REDSTATE (RedState) - Tehran’s Hormuz Blockade Looks Like History’s Dumbest Trade Own-Goal
CULTURCIDAL (John Hawkins) - How Modern Society Disincentivizes Marriage
If we could ask men and women from all different periods of human history what the point of getting married was, many of us might be surprised at how different their answers would be from the ones we’d give today.
We might hear things like: * “My family needs the dowry.” * “How else am I going to get sex?” * “Marrying a man is the only way to support myself and my children.” * “Taking care of a household is a full-time job, and I can’t do it alone.” * “I have to get married to produce legitimate heirs.” * “It’s wrong to have sex outside of marriage.” * “If I had a child outside of marriage, they’d be a bastard, and I wouldn’t want the stigma for my child or me.” * “We need to join our families together.” * “There’s something wrong with people that don’t get married.” * “Having children inside of marriage is the only way to continue the family name.” * “A man and a woman working together and…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Developer's two-decade-old notes deepen questions about rare childhood cancer cluster in Ladera Ranch
Handwritten notes unearthed from the archives of the company that built Ladera Ranch, California, have added new urgency to families' demands for answers about a cluster of rare cancer cases that has killed at least three young residents. The notes, written on a Department of Conservation permit during the community's construction in the early 2000s, […] The post Developer's two-decade-old notes deepen questions about rare childhood cancer cluster in Ladera Ranch appeared first on American Almanac .
Handwritten notes unearthed from the archives of the company that built Ladera Ranch, California, have added new urgency to families' demands for answers about a cluster of rare cancer cases that has killed at least three young residents. The notes, written on a Department of Conservation permit during the community's construction in the early 2000s, carry a warning that reads like a loose thread someone chose not to pull: "This well is not to be built over without further considerations." A second notation, "put on final letter", suggests someone at DMB Development, the company that built the upscale Orange County community, wanted the caution formally documented. Both lines also appear typed in the final report of well abandonment, the…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Brazilian study finds symmetry, not size, drives breast aesthetic preferences
A new study published in the Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery found that both men and women overwhelmingly preferred symmetrical, proportional breasts over larger ones, a finding researchers say should guide cosmetic surgeons away from the "bigger is better" assumption. Researchers at the University of Passo Fundo in Brazil showed 239 university students a series […] The post Brazilian study finds symmetry, not size, drives breast aesthetic preferences appeared first on American Almanac .
A new study published in the Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery found that both men and women overwhelmingly preferred symmetrical, proportional breasts over larger ones, a finding researchers say should guide cosmetic surgeons away from the "bigger is better" assumption. Researchers at the University of Passo Fundo in Brazil showed 239 university students a series of images depicting different breast shapes, defined by the ratio of tissue distributed between the upper and lower halves. Three ratios were tested: 40/60, 50/50, and 60/40, with the first number representing the upper pole and the second the lower. The students then selected which shape they found most attractive and rated preferences for nipple and areola placement and…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Diver killed by great white shark off California coast had told friends he wanted to die in the water
Randy Fry, a seasoned abalone diver, was decapitated by an estimated 18-foot great white shark near Fort Bragg, California, an attack his diving partner said lasted just five seconds. Fry and his close friend Cliff Zimmerman had spent the morning trolling for fish before slipping into roughly 15 feet of water to hunt abalone along […] The post Diver killed by great white shark off California coast had told friends he wanted to die in the water appeared first on American Almanac .
Randy Fry, a seasoned abalone diver, was decapitated by an estimated 18-foot great white shark near Fort Bragg, California, an attack his diving partner said lasted just five seconds. Fry and his close friend Cliff Zimmerman had spent the morning trolling for fish before slipping into roughly 15 feet of water to hunt abalone along a stretch of rugged Northern California coastline. The spot sat beneath steep cliffs and was reachable only by boat. A third member of their group, Red Bartley, stayed topside as a lookout. All three men belonged to the Recreational Fishing Alliance. Zimmerman saw a fin surface between himself and Fry. Then the water erupted. The U.S. Sun reported that the shark struck Fry with what witnesses and experts…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Grenade detonates at German train station, injuring two teenagers as police probe organized crime link
A hand grenade exploded outside a jewelry shop near the main train station in Augsburg, Germany, injuring two teenagers and triggering a major police operation, with investigators now exploring a possible connection to organized crime. The blast ripped through a passageway leading to the station at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time, shattering windows and sending […] The post Grenade detonates at German train station, injuring two teenagers as police probe organized crime link appeared first on American Almanac .
