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Buchanan: Dublin Time Machine on X. “He survived the Titanic and braved the Somme. But perhaps his greatest achievement was photographing peasants and priests across a long lost Ireland with a sympathetic yet unflinching eye. Meet Father Francis Browne SJ. Jesuit, war hero, and accidental documentarian of a vanishing world.”

BUCHANAN: Dublin Time Machine @RobLooseCannon · 6h He survived the Titanic and braved the Somme. But perhaps his greatest achievement was photographing peasants and priests across a long lost Ireland with a sympathetic yet unflinching eye. Meet Father Francis Browne … Continue reading

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Fortune: Warren Buffett says ‘you’re giving up your potential’ if you don’t have this one skill—and it has nothing to do with the stock market

Warren Buffett says ‘you’re giving up your potential’ if you don’t have this one skill—and it has nothing to do with the stock market By  Sydney Lake Associate Editor May 28, 2026, 11:16 AM ET Add us on Warren Buffett … Continue reading

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The Harvard Gazette: ‘Your real education starts now,’ comedy legend tells grads, urging them to defy ‘extreme narcissism’ of the times

O’Brien’s word of wisdom: Humility  Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer May 28, 2026 4 min read ‘Your real education starts now,’ comedy legend tells grads, urging them to defy ‘extreme narcissism’ of the times Part of theCommencement 2026 series A collection of … Continue reading

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Axios: Talk to your kid tonight

Talk to your kid tonight Illustration: Aïda Amer/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   You probably don’t think twice when your kid disappears into their room for a few hours on Minecraft or Roblox. That’s exactly what makes this conversation worth having, writes Chase … Continue reading

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The Conversation: “Thanks to the Walt Disney Company, Pocahontas may be the most famous Native American who lived in the 17th century.”

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An adoring son…the story of a mother named Mary Anne MacLeod Trump

The Kash Inn @TJKashin On October 31, 1991, a 79-year-old Mary Anne MacLeod Trump stepped out of her Rolls-Royce on Union Turnpike near her home in Jamaica Estates, Queens, when a 16-year-old mugger grabbed her purse and threw her to … Continue reading

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“…Her name is Audrey van der Meer. She runs a brain research lab in Trondheim, and the paper that closed the argument was published in 2024 in a journal called Frontiers in Psychology. The finding is brutal enough that it should have changed every classroom on Earth…” Quote: “Two studies. Two countries. Same answer. Handwriting makes the brain work. Typing lets it coast.” Comment: TBI … yes I could type, yes even though it was 1993 I had a computer but what was of significance was handwriting notes daily, re-reading them. Typing differed.

Andrea Corelli reposted Ihtesham Ali @ihtesham2005 5h A Norwegian neuroscientist spent 20 years proving that the act of writing by hand changes the human brain in ways typing physically cannot, and almost nobody outside her field has read the paper. … Continue reading

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Peter McVerry Trust: Initiative regarding children and getting back on the right track tackling the ever increasing homelessness crisis in Ireland.

Peter McVerry Trust delivers first summer programme across family homeless services This summer, Peter McVerry Trust delivered a summer activity programme across our 11 family homeless services in Dublin, Kildare, and Louth. Designed specifically for the families living in our … Continue reading

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Axiom: Golden age of swiping

Golden age of swiping Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios. Stock: Getty Images   Axios’ tech editor Megan Morrone explores dating on apps over 60: Dating app fatigue is driving younger users away, but one demographic is just discovering the swipe: seniors.  Why it matters: As … Continue reading

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The Black Dog, Anxiety, Depression: Darwin understood something about anxiety that modern psychiatry still struggles to accept: You cannot think your way out of a body problem. Here’s the system he used to regulate his mind:

See new posts Conversation Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD @LORWEN108 1:48 PM · May 10, 2026 4,699 Views Relevant View quotes Lorwen Harris Nagle, PhD @LORWEN108 28m Darwin was not the confident naturalist history remembers. He suffered panic attacks severe enough … Continue reading

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