In Memoriam: TV Stars We Lost in 2017

The world of TV had a rough year in 2017, with the death of the beloved Mary Tyler Moore hitting hard. TV’s Batman, Adam West, Jim Nabors of “Gomer Pyle,” Della Reese of “Touched by an Angel” and “The Partridge Family’s” David Cassidy were among other TV notables who died this year.
Read more: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tv-stars-deaths-2017-mary-tyler-moore-adam-west-jim-nabors-1202648974/?source=Snapzu

Alcohol, explained in 35 maps and charts

Learn about one of the world's favorite beverages with these amazing visuals.
Read more: https://www.vox.com/2014/12/30/7423149/alcohol-maps-charts?source=Snapzu

[National Geographic’s] Best Photos of 2017

National Geographic’s 57 best images of the year—curated from 88 photographers, 112 stories, and nearly 2 million photographs.
Read more: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/best-of-2017/best-pictures/?source=Snapzu

The rise of the vegans: Are we falling out of love with meat?

Facts, figures and busted myths: Why going vegan is on the up, and why you might even like to try it yourself.As the UK finishes the last of its turkey sandwiches, eats all the cheese it can handle and drinks the last drops of wine, the focus shifts to changes to be made for the new year. And each year, more and more people are going vegan.
Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/the-rise-of-the-vegans-are-we-falling-out-of-love-with-meat-11184493?source=Snapzu

Christmas money for Grenfell Tower survivors did not arrive in time for 18 households

Extra money promised to Grenfell Tower survivors and evacuees to help cover the cost of Christmas did not show up in time for 18 households. Kim Taylor-Smith, the deputy leader of Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC) council, said: "This was our error and we are sorry for this and have taken steps to deal with the households we are aware of."
Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/grenfell-tower-latest-survivors-miss-out-money-promised-christmas-royal-borough-kensington-chelsea-a8133916.html?source=Snapzu

'I don't think family is all tied with bloodlines;' Man takes in 89-year-old Navy vet

A Navy veteran's life has undergone an overwhelming change, and it all had the unlikely start of a golf lesson. "What do I do at the golf course? I teach," said 89-year-old Art Quick, standing at Family Golf Center in Antioch. Six-year-old Malia is set to be a strong golfer someday. After all, she's got a teacher in Quick.
Read more: http://www.wsmv.com/story/37122779/i-dont-think-family-is-all-tied-with-bloodlines-man-takes-in-89-year-old-navy-vet?source=Snapzu

Pictures of the Year 2017

Photographers help a Rohingya refugee to come out of Nad River as they cross the Myanmar-Bangladesh border in Palong Khali, near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/pictures-of-the-year-2017-idUSRTX3K0L3?source=Snapzu

Turkey: where pampered cats are top dog

Selim can often be spotted surveying his neighbourhood, a stone’s throw away from the Galata tower and down the hill from bustling İstiklal avenue. He looks content, his expanding belly and long orange hair neatly combed.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/28/turkey-where-pampered-cats-are-top-dog?source=Snapzu

How to Survive Falling Through the Ice: An Illustrated Guide

If you live in a place where snowy and icy winters are the norm, you know the dangers of falling through the ice. And this guide is especially pertinent for those areas of the country where freezing weather only visits sporadically. When frigid temps descend for a short time upon a location that’s not used to seeing them, people, especially children, are apt to go out exploring their neighborhood ponds and reservoirs.
Read more: https://snapzu.com/iamsanchez/how-to-survive-falling-through-the-ice-an-illustrated-guide?source=Snapzu

Waste Not, Want Not: Drink Beer To Feed Fish And Help Save The Planet

Industry trailblazers are trying to reduce the energy and resource costs of aquaculture. Possible solutions include using brewery waste, algae, insects or even carbon dioxide to feed the fish we eat.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/12/12/569399249/waste-not-want-not-drink-beer-to-feed-fish-and-help-save-the-planet?source=Snapzu

Beware the drip drip of religious exemptions

The latest submission to religious demands came this week when a popular theme park lifted its ban on Sikh visitors wearing ceremonial swords. Quite understandably, Drayton Manor theme park has a general policy of not allowing 'weapons' or 'other articles which may cause injury' into the park. Clearly the Kirpan (or ceremonial sword) worn by a small proportion of Sikhs falls foul of this policy.
Read more: http://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2017/09/beware-the-drip-drip-of-religious-exemptions?source=Snapzu

How To Make the Best Tomato Sauce Pasta

Pasta is my favorite food ever! It’s delicious, easy to prepare and goes with anything, you can make it with vegetables, meats and even…
Read more: https://medium.com/@ypipijou/how-to-make-the-best-tomato-sauce-pasta-a5f56e84671a?source=Snapzu

