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Pieces from our past: Postcard of McLean gristmill tells tales of technology and a bit of a mystery | History
Nevertheless, you might be asking yourself, what’s so great about some old postcard showing some old mill? Well, one answer is that the story of pioneer-era gristmills is inextricably linked to the larger narrative of European-American settlement. In fact, there were few matters of greater importance to the early settler than the milling of grain. …
Tales From The Field: How Technology Helped Us Save The Deal
Sourced from various real estate pros all over the country, this recurring column features stories of what agents are seeing on the front lines and what others can draw from those experiences. This time, Lindsey Hood explains how technology helped an Austin-based brokerage during the global pandemic. Sourced from various real estate pros all over …
“I have moments where I break down.” -Tales from salon owners
Laurie Percoco tries not to cry when she talks about how the coronavirus crisis has affected her business. “I’m sorry,” the owner of POSH Color Studio, a hair salon in Easton, said, choking up a little. “It’s just really hard.” Percoco, like salon owners across the state, was forced to close due to social distancing …
Revisiting ‘Black Mirror’: Wild Tales that Decode Dangers of Technology | Dress Circle
Watching the Netflix “interactive” film Bandersnatch, from the popular anthology Black Mirror made me revisit some of the best episodes of the cult series. Black Mirror is arguably the best anthology series and one of the finest of science-fiction available on Netflix. The first season of the British series started streaming on Channel-4 in the …
Conscientious objectors of first world war – their untold tales | World news
The list includes Horace Eaton, a 27-year-old from Bradford who believed war symbolised “the teaching of hatred and murder”, James Burchell, a gardener from Scarborough who regarded every life as sacred, and Norman Gaudie, a railway clerk, footballer for Sunderland reserves and committed pacifist. All three were among the 20,000 men who registered as conscientious …
German sci-fi fans lap up dystopian tales of Brexit Britain | World news
The scene is Europe, about 40 years from now. Climate change has turned the Netherlands into a swamp and Portugal into an economic powerhouse, thanks to wave-energy plants paid for by wealthy Brazilian investors. Across the continent there are fears about Christian fundamentalist terrorists carrying out arson attacks on abortion clinics. Europol use walkable holograms …