Tag: Texas

Strange and Frightening Encounters With Forest Spirits

Throughout all of human history the forests of our world have always held a special allure. The trees have birthed countless legends and myths, as well as spawned all manner of forest entities, sprites, and spirits. Just walking amongst the tranquil woods one can feel why this might be so, as it is a place… Read more » Source: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/04/strange-and-frightening-encounters-with-forest-spirits/…

Vox Sentences: Decoding the Mueller report

Source: https://www.vox.com/vox-sentences/2019/4/18/18485860/vox-sentences-mueller-report-takeaways…

Willie Nelson Rescued 70 Horses From a Slaughterhouse and Let Them Roam Free on His Ranch

Amanda Froelich – As if you need another reason to love Willie Nelson. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/16/willie-nelson-rescued-70-horses-from-a-slaughterhouse-and-let-them-roam-free-on-his-ranch/…

Ancient ‘Texas Serengeti’ is Filled With Strange Fossils

From 1935 to 1943, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) employed millions of (mostly) men unemployed by the Great Depression for public works projects such as building roads, bridges and schools. The WPA also employed musicians, writers and actors in arts and literacy projects. One little known activity in Texas involved hunting for and collecting fossils… Continue reading Ancient ‘Texas Serengeti’ is Filled With Strange Fossils

‘I Don’t Want to Stay Here’: Half a Million Live in Flood Zones, and the Government Is Paying

About 450,000 government-subsidized households are in flood plains, a risk that is growing more urgent in the era of climate change.

Analysis: The Border Is Broken. And There’s No Plan to Fix It.

For years, there have been warnings that America’s immigration system was going to fail. That time may be now. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/us/immigration-border-trump-asylum.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Buddha Buzz Weekly: S. N. Goenka Re-remembered

A belated remembrance for S. N. Goenka, Texas responds to religious equality order for Buddhists by penalizing Christians and Muslims, and Sri Lanka arrests a novelist over story with gay clergy. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.
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If Prisons Don’t Work, What Will?

The Democratic presidential candidates should look at what a growing number of prosecutors are doing to end mass incarceration. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/opinion/mass-incarceration-sentencing-reform.html?partner=rss&emc=rss