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• The Boston Globe: We Know What Will Happen Next

  The Boston Globe devotes most of its front page today to a bleak commentary by columnist Nestor Ramos headlined "We Know What Will Happen Next." The subhead of... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Good News Is Better Than Fake News

  Happy Valentine's Day When Michael sat down for lunch in a cute little square in Helsingborg, Sweden, he had no idea his life was about to change in a huge... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Best Thing I Saw Yesterday

  Athletes. Comic Book Characters. Movie Stars. Even Singers. We routinely hail these people as "our heroes" when asked about role models. Writers? Not that... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Songs You Should Hear Series :: Six Sensational New Songs

  Six-Song Six-Pack I went on a bit of a listening binge this past weekend and was happily shocked to discover a plethora of new indie rock songs I really enjoyed... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Mental Yoga Weekend :: Favorite Long Reads of the Week

  Mental Yoga Weekend is a collection of the best longer reads of the week. But don't be afraid, some of them really aren't the very long. Turn off the Netflix,... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Best Thing I Saw Yesterday

  People recommend a lot of stuff for me to post on Venti. And while that's a very good thing, between social media, newsletters, reader email and word of mouth, ... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Pattern Recognition, Interesting Stories from the Book World

  Pattern Recognition Here was my not-so-deep deep thought of the day: I think it's exceptionally strange to think of your favorite books as words organized into ... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Best Thing I Saw Yesterday

  People recommend a lot of stuff for me to post on Venti. And while that's a very good thing, between social media, newsletters, reader email and word of mouth, ... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Songs You Should Hear Series :: "I Only Dance When I Want To" by The Spook School

  My daughter sang "I Only Dance..." for two days straight then asked me to play that "Dancing Lady Song" again. What more needs to be said other than the rest... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Spotlighting The Wonderfully Weird Around The World

  The Doors said it best. People are strange. In a crazy, weird world where you never know what stories are about to fill up and spew forth from the 24 hour news... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Songs You Should Hear Series :: "Anyone Else" by Lance Carpenter & Krystal Keith

  Songs You Should Hear Series :: "Anyone Else" by Lance Carpenter Krystal Keith Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• New Food Trends Heading Our Way In 2018

  Ever say, "I'm sick of food." "Nothing sounds good." "Someone needs to invent new food." Eaters everywhere rejoice! According to foodie prognosticators, there... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Songs You Should Hear :: "Airport Hotel" by Louis Brennan

  'Airport Hotel' delivered in Brennan's cracked baritone is a beautiful ballad describing a passionate encounter that leaves both parties lacking. Brennan's... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Songs You Should Hear :: "Seven Days" by Will Varley

  "The song is about not letting things become the past without acknowledging them as they go by. We have a tendency to get caught up outside of the now, and for... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• No Whopper, Burger King Succinctly Explains Net Neutrality Repeal Consequences

  Who would have thought @BurgerKing would be the one to succinctly explain the consequences of bullying and Net Neutrality. There's no denying that this Burger... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Too Young To Retire, Too Old To Start Over

  

  As long as TMZ is a top rated syndicated show, people don't know who Over The Rhine is and folks need a ray of sunshine in this dismal death march, I'm not goin... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2018 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Favorite Songs 2017 :: 100-91

  I'm not egotistical enough (despite what some may say) to declare these songs the best 100 Songs of 2017, but I feel confident in saying these are my favorite... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2017 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Stoneless, Stiff and Combat Ready :: Daily Grind #174

  How does a band from the 1980's without any number one hits to its name outsell Ed Sheeran and Bruno Mars in 2017? "Restaurant owners would pay me £10 and... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Head Scratchers, Hair Raisers & Eye Rollers :: Daily Grind #173

  Head Scratchers, Hair Raisers Eye Rollers :: Daily Grind #173 Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Shop, Skydive and Be Merry :: Daily Grind #172

  Only 24 more days 'til Christmas! Wooo-friggin'-hoo! Better get on the ball. Please, do not forget about Ventipop when doing your online shopping via Amazon thi... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2017 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE