Nat Geo’s new documentary “Blood on the Wall” takes viewers to Central America, as a caravan of migrants seeking a better life heads north to the United States, while narco-traffickers — part of the cause for the caravan — move drugs and money back and forth across the same border. The film, from Academy Award-nominated […]
Archive | September, 2020
09/15/20 RTIR Newsletter: Wildfires’ Fury, New Beatles DOCU, Frozen Embryos
01. Wildfires + Plastic Pipes = Water Contamination02. Why Wildfires are So Destructive03. Brace for these 4 Trends 04. New Documentary Goes Inside a Migrant Caravan05. Emmy Awards are Sunday: Do a Show on TV Legend Lucille Ball06. Does ‘Meeting the Beatles in India’ Tell the Whole Story?07. Are Frozen Embryos People or Property? 08. […]
9/11: Put Politics Aside and Do Good Deeds
Friday marks the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In keeping with a tradition begun in 2004, numerous leaders of the 9/11 community have sent letters to the Trump and Biden campaigns requesting that each voluntarily suspend political campaign activities, social media, and advertising this Friday, in favor of solemn expressions of service and […]
Comedian Michael Ian Black on Raising Better Men
Michael Ian Black is many things: actor, comedian, screenwriter, award-winning children’s book author, essayist, memoirist, podcaster. He is also a man, and the father of a boy on the cusp of manhood himself. In his new book, “A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son,” Black offers a thoughtful and personal appraisal of […]
Are Grandparents More Important Than Ever?
This Sunday, September 13th, is National Grandparents Day, a time for us to celebrate the special gifts grandparents bring to our lives and those of our children. Perhaps it is more important to celebrate this holiday this year during the pandemic when seeing grandparents face-to-face may be not be possible. The role grandparents play in […]
09/10/20 RTIR Newsletter: Michael Ian Black, 9/11, Grandparents Day
01. Comedian Michael Ian Black on Raising Better Men 02. ‘Little House’ Star finds Virtual Fans Off the Prairie 03. 9/11: Put Politics Aside and Do Good Deeds 04. Is Wall Street Eyeing the USPS? 05. Time to Move Out of the City? Americans Seek Safe Havens 06. National Grandparents Day is Sunday 07. Help […]
Gut Punch: Stress is Wreaking Havoc on Kids’ Stomachs
Stress is the main trigger for irritable bowel syndrome, abdominal pain, and digestive issues in children, adolescents, and adults. These problems occur in 14% of children, 35% of adolescents, and 15% of adults and lead to absenteeism in school and the workplace. There are no medications that are helpful for these problems. And this makes […]
What is Life Like as a Hollywood Stuntman?
By Carl on September 8, 2020 in Business, Careers, Entertainment, Show Biz, Pop Culture, Uncategorized
Steve McChesney knows what it was like to put his life on the line for the sake of entertainment. As a Hollywood stuntman, actor, or extra he appeared in more than 350 TV shows and movies, Part of that time, Steve earned money by falling off of high places, being knocked off of walls, performing […]
Want Americans to Vote? Give Them the Day Off
By Carl on September 8, 2020 in Business, Careers, Current Events, Politics, Government, Uncategorized
The 2020 elections face many unique challenges, but a growing number of businesses are promising to give employees the time and tools they need to vote. More than 700 large and small companies have joined Time to Vote, a business-led, nonpartisan coalition. “The need has never been greater for businesses to provide their employees dedicated […]
9/8/2020 RTIR Newsletter: Time Off to Vote, Vegas Secrets, Stressed Out Kids
01. Want Americans to Vote? Give Them the Day Off 02. Why You Should Be a Poll Worker This Year 03. This Protest Uses Trump’s Words Against Him 04. What is Life Like as a Hollywood Stuntman? 05. What Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaker’ Gets Right … and Wrong 06. What Happens in Vegas … Former Cop […]