Drexel professor resigns amid threats over controversial tweets

A Drexel University professor who received death threats after posting several controversial tweets said Thursday he is resigning because the year-long harassment has made his situation "unsustainable." George Ciccariello-Maher, a professor of politics and global studies, had been teaching his class remotely via video conference after being put on administrative leave, a move that Drexel said was for his own safety.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/28/us/drexel-university-professor-resigns/index.html?source=Snapzu

How I Built A Personal Brand That Turned Me Into A Full-Time Writer

Let me tell you a story. 4 1/2 years ago (was it that long ago?) I graduated from college with a degree in creative writing—a degree most people in my life thought was a fast-track to a barista job at Starbucks. Not me. I loved to write. And I was determined to find a way to turn writing into a viable career.
Read more: https://artplusmarketing.com/how-i-built-a-personal-brand-that-turned-me-into-a-full-time-writer-1fd0f03c9cc?source=Snapzu

The cops joining the marijuana business

As Canada moves towards legalising recreational cannabis, there's a surprising group of entrepreneurs jumping into the market: cops and politicians. In 2015, former Toronto police chief Julian Fantino was "completely opposed" to marijuana legalisation and supported mandatory jail time for minor cannabis offences. Mr Fantino, who was also a Cabinet minister in the former Conservative government, criticised the now governing-Liberals' plan to legalise the drug, saying it would make smoking marijuana "a normal, everyday activity for Canadians".
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42285743?source=Snapzu

If You Want to Change the World, Start Off by Making Your Bed

Powerful motivational speech by William McRaven, US Navy Admiral.
Read more: https://snapzu.com/iamsanchez/if-you-want-to-change-the-world-start-off-by-making-your-bed?source=Snapzu

Magical new 4,500 year old finds add to 'oldest toy collection in the world'

An ancient doll and a mythical animal were buried with a child from the Okunev culture in the Bronze Age.
Read more: http://siberiantimes.com/science/casestudy/news/magical-new-4500-year-old-finds-add-to-oldest-toy-collection-in-the-world/?source=Snapzu

Pictures of the Year: Environment

Men feed seagulls along the Yamuna river on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 17.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/news/picture/pictures-of-the-year-environment-idUSRTX3KPA8?source=Snapzu

Stunned CPR hero receives text from heart attack victim he thought had died

A FIREFIGHTER was stunned when he received a thank-you text – from a man he thought had died. Chris Kendall performed CPR on heart attack victim Allan Hainey for 15 minutes but he was told later by police that Allan had passed away. Five months later, Chris, 32, got a text from Allan thanking him for saving his life.
Read more: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/you-saved-life-cpr-hero-11764099?source=Snapzu

Appeals court upholds fine against Christian bakers who refused to make same-sex wedding cake

The Oregon Court of Appeals on Thursday upheld a decision by Oregon's labor commissioner that forced two Gresham bakers to pay $135,000 to a lesbian couple who the bakers refused to make a wedding cake for.
Read more: http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/12/appeals_court_upholds_fine_aga.html?source=Snapzu

The Huffington Post Removed Me As A Writer For The Dumbest Reason

Ahh, Huffington. I used to love you. I used to hold you in such high esteem. I still love you to be honest, but I’m about to tell a tale I’ve never told before.
Read more: https://medium.com/the-post-grad-survival-guide/the-huffington-post-removed-me-as-a-writer-for-the-dumbest-reason-62eb27b2d78e?source=Snapzu

Mexico speeds up cannabis legalization, patients are expected to have access to medical cannabis products in the first quarter of 2018 - Agn News

Mexico speeds up cannabis legalization, patients are expected to have access to medical cannabis products in the first quarter of 2018.
Read more: http://agnnews.com/mexico-speeds-cannabis-legalization-patients-expected-access-medical-cannabis-products-first-quarter-2018/?source=Snapzu

UCLA’s Virtual Library Hosts Over 1,800 Vintage Children’s Books for Free

If you’re a fan of children’s books, prepare to lose hours browsing through the virtual UCLA Children’s Book Collection. The digital archive hosts over 1,800 children’s fiction, poems, and educational books dating from 1728 to 1999. From fairy tale classics such a Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this collection will take you right back to your childhood.
Read more: https://mymodernmet.com/childrens-books-online-ucla/?source=Snapzu

What kind of world are we going to leave to Keith Richards?

