The Band Plays On
DC street band, Spread Love, plays regularly on the corner of 15th St. and New York Ave, situated nicely in the heart of DC’s tourist district, near Lafayette Square and the…
Sunk Cost
The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) underway in the Gulf of Mexico during builder's sea trials, circa in early 1998. On July 12, 2020 a fire broke out…
United Nations: Food has run out for nearly 100,000 refugees in Ethiopia
The United Nations has reportedly run out of food for nearly 100,000 Eritrea refugees. Eritrea is a northeast African country on the Red Seas coast. Eritrea shares a border with…
Ribeye in the Sky
This year’s hunting season in Alabama marks the second year that hunters will have a new game to pursue. In 2019 Alabama became the third state east of the Mississippi…
In Africa, Don’t Reach For Your Wallet, Grab Your Mobile Instead (video)
Video Clip: https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/coronavirus-pandemic-fuels-mobile-money-transactions-nigeria (Time: 3:04) Abstract: As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt business and lives across the world, one industry that is still growing is Africa’s mobile money business.…
Facebook Plans to Remove False Posts About COVID-19 Vaccines
As anticipation for the coronavirus grows, more policies are being implemented. USA Today reports that Facebook will increase its fight against misinformation regarding COVID-19 on its social media platforms. There…
Gaming the System: Arbitrage in the PS5 Console Market
Gamers looking to get their hands on the new PlayStation 5 console will be disappointed if they try to find one at a retail store. Within days of its release,…
Ticketmaster may Require COVID Testing & Vaccinations for Attendees
Photo by israel palacio on Unsplash The musical conglomerate Billboard is reporting a major development within the entertainment industry. Billboard reported that Ticketmaster, an American tickets sales and distribution company based in…
The ‘McPlant’: McDonald’s enters the Plant Based Market
The plant based industry has become a billion-dollar industry, surpassing annual sales of over $5 billion in 2019. According to the Plant Based Food Association’s report, one-third of Americans are…
Let’s Talk Turkey
Over the past 50 years, Americans have nearly doubled their annual average turkey consumption from 8.2 pounds per person in 1970 to 16.1 pounds per person in 2019. During this…