Monthly Archives: June 2026

Fortune: Leading Through Change: How TIAA Rebuilding Retirement … Retirement in the AI ERA

Jun 17, 2026 Titans and Disruptors of Industry For more than 100 years, TIAA has helped millions of Americans — from educators to healthcare workers to public servants — turn their savings into guaranteed income they cannot outlive. Today, the … Continue reading

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Fortune: “Enrollment volatility is widespread, unpredictable and the ‘new normal’ for even strong, well-resourced universities,” J. Michael Haynie, Syracuse University’s chancellor, wrote in a note to faculty and staff last week, announcing the school had missed its undergraduate enrollment target for the next fiscal year.”

Search The Great Recession’s missing children are finally bringing college’s financial crisis into sight. Welcome to the ‘enrollment volatility’ era By  Tristan Bove Contributing Reporter June 20, 2026, 4:30 AM ET Colleges’ student populations and finances are headed for a … Continue reading

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Wisdom from Bertrand Russell: a remarkable man

@Saganismm “I allow myself to hope that the world will emerge from its present troubles, that it will one day learn to give the direction of its affairs, not to cruel swindlers and scoundrels, but to men possessed of wisdom … Continue reading

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United in Anger: Belfast’s New Reality : No 85

Jun 18, 2026 GB News Ireland Correspondent Dougie Beattie warns that the brutal attack on Stephen Ogilvy has exposed deep anger across working-class communities in Northern Ireland, with Catholics and Protestants increasingly united by concerns over immigration, housing, public services … Continue reading

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Hillbilly Elegy (2016) is a bestselling memoir by J.D. Vance that blends personal storytelling with reflections on family, culture, poverty, and social mobility in parts of white working-class America, particularly Appalachian-influenced communities in Ohio and Kentucky.

See new posts Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance. I read book over two days. My belief is that this book should be on every school curriculum. Today I believe J.D. Vance, VP of the U.S. has launched his next book … Continue reading

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Listening to radio today; this caught my attn. Why are empaths drawn to bullies and vice versa. Thank you AI for this

Why is empath attracted to bully 21:23 The attraction between empaths and bullies is a dangerous cycle driven by personality traits and psychology. Bullies (often exhibiting narcissistic or toxic traits) seek out empaths because their open, forgiving nature and desire … Continue reading

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Jordan B Peterson: Why We Stopped Progressing : Peter Thiel : EP 541 “Hippies Took Over The Country”

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Search Peter Thiel and conference in Powerscourt during the summer in Ireland, as it is host to EU. e-flux journal. Time to reflect … Algorithm and the Antichrist. Quote: “Meanwhile, Thiel’s company Palantir benefits from generous public contracts to assist in several dubious enterprises: helping the US’s ICE profile migrants, Israel’s IDF target Palestinians, and the UK’s NHS “treat” patients.”

e–flux Journal The Algorithm and the Antichrist: Political Theology at the Sunset of Silicon Valley Giorgio Cesarale and Matteo Pasquinelli Benjamin West, Death on the Pale Horse, 1817. Collection: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. License: Public Domain. Issue #164 June 2026 … Continue reading

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Science girl: “A case reported in BMJ Case Reports describes a 61-year-old woman who was initially believed to have dementia after a five-year decline in her mental health and behaviour. She developed severe confusion, hallucinations, seizures, and marked personality changes, which included distressing behaviour such as speaking to unseen figures and acting inappropriately in public…” 30+ yrs post TBI, Vitamin B12 is the only constant because my mum, a wise GP, who gave B12 to her elderly patients immediately put me on same.

Science girl @sciencegirl 14m A case reported in BMJ Case Reports describes a 61-year-old woman who was initially believed to have dementia after a five-year decline in her mental health and behaviour. She developed severe confusion, hallucinations, seizures, and marked … Continue reading

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CBS: Albania … Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. Imagine if the country chosen was the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland?

https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/2067603573236552051/video/1 Documents reviewed by CBS News reveal the Jared Kushner-backed real estate development on Albania’s Sazan Island and along the country’s Adriatic coastline would include 800 guest rooms and suites, luxury villas, a golf course, a casino, a water park, … Continue reading

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