Author: kumbhorg

Lis­ten­ing to music, espe­cial­ly live music, can be a reli­gious expe­ri­ence. These days, most of us say that fig­u­ra­tive­ly, but for medieval monks, it was the lit­er­al truth. Every aspect of life in a monastery was meant to get you that much clos­er to God, but espe­cial­ly the times when every­one came togeth­er and sang. For Eng­lish monks accus­tomed to that way of life, it would have come as quite a shock, to say the very least, when Hen­ry VIII ordered the dis­so­lu­tion of the monas­ter­ies between the mid fif­teen-thir­ties and the ear­ly fif­teen-for­ties. Not only were the inhab­i­tants of…

Kim Kardashian isn’t keeping up with fashion norms. While attending Diane von Furstenberg’s 16th annual DVF Awards in Venice, Italy, on Aug. 28—where Kim was one of five honorees awarded for their commitment to improving the lives of women—the reality star turned heads in an ensemble that looked like it walked off the set of Dune.  The futuristic outfit consisted of a silvery gray jumpsuit from Maison Margiela, featuring an attached cape and high neckline. The draping garment—which included billowing sleeves and wide-legged trousers—featured a reverse bodysuit, with fabric gathered over the pants.  Letting the outfit speak for itself, Kim kept…

Ask 100 fans to name their favorite football movie, and you’ll probably get at least 30 different responses, from comedy-dramas such as “The Longest Yard” (both Burt Reynolds and Adam Sandler versions), “Semi-Tough” (1977), “Varsity Blues” (1999), and “The Waterboy” (1998) to earnest dramas including “Knute Rockne, All American” (1940), as well as “We Are Marshall” (2006), “The Express: The Ernie Davis Story” (2008), “The Blind Side” (2009), and “Concussion” (2015). Worthy contenders, but not quite strong enough to make my starting lineup of the 11 Best Football Movies of All Time. 11. “Any Given Sunday” (1999) Oliver Stone indulges…

The big winner this week in new releases will be Sabrina Carpenter. I know that is the only release that matters to my daughters. For me, the only release I care about is Bryan Adams new one “Roll With The Punches”. I am sure there is at least one person I know that will dive in to The Beaches album. Let me know what you want to hear this week or what we may have missed. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great weekend!!

I regret it, but George Santayana’s famous statement, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” is misleading at best. The statement implies that if we do remember the past, we will not repeat it. But, based on the history I’ve learned, that’s not true. We see a regrettable repetition right now: In 1930, more than a thousand economists signed a statement opposing the Smoot-Hawley Tariff bill, warning it would lead to a destructive trade war. Congress passed high tariffs anyway, and they contributed to the Great Depression. This year, nearly two thousand experts, also led by…

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India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma will report at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on the 13th of September for his fitness assessment tests, which will include the Yo-Yo as well as the Bronco Tests, before any decision can be made over his fate in international cricket.Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has retired from the other two formats of the game and is now set to feature only in ODIs. However, ever since his Test retirement and Shubman Gill’s success as a Test skipper in the first series, there has been a buzz around the possible snub of Rohit from…

The Anaheim Ducks approach the 2025-26 NHL season with measured anticipation and a close watch on team odds, hoping to reverse their fortunes after four straight years out of the playoffs. Major sports betting outlets, including YYY Casino and Sportsbook, list their Stanley Cup odds between +4000 and +5000, signaling expectations remain modest, yet meaningful changes could alter those trajectories. While most analysts view the Ducks as a long shot to contend for the Cup, the organization looks forward, targeting a return to postseason hockey at a minimum. Fueling this quiet optimism are a slate of strategic roster moves and persistent speculation about…

Charlotte Edwards & Emer MoreauBusiness reporters, BBC NewsHelen HickmanHelen Hickman says new taxes on small parcels are causing “an absolute chaotic mess”.UK firms are warning that new taxes on sending low-value parcels to the US are bringing uncertainty and potential price hikes for their businesses.US President Donald Trump cutting the “de minimis” exemption means parcels valued under $800 (£592) will be subject to tax from Friday.The Federation of Small Businesses has warned this will push up costs and create new barriers for small firms in the UK trying to compete with bigger brands.”I knew it was going to be an…

Today Nunchuk Wallet releases support for fully generalized Miniscript use, bringing a degree of flexibility and control to their users not seen before.  For those unfamiliar with Miniscript, it is a policy language invented by Core developer and former Maintainer Pieter Wuille to make the creation of customized Bitcoin scripts easier and safer. Miniscript takes the most commonly used pieces of Bitcoin script, i.e. signature locks, timelocks, hashlocks, etc. and creates a “higher level” programming language for users to create custom scripts.  This higher level language is designed to be safely analyzable and composable, meaning that once users create a…