What the Trump inauguration and Women’s March reveal about the next four years in America. via What We Saw in Washington, D.C. — Longreads
Claudia McGill and Her Art World
Sample Claudia McGill’s mixed media art in “Paper Girl,” which features a girl walking and holding a paper document under her arm. via Paper Girl — Discover
A Spiritual Journey West: A Man and The White Dragon Horse (His Bicycle)
Zilong Wang cycled 3,400 miles west across America to San Francisco on his bike, the White Dragon Horse. At Bicycling, John Brant recounts Wang’s enlightening adventure: how he befriended kind strangers along the way, found an appreciation for life in his solitude, and lost — but later found — his bike at the end ofContinue reading “A Spiritual Journey West: A Man and The White Dragon Horse (His Bicycle)”
How Rudeness Stops People from Working Together
https://hbr.org/2017/01/how-rudeness-stops-people-from-working-together Article by Christine Porath, via Harvard Business School Publishing, https://hbr.org/