Couric and Soechtig examine why, despite the increase in deaths at the hands of guns and the outpouring of shock and outrage that comes with it, our nation has failed to respond with meaningful action. What is keeping the two sides of this debate—those favoring stricter gun control laws and Second Amendment purists like the […]
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“The Burn Pits: The Poisoning of America’s Soldiers”. The shocking inside story of the “chemical war” practices on GIs in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Joseph Hickman is a former US Marine and Army sergeant who has served in various sensitive operations around the world, including security duty at the prison complex in Guantanamo Bay. His revelations about the abuse of prisoners at Gitmo resulted in a National Magazine Award–winning story in Harper’s magazine and a 2015 book, Murder at […]
THE ARM Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports By Jeff Passan No question. One of the most important baseball books in years….
Yahoo! Sports Baseball Columnist Jeff Passan sheds considerable light on the trials and travails of pitchers—from little leagues to the major leagues—with the release of his new book “THE ARM: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” (Harper, April 5, 2016), a critical look at a baseball epidemic. One-quarter of major […]
Ric Speaks with America’s Favorite Castaway, Dawn Wells, “Mary Ann” from Gilligan’s Island! Dawn Shares Some of Her Favorite Memories from the Classic TV Show, which Returns to Prime Time on MeTV
More than 50 years ago, actress Dawn Wells set sail for a three-hour tour, only to find herself on one of the most beloved American TV shows of all time. To this day, Gilligan’s Island — which originally ran for three seasons and spawned three TV movies — remains one of the most enduringly popular […]
Julie Parrott
In 1988 Julie was recognized in the Women’s Register for her contribution to the Northern Territory community. In 2000 she was awarded the Australian Sports Medal and 2011 awarded The Chief Minister’s Medal for Outstanding service to the public sector. As a mother to three daughters, Julie spent most of her adult life in the […]