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Are You Better Off Than You Were 4 Years Ago?
“Next Tuesday is Election Day. Next Tuesday all of you will go to the polls, will stand there in the polling place and make a decision. I think when you make that decision, it might be well if you would ask yourself, are you better off than you were four years ago? Is it easier…
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The Time Kamala Harris Lived in Champaign-Urbana (Updated July 2024)
I learn new things about my hometown all the time. Kamala Harris has a special connection to Urbana, Illinois, where she spent her formative years. Urbana nurtured her early life and played a significant role in shaping her upbringing. Her ties to Urbana reflect a part of her journey, highlighting how personal roots can influence…
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Good Trouble, Necessary Trouble
John Lewis: Like so many young people today, I was searching for a way out, or some might say a way in, and then I heard the voice of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on an old radio. He was talking about the philosophy and discipline of nonviolence. He said we are all complicit when…
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Disney Reopening Video Set to “Don’t Fear the Reaper”
Disney’s Welcome Home video got a makeover.
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COVID-19: Rural Texas Hospitals Brace for Impact
Sophie Novack for Texas Observer: COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas have grown more than six times since May 25, when many Texans were out celebrating Memorial Day, breaking new records nearly every day for more than a month. A record 9,610 people were hospitalized in Texas as of Wednesday, with a high of 98 new deaths…
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My Review of the 2020 MacBook Air
On June 22 Apple formally announced its departure from Intel x86 to its in-house ARM chipset, dubbed Apple Silicon. ARM-based chips, like those found in iPhone and iPad, are considerably faster and more efficient than their Intel counterparts and will allow for better battery life and enhanced integration between hardware and software. Close your eyes…
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Monday, May 25, 2020
I’m very proud of my team for their work on Fiscal Notes, which for the second year in a row won a first place award from the National Association of Government Communicators. NAGC did a terrific job moving the ceremony online this year. We finished watching The Last Dance last weekend. It scratched the sports…
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Get Lost
Last week a friend recommended a new activity: set out on foot or drive to an unfamiliar neighborhood, get lost … really lost … and find your way back without the use of your smartphone. My first flight instructor would often do this to me in airplanes. The idea is to regain situational awareness using…
Michael Castellon 