Correction appended, June 10
Hockey player Gordie Howe, whose death was announced Friday, was known for being a Detroit Red Wings legend—as well as the subject of controversial stem cell research.
Howe received a rare stem cell treatment in December 2014 after suffering a series of strokes earlier that year, and his family has said the treatment spurred a recovery that was “truly miraculous.” Some experts have questioned its effectiveness. Here’s what you need to know about the experimental therapy:
Edging gives the thrill of holding off from falling over the proverbial edge in a series of peaks until you eventually do. In the case of a ruined orgasm the climax is totally removed, moreover, lack of pleasure is the goal. "If you’ve ever been close to an orgasm, and your vibrator dies just as you were about to surrender, only to have your orgasm peter out pathetically, that is a ruined orgasm,"
For the last 23 years, I’ve traveled around the world as a wildlife photographer and photojournalist.
The pandemic ground all that to a halt. Like most of us, I was home for more than a year. In that time, I reflected on what I’ve learned during those two-plus decades of non-stop travel.
My last trip, which ended in March 2020, was part of a three-year project photographing whales that focused on their culture and behaviors.
Inspirational Quotes on Being a Woman
2024-08-09
International Women’s Day has been celebrated since 1909, when the Socialist Party of America dedicated a day to women protesting against working conditions in the garment-making industry. Since then, it’s become a worldwide tradition to acknowledge and applaud all women every March 8.
Motto is all about celebrating women, so we’ve picked a handful of stand-out statements from women that focus on what womanhood really means. Whether you’re reading this on your commute, in between classes or before school carpool pickup, we hope they inspire and empower you in all aspects of life.
Profession: Actress
Biography: Received four Academy Awards for Best Actress for her performances in "Morning Glory" (1933), "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), "The Lion in Winter" (1968) and "On Golden Pond" (1981).
Born: May 12, 1907
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Taurus
Died: June 29, 2003 (aged 96)
Cause of Death: Natural causes
Acting Career 1928-09-12 Katharine Hepburn's NYC stage debut in "
As Porzingis came down, he stepped on Antetokounmpo’s foot and his ankle buckled. He grabbed at his left knee after he hit the ground and needed to be helped off the court. Coach Jeff Hornacek confirmed after the game that Porzingis had a magnetic resonance imaging exam, and the Knicks announced on Twitter that he had torn the ACL, which will keep him out indefinitely. Losing the 22-year-old Porzingis is a catastrophic development for the Knicks, who were rebuilding around him after a breakup with their longtime star, Carmelo Anthony, before this season.
On April 10, artist Matt Lubchansky updated his popular webcomic series, Please Listen To Me, with a new comic called “Save Me.” It features a presumably mild-mannered fellow in a polo shirt who spots the “Man Signal” and barrels into a phone booth to emerge as a fedora-masked Not-All-Man, “defender of the defended” and “voice for the voiceful.” He catches the whiff of misandry in the air — a pink-haired woman in the middle of saying “I’m just sick of how men…” — and smashes through a plate-glass window to play devil’s advocate.
Oil: A Lure for Pure
2024-08-09
“We expect 1964 to be a difficult year,” admitted Pure Oil Co. President Robert L. Milligan recently. He was more prescient than he suspected. Last week Pure Oil’s board faced the difficult question of what to do about an attempt by a group of celebrated outsiders to buy the 50-year-old company for a walloping $700 million. Milligan and his managers are understandably apprehensive. The mechanics of the transaction are intricate, and how many of Pure Oil’s present managers would stay on is uncertain.
No, the sky is not falling — not yet, anyway — but with the Supreme Court ruling constitutionalizing same-sex marriage, the ground under our feet has shifted tectonically.
It is hard to overstate the significance of the Obergefell decision — and the seriousness of the challenges it presents to orthodox Christians and other social conservatives. Voting Republican and other failed culture war strategies are not going to save us now.