Laureanne Nordstrom

San Francisco Bans Circus Elephants: A Tradition Is Dying

On Tuesday, the city of San Francisco’s Board of Governors unanimously approved a measure that prohibits performances of wild or exotic animals for entertainment, according to a report by Reuters. If the measure passes a final vote next week as anticipated, San Francisco will be the largest United States city to ban performing animal acts […]

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April 15, 2015: Holocaust Memorial Day

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. The day, called Yom Ha’Shoah Ve Hagevurah in Hebrew, is celebrated on the 27th day of the month of Nisan, a week after the end of Passover. The day was established by Israel’s Parliament in 1951, and has been adopted by Jewish communities throughout the world as a day to […]

9y ago

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Letterman’s Last Late Show: Let The Tributes Begin

David Letterman’s run on late night television is nearing its end. The ionic talk show host, who started his successful run in 1982 on Late Night with David Letterman, will be turning out the lights for the last time on May 20, 2015. Succeeding him at The Late Show is Stephen Colbert. David’s first show […]

9y ago

It’s National Retirement Planning Week: Let’s Celebrate

It’s National Retirement Planning Week. Yes, Monday, April 12, is the first day of a week of activities designed to educate and motivate us to plan for what we all dread — getting old. And while there are no days off or special cards to mark the week, there are plenty of events planned. National […]

9y ago

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Hot Ronda Rousey’s Star Continues To Rise

Ronda Rousey, the controversial mixed martial arts fighter, enjoyed a spectacular weekend of notoriety, when she both appeared at the opening of her latest movie, Furious 7, and found herself at odds with mega-retailer, Walmart. The woman, who has taken a grand total of 138 seconds to defeat her adversaries in her four professional fights, […]

9y ago

Gold Prices Rise Following Weak Economic Data

The price of gold continues to rise in the midst of generally weak economic reports. MarketWatch reports that the price of gold increased $17.70 to settle at $1218.60 per ounce. This increase comes in the shadow of a weak March jobs report, which showed new jobs increased by only 126,000. Gold prices have attracted not […]

9y ago

Will March Madness Be Overshadowed By Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law?

March Madness is set to converge on Indianapolis this weekend, when fans of the final four teams, Kentucky, Duke, Wisconsin, and Michigan State universities, converge on Indiana’s capital city. Or will they? Forbes magazine reports that ticket prices will be the highest since 2011, in part due to the close proximity to Indianapolis of the […]

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