Things have been happening in the lives of a bunch of our friends. Work is being insanely stressful. I have not been in the greatest of moods. But enough about that.
Once again I bring you the Friday Five: The top five (IMHO) stories of the week and videos (plus notable obituaries and a recap of my blog posts).
Stories of the Week:
Using an AIDS-activism slogan to protest gun violence.
Donald Trump Is the New George W. Bush.
Jesus Taught Me How to Play Soprano Saxophone While I Was Dead, Says Christian.
Generation Z Is Less Religious Than Ever, and Evangelicals Don’t Know Why.
Depth Of Russian Politician’s Cultivation Of NRA Ties Revealed.
In Memoriam:
Pioneering Scientist Stephen Hawking Passes Away at 76.
How Stephen Hawking Transformed Our Understanding of Black Holes.
Stephen Hawking’s life was made possible by access to great health care and social support.
Things I wrote:
Weekend Update (3/10/2018): Another homophobe arrested for being a sexual predator.
100 years of Daylight Saving Time, and most of what you know about it is wrong.
Pseudo spring arrived, time for flowers and to assess our plans for the veranda!.
…and the darkness comprehended it not.
Videos!
Spider-Man’s Tom Holland crushes Rihanna’s “Umbrella” in lip-synch challenge:
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Which Trump Cabinet Member Will Survive The DCAA Tournament:
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Shocking Discovery About Trump Merchandise:
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Conor Lamb’s Win, Trump’s “Space Force” and #NationalStudentWalkout::
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Ireland’s Adorable Gay Eurovision Song Entry May Be Banned By Russia:
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