10 Sunday Reads – The Big Picture

Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • The Man Who Killed Google Search: When Raghavan joined the company, Yahoo held a 30.4% market share — not far from Google’s 36.9%, and miles ahead of the 15.7% of MSN Search. By May 2012, Yahoo was down to just 13.4% and … Read more

Zendaya & Tom Holland Engagement: What’s Holding Them Back

Are Zendaya and Tom Holland engaged? In recent months, Zendaya has quashed pregnancy rumors and faced odd yet understandable breakup rumors. Between Dune Part 2 and Challengers, she’s in the spotlight and even more on people’s minds than she normally is. Which is saying a lot. Reports emphasize that the two have discussed taking the … Read more

Help for Eating Problems With Chewing, Swallowing, and Dysphagia

Not long after Debbie McClure was diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, an immune system disorder that causes dry mouth, she sat down to a roast beef dinner. She was still adjusting to her condition. So she didn’t fully realize how not having enough saliva, which helps move food from the mouth and down the throat, would … Read more

PLDT, led by Savi Davison, show promise for next conference

PLDT High Speed Hitters’ Savi Davison. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines —  It was a bittersweet ending to the PVL All-Filipino Conference for PLDT’s Savi Davison as the High Speed Hitters shocked perennial powerhouse Creamline in four sets to end their campaign on a high Thursday night. Davison uncorked 27 points in the breakthrough victory to … Read more

Passage of harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law in Iraq draws diplomatic backlash

BAGHDAD — Human rights groups and diplomats criticized a law that was quietly passed by the Iraqi parliament over the weekend that would impose heavy prison sentences on gay and transgender people. U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the law passed Saturday “threatens those most at risk in Iraqi society” … Read more

Workforce access a win-win

Amid record levels of job creation and economic participation in WA, unemployment is static for those with a disability. Source Link

Why the biscuit tax leaves a bad taste in the mouth

Earlier this year, two distinguished gentlemen, Judge Hyde and his adviser Julian Stafford, sampled a mineral-enriched flapjack — alas, a year past its sell-by date — and pondered its qualities. (Flapjacks are slabs of oats stuck together with a glue made of butter, sugar and syrup.) The question: was this unconventional flapjack, designed as a … Read more

Nick Viall and Fiancée Natalie Joy Kick Off Wedding Weekend With ‘Country Chic’ Celebration

Nick Viall and fiancée Natalie Joy ushered in their impending nuptials with a spirited country-themed celebration on Friday evening. Viall, 43, and Joy, 25, shared a delightful video on their Instagram accounts Saturday morning that offered a glimpse into the festivities that took place at the bride’s picturesque family estate in Savannah, Georgia. “The welcome … Read more

Stop Trying to Lose Weight and What to Do Instead With JJ Virgin

Read Transcript Child: Welcome to my Mommy’s podcast. This episode is sponsored by Hiya Health, which is my go-to source for multivitamins, especially for my younger kids, before they can swallow pills. Typical children’s vitamins are basically candy in disguise, filled with unsavory ingredients and things you would not give to your children otherwise. Most … Read more