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Killing Faith - Film, 2025
Sen istedin, biz yaptık: "Ne İzlesem?" sayfamız yayında! Sana özel önerileri ve popüler yapımları keşfet! Hemen Dene Üye Girişi Kullanıcı Adı Şifre Şifremi Unuttum veya Henüz hesabın yok mu? Üye Ol Şifremi Unuttum Yeni Şifre Belirle Üye Kaydı veya Devam etmeniz halinde Kullanıcı Sözleşmesi ve Kişisel Verilerin Korunması metnini kabul etmiş sayılacaksınız. Zaten bir hesabın var mı?
Festive Feasts
First Night of Hanukkah Menu Crispy Potato Latkes Bitter Greens & Beet Salad Slow Cooker Brisket with Melty Onions & Chimichurri Sweet Tahini & Date Truffles BY ANNA THEOKTISTO Crispy Potato Latkes Minced garlic adds subtle yum to these spud-tastic pancakes. ACTIVE TIME 35 MINUTES TOTAL TIME 35 MINUTES MAKES ABOUT 24 LATKES 1 medium yellow onion 2 large russet potatoes (about 1½ lb.
Breathe new life into newsletters with updated aesthetics, subject li...
Acquisition and retention of newsletter subscribers is top of mind for most media companies today. Regardless if the company is focused on subscriptions, ad revenue, or both, newsletters have become a leading source of revenue and sales leads. However, the novelty of e-mail has worn off. In fact, most people today have a contentious relationship with their inbox.
USA Today shares 4 tips on creating Black History Month content
February is Black History Month in the Untied States. While we celebrate Black culture throughout the year, this month is set aside for special reflection and storytelling. No one knows that more that USA Today’s enterprise editor for racism and history, Nichelle Smith. Smith has been at Gannett/USA Today since 2003, when she joined after a stint at Black Entertainment Television and the Smithsonian. She never imagined she would still be here, nearly two decades later.
USA Today Network Ventures uses 3-pronged content approach for events
As media companies continue to experiment and test to grow revenue, live events are becoming a bigger piece of the overall strategy. When Jason Taylor started what was then called GateHouse Live, the goal was to be another revenue stream for newsrooms. He is a longtime newspaper leader and saw an opportunity to grow this side of the business. Fast forward five years, and we are now USA Today Network Ventures, the event arm of Gannett, one of the largest newspaper companies in the United States.
Lindsey Vonn, Alex Smith, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Matt James and Tyler Cameron to be a part of Greater Lansing High School Sports Awards
Olympic gold medalist and four-time World Cup skiing champion Lindsey Vonn, 2020 NFL Comeback Player of the Year Alex Smith, and three-time volleyball Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings have joined the star-studded cast of presenters and guests for the Greater Lansing High School Sports Awards — which will also include a virtual red carpet with Matt James and Tyler Cameron of “The Bachelor.” Top professional athletes will help recognize greater Lansing student-athletes by announcing...
Ga. firefighters awarded for heroism
By Summer Moore Staff Writer The Augusta Chronicle AUGUSTA, Ga. — Augusta firefighters Daniel Rigdon and Phillip Furlani were honored at Tuesday's Augusta Commission meeting for rescuing a man from a burning building in December. For their efforts, Furlani and Rigdon received the Police and Fireman's Insurance Association's Hero's Hall of Fame Award.
22 Gifts Our Editors Love
The holiday season is in full swing. And with it comes the tough search for that perfect gift for everyone on your list this year—what’s the best new home speaker? Which smartwatch should you buy for your gym rat brother? How about the best cooler for the craft beer-lover to store frosty brews? Luckily, we’ve assembled our foolproof holiday gift guide so you don’t have to worry this year. For our list, we kept it simple and easy for you to find a ton of great gift ideas.
Lansing settling lawsuit over officer pinning teen
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5 Atlanta Black-Owned Businesses Founded By Black Women
Black women in Atlanta are doing some amazing things relating to fashion, entertainment, real estate, non-profits, and entrepreneurship.“Sistas are doing it for themselves” as the old Eurythmics song goes and Black Mecca is leading the charge for Black women taking the entrepreneurial jump. Therefore, in no particular order here are five Atlanta based businesses that were founded by Black women. 1.