<p>Well? Any futurists on SnapZu?</p>
Read more: https://snapzu.com/t/asksnapzu/tribepost/27BWUBT/what-kind-of-world-are-we-going-to-leave-to-keith-richards?source=Snapzu

My Three Year Secret: A Fan, A Dance, A Little Romance

There comes a time in every relationship when the romance really does leave the building. It takes work to keep the fires going at home.At first, everything...
Read more: https://anchorage.storeboard.com/blogs/lifestyle/my-three-year-secret-a-fan-a-dance-a-little-romance/840095?source=Snapzu

Dutch councils vie to produce cannabis in bid to cut out criminals

At least 30 companies want to get into the legal mass production of cannabis in the Netherlands, according to the mayor of the southern city of Breda, whose council is among two dozen vying to take part in government-backed trials designed to cut criminals out of supplying cannabis-selling coffee shops.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/dec/27/dutch-councils-vie-to-participate-in-regulated-cannabis-project?source=Snapzu

The Best of 2017’s Bad Restaurant Reviews

Those baffling, disappointing, and downright bad meals often make for the most entertaining reads
Read more: https://www.eater.com/2017/12/27/16795084/bad-restaurant-reviews-2017?source=Snapzu

"Christmas is here" — A Bad Lip Reading of Donald Trump

Read more: https://snapzu.com/hedman/christmas-is-here-a-bad-lip-reading-of-donald-trump?source=Snapzu

Prison Food Is Making U.S. Inmates Disproportionately Sick

Lapses in food safety have made American prisoners six times more likely to get a foodborne illness than the general population.
Read more: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/12/prison-food-sickness-america/549179/?single_page=true?source=Snapzu

You Aint Gon' Tie Me Down Syndrome

Nothing feels worst than the idea of locking it down with someone who isn&#039;t right for you. It feels like claustrophobia right?
Read more: https://www.goodnightjournal.com/2017/12/27/you-aint-gon-tie-me-down-syndrome/?source=Snapzu

Thousands Once Spoke His Language in the Amazon. Now, He’s the Only One.

The Taushiro tribe vanished into the jungles of the Amazon basin in Peru generations ago. Amadeo García García is now the last native speaker of their language.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/26/world/americas/peru-amazon-the-end.html?source=Snapzu

The Catholic cardinal who bankrolled Bernini’s sensual sculptures.

In the 1610s, a powerful Catholic cardinal with an insatiable taste for art discovered a sculptor named Gian Lorenzo Bernini. At the time, Bernini was a teenager, and still restoring ancient sculptures alongside his artist-father, Pietro. It wasn’t long after Cardinal Scipione Borghese laid eyes on Bernini’s own early work, however, that the young artist’s prospects began to change. Cardinal Borghese commissioned some of Bernini’s greatest works, amassing sculptures in his villa and helping to launch the career of the Renaissance icon.
Read more: https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-catholic-cardinal-bankrolled-berninis-sensual-sculptures??source=Snapzu

Kenichi Yamamoto, Father of the Mazda Rotary, Has Died

Kenichi Yamamoto, the father of Mazda&#039;s rotary engine who later became the boss of the company, has died at 95, reports Japanese Nostalgic Car. His story is one of the most fascinating in all of the automotive world. Yamamoto was born in Hiroshima in 1922, and according to Automotive News, graduated from Tokyo Imperial University in 1944. From there, he co-managed an airplane factory during the War, and returned home at the urging of a letter from his mother in September 1945, one month after Japan surrendered.
Read more: http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a14499396/kenichi-yamamoto-obituary/?source=Snapzu

Oklahoma veteran reunites with stolen dog

A military veteran has been reunited with his dog. Wednesday, Geoff Hoffman&#039;s home was broken into in Jones. It looks like thieves were about to take his TV but instead abducted his best friend, 3-year-old pit bull Bridget. Quickly, Hoffman and his friends jumped into action, posting signs and putting up posts on social media.
Read more: http://kfor.com/2017/12/25/oklahoma-veteran-reunites-with-stolen-dog/?source=Snapzu

Men Resist Green Behavior as Un-Manly

Women have long surpassed men in the arena of environmental action; across age groups and countries, females tend to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Compared to men, women litter less, recycle more, and leave a smaller carbon footprint. Some researchers have suggested that personality differences, such as women’s prioritization of altruism, may help to explain this gender gap in green behavior.
Read more: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/men-resist-green-behavior-as-un-manly/?source=Snapzu

Spicy Prawns with Spinach & Coconut Recipe

Prawns and coconut, how can you go wrong?
Read more: http://www.maxterchef.com/2014/03/spicy-prawns-with-spinach-coconut-and.html?source=Snapzu

The 'remarkable' story of how a tiny Sask. village helped stuck Via Rail passengers on Christmas Day

A Via Rail train from Vancouver to Toronto experienced a mechanical failure due to extreme cold and ended up in Spy Hill, Sask., stalling the Christmas Day travels of 98 passengers, but the tiny community stepped up to make sure they were taken care of.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/via-rail-stranded-spy-hill-1.4464542?source=Snapzu

