By Jim Malone on December 5, 2014
Death Penalty
Blogs
The death penalty has been controversial since its inception – making news headlines regularly over society’s debate concerning the punishment’s legal, moral, and ethical standing in America’s criminal justice system. Over this past year, botched executions in Ohio and Arizona have put the brakes on executions in those states and others. Never ending, the controversy […]
By Jim Malone on December 4, 2014
Camino de Santiago
Blogs, Travel
When I tell people I went to Europe just to hike 500 miles across Spain, the first thing they ask is why? When this trip was first a dream of mine, I had no idea why I wanted to do it. Later, when I called my cousin and convinced her to go with me, I […]
By Jim Malone on December 3, 2014
Coral Springs
Blogs, Food & Wine
Fort Lauderdale and Miami have long held the torch for the club scene in Florida. Citizens of Coral Springs and Margate found themselves driving up and down 95 to get to and fro their favorite clubs, because there simply aren’t any in their local area. That is there weren’t any in their local area. On […]
By Jim Malone on December 2, 2014
Hoverboards
Blogs, Tech
Remember watching the movie Back to the Future Part II and seeing Marty Mcfly riding a hoverboard in the perceived future of the year 2015? Coincidentally, that is possibly close to reality. Greg and Jill Henderson, co-founders of the California startups Hendo and the parent company Arx Pax, have combined ideas from other technological advancements, […]
By Jim Malone on December 1, 2014
Hybrid
Blogs, Tech
The first day of December will be this year’s United Nations Climate Change conference in Lima, Peru, the last summit prior to the Paris 2015 meeting when governments would want to come up with ways to lessen carbon dioxide emission. Leaders do not want to recall the disappointments during the Copenhagen summit in 2009, when […]
By Jim Malone on November 30, 2014
Mozart
Blogs, Music
What does classical music have to do with social change? Andre’ St. James, acclaimed bassist , teaching director and spokesperson for The Bravo Youth Orchestra in Portland, Oregon spills over with relentless enthusiasm wherever he shares his intimate orchestral pit view of this question. Social change is spinning positively upwards for the participants of BRAVO. […]
By Jim Malone on November 29, 2014
Matilda the Musical
Blogs, Music Reviews
The book Matilda came out when I was a preteen. I loved it because except for the telekinesis, that was life. Books were my escape from an unhappy home. Hearing ‘put the book down’ was standard in my house. By the age of twelve, my parents were well on their way to divorce. Without knowing […]
By Jim Malone on November 28, 2014
Rajasthan
Blogs, Travel
Rajasthan is India’s most colorful, historical, and multi-layered state. Each encounter with its peoples and culture uncovers more depth, particularly in its vast folkloric traditions. Cultural performances portray historical events, religious beliefs, and musical heritage, illuminating trials and tribulations of the hardscrabble desert life, juxtaposed against opulent palaces. They echo the call to war, the […]
By Jim Malone on November 27, 2014
Mike Brown
Blogs, College Voices
Nov 24, 2014 was a day of turmoil for America justice system and those effected by it once again. America has truly showed us numerous times that it’s ok for police officers to shoot and kill innocent people of color because of a badge and gun. Is it time for people of color to stop […]
By Jim Malone on November 26, 2014
Mythbusters
Blogs, Tech
Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage, hosts of Discovery Channel’s MythBusters, explain the new Gorilla Glass 4 by Corning. The Gorilla Glass has been in the display covers of Apple’s iPhones and iPads since the first editions of the devices. Recently, however, there are rumors that Apple will use Sapphire displays next, as Apple reportedly tied […]