The Politics of Being a Black Woman and Childfree
Black and childfree. Two words more blasphemous than cursing in church on Sunday morning. If you Google “childfree” you’ll find tons of articles written by women boasting about their childfreedom. Yet, one voice is amiss in this ever-growing community of the voluntarily barren; Black women. It’s no surprise that Black women are missing from this admittedly feminist narrative. Feminism lacks blackness in general, but clinging to this as the cause would be shortsighted.
BLOG: Civility Counts goes state-wide, encourages positive discussion
It's been a big week for Community Civility Counts. On Monday, Civility Counts in the Classroom had its second class. It went well, read about it here. The next day, I jumped in the car with my executive editor, Bob Heisse, and headed down to Indianapolis to watch history. Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago, had a special resolution to present to the Indiana Senate. That resolution, SR-6, was about us.
A Tale of Three Counties: Some 41 communities call Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties home
The formation of Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties — and their many towns and cities — date back more than 180 years.Lake CountyLake County has seven cities and 12 towns dating back to nearly the formation of the state of Indiana. Settlers first made land claims around what would become the town of Cedar Lake in the 1830s. Solon Robinson and his family built the first permanent household in Crown Point in 1834.
A Tale of Three Counties: Some 41 communities call Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties home
The formation of Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties — and their many towns and cities — date back more than 180 years.Lake CountyLake County has seven cities and 12 towns dating back to nearly the formation of the state of Indiana. Settlers first made land claims around what would become the town of Cedar Lake in the 1830s.Solon Robinson and his family built the first permanent household in Crown Point in 1834.
A Tale of Three Counties: Some 41 communities call Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties home
The formation of Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties — and their many towns and cities — date back more than 180 years.Lake County has seven cities and 12 towns dating back to nearly the formation of the state of Indiana. Settlers first made land claims around what would become the town of Cedar Lake in the 1830s.Solon Robinson and his family built the first permanent household in Crown Point in 1834.
A Tale of Three Counties: Some 41 communities call Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties home
The formation of Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties — and their many towns and cities — date back more than 180 years.Lake County Lake County has seven cities and 12 towns dating back to nearly the formation of the state of Indiana. Settlers first made land claims around what would become the town of Cedar Lake in the 1830s.Solon Robinson and his family built the first permanent household in Crown Point in 1834.
A Tale of Three Counties: Some 41 communities call Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties home
The formation of Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties — and their many towns and cities — date back more than 180 years.Lake County Lake County has seven cities and 12 towns dating back to nearly the formation of the state of Indiana. Settlers first made land claims around what would become the town of Cedar Lake in the 1830s.Solon Robinson and his family built the first permanent household in Crown Point in 1834.
A Tale of Three Counties: Some 41 communities call Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties home
The formation of Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties — and their many towns and cities — date back more than 180 years.Lake CountyLake County has seven cities and 12 towns dating back to nearly the formation of the state of Indiana. Settlers first made land claims around what would become the town of Cedar Lake in the 1830s. Solon Robinson and his family built the first permanent household in Crown Point in 1834.
A Tale of Three Counties: Some 41 communities call Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties home
The formation of Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties — and their many towns and cities — date back more than 180 years.Lake County has seven cities and 12 towns dating back to nearly the formation of the state of Indiana. Settlers first made land claims around what would become the town of Cedar Lake in the 1830s. Solon Robinson and his family built the first permanent household in Crown Point in 1834.
UPDATE: Video appears to show off-duty Lansing officer holding down teen
LANSING — A viral video posted to social media appears to show an off-duty police officer physically restraining a teen in his front yard and threatening to kill him.Lansing police said they were aware of the video and opened an investigation into the matter before it was posted Sunday on Facebook by Ann Falls. The video had been viewed about 2.8 million times as of Tuesday morning.
