Transportation

All the Leaves are Brown | Mickey Z.

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 16, 2020 “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” (Joni Mitchell) Each fall, even the most nature-oblivious humans can’t help but notice — and sometimes marvel — as the leaves display their spectacular shades of ginger, auburn, gold, and crimson before fulfilling their role in the cycle of life. For most modern folks, this annual phase mere ...

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Cabs and Cab-Nots | Mickey Z.

Still photo of Robert DeNiro on the set of “Taxi Driver” (credit unknown) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 4, 2020 Until recently, yellow cabs were a major part of the NYC experience. Thanks to ...

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'I don’t care if you melt': Another tale from a misspent youth | Mickey Z.

YouTube screenshot Mickey Z. -- World News Trust August 23, 2020 (Names changed to protect the guilty) Hank was a close friend of mine during my late teens and early 20s. He and I had some interestin ...

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3 Hidden Messages from Rose in ‘Titanic’ | Mickey Z.

FanPop.com Mickey Z. -- World News Trust August 18, 2020 Rose DeWitt Bukater Dawson Calvert is a pretty nuanced female character by Hollywood standards (for 1997 or at any time). Written by a man, no ...

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What Seat Belts Can Teach Us About Wearing Masks | Mickey Z.

Meme found on Facebook Mickey Z. -- World News Trust August 4, 2020 Since I began penning articles again in early May, I’ve dedicated two of them to the topic of masks: here and here. As the pandemic ...

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Tearing Down the Idols of Colonialism | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudWhy Tunisia, Africa Must Demand French Apology Ramzy Baroud -- World News Trust June 29, 2020 The visit by newly-elected Tunisian President Kais Saied to France on June 22 was intende ...

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Everybody Knows What Titanic Lifeboats Can Teach Us About The Coronavirus Response | Mickey Z.

Photo credit: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust June 14, 2020 Everybody knows that the dice are loaded Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Everybody knows the war is over Everybody knows ...

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Why isn’t Juliane Koepcke a household name? | Mickey Z.

Photo source: BBC World Service on Twitter Mickey Z. -- World News Trust April 27, 2018 Imagine this: An attractive, white, blonde, smart, tough, and articulate male teenager lives through a plane cr ...

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The world's most powerful acoustic tractor beam could pave the way for levitating humans | University of Bristol

Working principle of virtual vortices: intertwined short vortices of opposite directions are emitted to trap and stabilize the particle. Credit: University of Bristol Jan. 22, 2018 (Phys.org) -- Acou ...

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DeNiro rides the R train | Mickey Z.

Artist: Martin Schoeller (American/German, born 1968). Title: Robert De Niro on Subway. Brooklyn, New York, 2013. Medium: Photographs, Archival pigment print. Size: 73.5 x 91.5 cm. (28.9 x 36 in.). F ...

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Climate Change Is Hell on Alaska's Formerly Frozen Highways | Greg Quinn

Illustration: Sam Dodge for Bloomberg A critical artery is threatened by thawing permafrost. Aug. 2, 2016 (Bloomberg) -- For seven decades, the Alaska Highway has mesmerized adventure-seeking travele ...

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