Experimental Films of the 1950s

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Maple Leafs legend Johnny Bower dies at age 93

Goaltender Johnny Bower, a four-time Stanley Cup winner and one of the greatest of Maple Leafs, who worked to promote the team long after his playing days, has died at age 93.
Read more: http://torontosun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/maple-leafs-legend-dead-at-age-93?source=Snapzu

Bitcoin price crosses $15,000 as rebound begins

Bitcoin rallied past $15,000 on Tuesday as the world’s biggest digital currency sought to draw a line under its roller coaster five-day slump. The tokens rose 10% to $15,084.86 as of 9:20am in London, their biggest gain on a closing basis in two weeks and the first in six days. Rival currencies litecoin and ethereum are up 3.4% and 3.6%, respectively, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Read more: http://www.livemint.com/Money/lZa1HZmBNMHKclJJNOghHO/Bitcoin-price-crosses-15000-as-rebound-begins.html?source=Snapzu

World's richest 10% produce half of global carbon emissions, says Oxfam

The richest 10% of people produce half of Earth’s climate-harming fossil-fuel emissions, while the poorest half contribute a mere 10%, British charity Oxfam said in a report released Wednesday. Oxfam published the numbers as negotiators from 195 countries met in Paris to wrangle over a climate rescue pact.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/dec/02/worlds-richest-10-produce-half-of-global-carbon-emissions-says-oxfam?source=Snapzu

11 eye-popping web design trends you can expect to see in 2018

We’re approaching the end of 2017, which means I get to write my favorite article of the year: web design trends you can expect to see in the coming year.  Below are the top 11 web design trends that I anticipate we will be seeing much more of in 2018.
Read more: https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/12/23/11-eye-popping-web-design-trends-can-expect-see-2018/?source=Snapzu

He’s 79 and working full time at Walmart: A sobering truth for those without pensions

Tom Coomer has retired twice: once when he was 65, and then several years ago. Each time he realized that with just a Social Security check, “You can hardly make it these days.”
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article191519519.html?source=Snapzu

On Christmas Eve in Ukraine, the Church Is Chilly (or Is It?)

I celebrated Christmas with relatives in the village of Shutromynsti. There were many courses, multiple toasts, piercing memories and joyful singing.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/23/travel/christmas-in-ukraine.html?source=Snapzu

The Ghost That Haunts Grant’s Memoirs

T.J. Stiles discusses a new, completely annotated edition of Grant’s memoirs, edited by John F. Marszalek, with David S. Nolen and Louie Gallo.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/books/review/john-marszalek-personal-memoirs-of-ulysses-s-grant.html?source=Snapzu

Egypt launches bid to ban atheism over fears it turns people gay

Egypt has announced a bid to ban atheism in the hopes that it will stop people from “turning” gay. The parliamentary commission on religion has said that plans to make “promotion of atheism” illegal will be pushed. 
Read more: http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/12/24/egypt-launches-bid-to-ban-atheism-over-fears-it-turns-people-gay/?source=Snapzu

Mideast needs two-state solution, Pope says in Christmas message

Pope Francis used his Christmas message on Monday to call for a negotiated two-state solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after U.S. President Donald Trump stoked regional tensions with his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel&#039;s capital.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-christmas-season-pope-urbi-et-orbi/mideast-needs-two-state-solution-pope-says-in-christmas-message-idUSKBN1EJ0JK?source=Snapzu

Ron Chernow’s Grant Is Popular History at its Best

A new biography of the 18th president manages to avoid the pitfalls of what has become a highly lucrative genre.
Read more: https://newrepublic.com/article/145352/ron-chernows-grant-popular-history-best?source=Snapzu

The Reddit Connection That Got Me Into College

I met him online. He texted me on Christmas. Two weeks later, we met in person at a Barnes &amp; Noble. This is the story of an internet connection that has nothing to do with romance. At 22, I was lost and living at home. I wasn’t looking for a date. I was trying to ace the SATs. It was 2011 and I had recently dropped out of a Maryland rabbinical seminary and moved back into my parents’ house in Brooklyn. Although I was back in the community I grew up in, I felt different from everyone I knew. I was depressed and friendless.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/opinion/reddit-college-sat-tutor.html?source=Snapzu

The profane origins of 'Merry Christmas'

It’s the most wonderful fight of the year: the annual tussle between Christians who bravely defend “Merry Christmas” and the godless liberals who want to impose “Happy Holidays” on all of us. Or so the story goes on talk radio. But while President Trump promises to restore “Merry Christmas” to American life, those who insist on using the phrase as a sort of flag for conservative Christian culture misunderstand its history. Rather than religious, its origins are secular and commercial, even profane.
Read more: http://beta.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-young-merry-christmas-origins-20171222-story.html?source=Snapzu