REVIEW: Rascal Flatts, Brothers Osborne and The Cadillac Three bring LakeShake to a close
Country LakeShake's last day of it's third year ended with a banjo — specifically a memorable banjo performance during Rascal Flatts' headlining set Sunday. I have had the opportunity to see Rascal Flatts a few times over the years, and they are always fantastic. Sunday was no different. If you get the opportunity to see them live, do it.
REVIEW: Dan + Shay, Craig Campbell, Miranda Lambert rock LakeShake day 2
It was a day of unusual, but great, covers at day two of the Country LakeShake Festival Saturday.The best of the day was Craig Campbell covering Lorde’s “Royals,� with a country twang. Campbell’s whole set was strong. He drew a huge crowd for being a festival opener in the middle of the afternoon. He played his hits, including “Outskirts of Heaven,� “Keep Them Kisses Comin,’� and “Fish.�The best entire set of the day was Dan + Shay. Fired up about their single “How Not To,�
REVIEW: Country LakeShake Day 1 with Big & Rich, Randy Houser and Thomas Rhett
It was a day of surprise guests to kick off Country LakeShake festival at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on Friday. What is so great about Big & Rich is that they will bring anyone on stage with them. Their shows never feel like it’s about them. It’s about having as much fun as possible and bringing attention to causes they feel strongly about – veterans and active duty military members.
Civility in the Classroom talks triggers with ninth graders at Steel City
Think, for a minute, of the words and non-verbal cues that set you off. Write them down in a list. Now, choose the one word, or one thing, that makes you the most mad. Write about the last time that word or thing happened. What was the situation? How did you react? What was the outcome? The students in our Civility in the Classroom program at Steel City Academy in Gary were asked to do those things this week. When their teacher Duane Krambeck told them to pick one, they almost all went to the same word.
Community Civility Counts to honor anti-bullying initiatives at World Civility Day
The National Institute for Civil Discourse (NICD) was established in May of 2011 after the tragic Tucson shooting which killed six people and wounded thirteen others including former Congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford. All were participating in a “Congress on your Corner” event, a fundamental act of democracy. The #ReviveCivility campaign is concerned about the rising incivility in the 2016 campaign.
BOB HEISSE: Spotlight on schools making the grade
With schools back in session, we soon will restart two reporting series that take you to classrooms around the Region each week.Making the Grade, a popular series by education reporter Carmen McCollum, begins its third season on Monday, Sept. 12.This has been a favorite of mine, showcasing innovative and interesting classroom work throughout Northwest Indiana. You’ll meet teachers and students and find out about unique programs every Monday.
Bullying policies in place, yet bullying continues
Portage High School freshman Noah Brehmer knows how it feels to be bullied.The football player said he’s been bullied for much of his life because of his weight.Lake Central High School senior Caleb Beasley said he often has been the victim of cyberbullying through texts and Twitter messages.
Country singer Hayes leans in to music industry change
The music industry is making drastic changes, trying to catch up with streaming services and the way people consume music.One of the artists who is not afraid, and is in fact leaning in to change, is country singer/songwriter Hunter Hayes. Hayes, 26, will be performing at the Silver Creek Event Center at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo Friday.In November, Hayes needed to drop an album but he wasn’t ready.
REVIEW: Windy City Smokeout makes Chicago smell like heaven
In its fourth year, the Windy City Smokeout was on point. The BBQ wafted for blocks before you could even hear the bass drumming of the acts that hit the stage for three days. I tried several meaty treats, including the Memphis Walking Taco from Lillie's Q. It was spicy, but delicious. Made in an open pimento chips bag, they add pork, sauce and coleslaw. It was awesome. I also tried 17th Street BBQ's beef nachos. They were incredible. And Hogapalooza BBQ's cherry smoked pulled pork sandwich was epic.
Brett Kissel, a country music up-and-comer with a great story
Brett Kissel is going to be fine.The country music up-and-comer is good looking, earnest and just self-deprecating enough to be endearing.Not sure if you believe me? Kissel will perform at 2:50 p.m. Sunday at the Windy City Smokeout in Chicago.
