By SwimSwam Contributors on SwimSwam SwimSwam welcomes reader submissions about all topics aquatic, and if it’s well-written and well-thought, we might just post it under our “Shouts from the Stands” series. We don’t necessarily endorse…
‘Extremely Severe’: China Starts Locking Down Parts Of…
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has started to lock down portions of Beijing in recent days after a new coronavirus outbreak in the authoritarian nation’s capital city. The New York Times reported on Saturday that…
Report: Six Months After Trump Droned Iran’s Top…
Rifts are growing between Iran and its militia groups in Iraq six months after the death of top general and terror leader Qasem Soleimani. Soleimani and top militia leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, both designated terrorists…
Just a church-business story? Black pastor is new…
In this coronavirus age, religion-beat reporters are, along with their newsroom colleagues, being deluged with invitations to attend virtual news events.In some cases, these are “gatherings” that major newspapers would have staffed in the past,…
New podcast: Jump in GetReligion WABAC machine and…
When I was a kid in the 1960s — soon after the cooling of the Earth’s crust — I was a big fan of the The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. My favorite feature was the…
Three-Step Skincare for Under £20
Here’s a post that will please your purse (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers!): three brilliant skincare products that form a very good, albeit very basic skincare routine, and the whole thing comes…
7 Breathtaking National Parks Near Las Vegas You…
The main reason we moved to Las Vegas was its proximity to epic outdoor adventures. Las Vegas is an amazing home base for exploring the national parks in the Southwest.Sure, you can come here for…
How to Get More Done with (a Lot)…
“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” Albert Einstein “Think simple” as my old master used to say – meaning reduce the…
Duncan Selbie's Friday Message – 12 June 2020
Dear everyone Black Lives Matter My mission is to lead an organisation and be part of a system that is fundamentally focussed on ensuring equality and fairness; that champions the importance of wellbeing and fights…