A hand grenade exploded outside a jewelry shop near the main train station in Augsburg, Germany, injuring two teenagers and triggering a major police operation, with investigators now exploring a possible connection to organized crime. The blast ripped through a passageway leading to the station at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time, shattering windows and sending emergency services scrambling. A 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man suffered what authorities described as minor injuries, including blast and acoustic trauma, Breitbart reported . Augsburg sits roughly 35 miles west of Munich and serves as a regional transport hub. The grenade detonated in a building passageway near a Turkish jewelry store and a bank, not inside the…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Jim Thornton's lawyer calls TMZ report on 'Wheel of Fortune' suspension 'defamatory,' says announcer committed no crime
The longtime "Wheel of Fortune" announcer's attorney fired back at TMZ's reporting on an in-flight incident, saying law enforcement cleared Jim Thornton in minutes, but Sony suspended him anyway. Thornton's lawyer sent a letter to TMZ denouncing its September 1 report as "defamatory" and denying that the veteran announcer engaged in any criminal conduct aboard […] The post Jim Thornton's lawyer calls TMZ report on 'Wheel of Fortune' suspension 'defamatory,' says announcer committed no crime appeared first on American Almanac .
The longtime "Wheel of Fortune" announcer's attorney fired back at TMZ's reporting on an in-flight incident, saying law enforcement cleared Jim Thornton in minutes, but Sony suspended him anyway. Thornton's lawyer sent a letter to TMZ denouncing its September 1 report as "defamatory" and denying that the veteran announcer engaged in any criminal conduct aboard an American Airlines flight last May. USA TODAY obtained the letter on September 2, one day after Sony Pictures Television confirmed it had suspended Thornton and begun recasting his role while conducting what it called a "thorough investigation." The sequence raises a pointed question: if law enforcement found nothing wrong in under five minutes, what exactly is Sony…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Jack Newsome) - Princess Diana's godson Prince Philippos and wife welcome first child through U.S. surrogate
Prince Philippos of Greece and his wife, Princess Nina, announced the birth of their first son on July 27, a baby born via gestational surrogacy in the United States whose name honors two grandfathers and a deposed royal line. The boy, Kimon Thomas Konstantinos, arrived five years into a marriage that has spanned three wedding […] The post Princess Diana's godson Prince Philippos and wife welcome first child through U.S. surrogate appeared first on American Almanac .
Prince Philippos of Greece and his wife, Princess Nina, announced the birth of their first son on July 27, a baby born via gestational surrogacy in the United States whose name honors two grandfathers and a deposed royal line. The boy, Kimon Thomas Konstantinos, arrived five years into a marriage that has spanned three wedding ceremonies, two continents, and the restoration of a family's citizenship three decades after the Greek government stripped it away. The office of the former Royal Family of Greece released a statement confirming the birth and thanking the unnamed surrogate and her family "for accompanying them throughout this special journey." Philippos, 40, is the youngest child of the late King Constantine II, Greece's last…Open
AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Below Deck star Nathan Gallagher convicted in absentia after skipping court on domestic violence charges
New South Wales Police released the mugshot of Below Deck Mediterranean cast member Nathan Gallagher and warned the public not to approach him after he failed to appear in court on three domestic violence charges, and authorities believe he has left Australia. Gallagher, 28, was convicted on all three counts Tuesday after prosecutors told the […] The post Below Deck star Nathan Gallagher convicted in absentia after skipping court on domestic violence charges appeared first on American Almanac .
New South Wales Police released the mugshot of Below Deck Mediterranean cast member Nathan Gallagher and warned the public not to approach him after he failed to appear in court on three domestic violence charges, and authorities believe he has left Australia. Gallagher, 28, was convicted on all three counts Tuesday after prosecutors told the court they believed the reality television personality was overseas. The charges, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, intentionally choking a person without consent, and common assault, stem from an incident at an apartment complex outside Sydney on December 26, 2025, involving his former partner and co-star Gael Cameron. An arrest warrant followed the conviction. A two-year apprehended violence…Open