Review: Phil Vassar wrecks the piano to the smell of meat at Smokeout
In it's fourth year, the Windy City Smokeout is on point. The BBQ wafts through the space, making the music only sound sweeter to the beat of roasting meat. On Friday night, I only had room to try one meaty treat, the Memphis Walking Taco from Lillie's Q. It was spicy, but delicious. Made in an open pimento chips bag, they add pork, sauce and coleslaw. It's awesome. My friend had a boring old pork sandwich, very uninspired, but said it was killer.
Benjamin Francis Leftwich headed back to Schubas in Chicago Tuesday
Great news for fans, Benjamin Francis Leftwich is finally touring again.Leftwich put out his debut album, “Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm,” in 2011, and toured heavily for three years. Then, Leftwich lost his father to cancer four months after he was diagnosed. The blow hit him hard. So hard, in fact, that he took two years off.Not just off the road, but off of music.Then this year, he announced a new album and a new tour."After The Rain," is due out Aug.
REVIEW: Country LakeShake at Northerly Island
CHICAGO — Jason Aldean knows how to put on a show.Headlining the third and final day of Chicago’s Country LakeShake, held at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Aldean was fired up Sunday evening.He played a wide arrange of hits, including “My Kinda Party,” “Dirt Road Anthem,” “She’s Country” and “The Truth.” Aldean looked great in a blue flannel with the sleeves cut off, jeans and a cowboy hat.One of the great things about him is that he doesn’t need a lot of flash.
REVIEW: Tim McGraw brings the house down at Chicago's LakeShake
CHICAGO — Tim McGraw wants us to be humble and kind.It's a great message, a great song and something we all could stand to remember now.McGraw headlined day two of Chicago’s Country LakeShake at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island Saturday. He was clearly who everyone had come to see.During “I Like It, I Love It,” he let the audience sing all the choruses while he just sat back and smiled.
SUMMER MOORE: Community Civility Counts joins #ReviveCivility movement
During our World Civility Day celebration in April, Community Civility Counts brought in some key partners from across the nation that are doing great things in the name of civility. One of those groups is the National Institute for Civil Discourse, or NICD, based at The University of Arizona. At our event, a representative for the group spoke about their free training for politicians. We are hoping to get that going for the next Indiana session.
Review: Chicago's LakeShake packs 'em in on Day 1
Chicago's Country LakeShake Festival was packed for the first day of music Friday at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island.Lady Antebellum headlined and put on a flashy show that included some major hits, including "American Honey," "Dancin' Away With My Heart," and "I Run To You." They also covered Justin Timberlake's new song of the summer, "Can't Stop The Feeling," with mixed results. The show felt scripted.
5 questions with A Thousand Horses ahead of Chicago show
The ride has been swift for country act A Thousand Horses.This summer, the band hits the road with Jason Aldean and Thomas Rhett for Aldean’s Six String Circus Tour. It will be their first arena tour, although they have experience with bigger shows and festivals thanks to previously touring with Aldean.Sunday, A Thousand Horses will be playing at Northerly Island on day three of Country LakeShake, along with Aldean and Rhett.
Review: Gregory Alan Isakov magical at Thalia Hall
"Dandelion Wine" is my favorite song by Gregory Alan Isakov. It's the song I play over, and over, and over. It's that song that comes with so much stuff, so much memory. On Monday I got to hear that song not only live, but with a "ghost orchestra" and at one of the most beautiful venues I've seen. It was magic. Isakov is on the the first part of an ambitious tour that will take him all over the world, from Lithuania to Amsterdam. But, he's in Chicago for one more day, so go get your ticket.
Gregory Alan Isakov adds symphony in new album, in Chicago next week
Even though he has three popular folk albums under his belt, Gregory Alan Isakov considers himself more of a writer than a musician."I write a lot," he said. "My main practice is writing prose or poems. And a few of the things I write end up worthy of music or songs.His newest album, "Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony," drops Friday. He will be at Chicago's Thalia Hall, 1807 South Allport St., Monday and Tuesday in support of it.
