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14 days in … a Democratic wet dream

Things are going really well for the Democrats. And none of it is thanks to them. They are headed for significant victories at the end of the year and all without crafting progressive legislation or discussing the biggest issues on the campaign…

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Spielberg flick sets Columbus at center of virtual universe

The good news: By 2045, Columbus has bucked its opioid addiction. The bad news: It’s replaced it with something far worse.


Our hometown is depicted as the headquarters of a virtual playground called the Oasis in Ready Player One, Steven…

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How Can One Person Fight Climate Change?

Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, says that if everything is changing, everyone must be part of the change. Fair enough, but what can one person do?


Actually, you…

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Columbus - City of the Future?

Ready Player Oneis based somewhere in Columbus, Ohio during the year 2045 and is directed by Steven Spielberg.


Steven Spielberg began his career directing Rod Serling's “Night Gallery,” a late 60's-Early…

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