Tucker Beathard: Country music's rookie of the year
Tucker Beathard grew up watching his dad write country music for mega stars.Casey Beathard penned singles that topped the charts for artists including Gary Allan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Trace Adkins, Kenny Chesney and Eric Church.But, like many dads, when Tucker decided to forgo a baseball scholarship and college to follow his dad into music, Casey hesitated.
Civility in the Classroom: The influence of a young leader
This semester has flown by. Hard to believe we only have three Civility in the Classroom sessions left. I have learned so much. So much about ninth graders, about Gary, about Lighthouse, about teaching, about myself.I can't thank this incredible team of educators enough, including Lighthouse's Susie Choi, Erica Young and Martin DaCosta, and Steel City Academy's Katie Kirley. I owe them big time. I have no idea what the students will walk away with.
Civility in the Classroom: News literacy!
Last week was my turn to teach for the second time this semester. It wasn't nearly as scary, thank God. This week we focused on a subject near and dear to my heart: News literacy. Here's the video we showed from The News Literacy Project in Chicago. Lucky for me, a perfect example of news literacy happened on my Facebook page this week. A couple friends shared a this story about Demi Lavato getting flat tire in Gary.
Civility in the Classroom goes digital with Richard Leverett of AT&T
Sometimes good timing is all luck.We had planned for this week to be our look at digital civility in the Civility in the Classroom pilot program at Lighthouse College Prep Academy in Gary. What we didn't know, is the school would have an example of digital incivility this week as well.Our guest speaker was Richard Leverett, Director of External Affairs for AT&T.
Civility in the Classroom finishes up with 'Civility with Self'
As Lighthouse College Prep Academy's Civility in the Classroom leader Susie Choi said, "The students are getting sick of me talking."OK, we get it ninth graders. Internal work is tedious, even for adults. Luckily, the Civility with Self section is finishing up just as the students were done with it. On March 14, we did our last emotional trigger activity. The lesson was about perception vs. reality. From the lesson: "Perception is the state of being of becoming aware of something through the senses.
Review: Charles Kelley's solo album 'The Driver' delivers
It would be difficult to meet anyone who was alive in 2009 that didn’t hear Lady Antebellum’s mega-hit “Need You Now.”That song propelled the threesome into music history, earned a multitude of awards and quickly was followed by many more hits that lived in both country and pop. Their 2011 single, “Just a Kiss,” hit No. 1 on the adult contemporary charts.One of the voices responsible for that success released his first solo effort Monday.
BLOG: Civility in the classroom answers "what is civility?"
This week I found a definition of civility I think encompasses what we are trying to do with the Civility in the Classroom program.Civility is disagreeing without disrespect, seeking common ground as a starting point for dialogue about differences, listening past one’s preconceptions, and teaching others to do the same. Civility is the hard work of staying present even with those with whom we have deep-rooted and fierce disagreements. It is a necessary prerequisite for civic action.
BLOG: Civility in the Classroom brings in Black Lives Matter speaker
It was a great week for Community Civility Counts. On Tuesday, Sen. Lonnie Randolph introduced a special resolution in the Indiana Senate that passed unanimously.
BLOG: Civility Counts in Class kicks off with Laquan McDonald
This week was big for Civility Counts. On Monday, we kicked off our pilot classroom program at Lighthouse Academies in Gary. We started with two ninth grade classes, about 40 kids. We are focusing on Monday's "advisory" class time, which is similar to homeroom. I'm very excited and humbled by the teachers that have agreed to be involved.
Water turned off for a few homes in Munster after main break
MUNSTER | A water main break at 30th and Monroe has forced the Munster services department to turn off the water for four or five hours in the area, according to the police department.Crews are on the way and water has been turned off for the 8200 and 8300 block of Monroe. Check back for updates.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Civility Counts in the classroom
The Community Civility Counts campaign is entering the classroom. We have partnered with Lighthouse Academies to create a template for schools to incorporate civility into their curriculum. Thanks to the enthusiastic staff of Lighthouse, a seed of an idea is becoming real. The plan is to survey the students at the beginning, with the hope of finding out their understanding of civility and openness to new ideas and people. The best part?
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