A New York City police officer has been indicted in the shooting death of 28-year-old Akai Gurley, law enforcement sources told both NY1 and The New York Daily News on Tuesday. A bullet fired by rookie officer Peter Liang killed Gurley inside the darkened stairwell of the Louis Pink housing project in East New York, Brooklyn, on Nov. 20. Although …
American Roads Are In Disrepair
By now it’s become a cliche to say that America’s infrastructure is in disrepair. Cue that famous stat about how 24 percent of bridges are either structurally deficient or obsolete. With that in mind, many politicians argue that the US needs to spend a lot more money on transportation. President Obama has proposed $478 billion over six years to upgrade …
Eminent Biologist: Drop Religion For The ‘Sake Of Human Progress’
Biologist E. O. Wilson, who is known as the “the father of sociobiology,” said recently that the Earth was suffering “the death of a thousand cuts” because of religion. In the most recent issue of New Scientist, Wilson explained that his next book would look at the future of humans and the Earth. The Pulitzer Prize-winning biologist warned that people …
Bayard Rustin – Black History Month Hero #1
Richard Fowler celebrates Black History Month by sharing his list of heroes. These Patrons make the Fowler Show possible ($20+ monthly donation on Patreon.com/FowlerShow) & we couldn’t do it without them! Truthservers.com Are you a fan of The Fowler Show? Become a Patron & help support independent media! Learn more here: http://www.patreon.com/fowlershow Want to help out but don’t have …
How Much Sleep Is Really Enough?
James Hamblin Feb 2 2015, 12:00 PM ET mr.lightman/shutterstock Today the National Sleep Foundation released new guidelines, serving to clarify the meaning of “enough” in the tedious rejoinder, “Most people don’t get enough sleep.” The sleep-advocacy foundation convened a panel of experts, led by Harvard professor Charles Czeisler, to review hundreds of studies, reminding us that too little sleep can …
A Twig Breaks, A Bundle Does Not – The Richard Fowler Moment
In this weeks moment Richard talks about wading off the enemies. These Patrons make the Fowler Show possible ($20+ monthly donation on Patreon.com/FowlerShow) & we couldn’t do it without them! Truthservers.com Are you a fan of The Fowler Show? Become a Patron & help support independent media! Learn more here: http://www.patreon.com/fowlershow Want to help out but don’t have any …
Motivate Change
Self-improvement is a positive thing. But often, it’s motivated by self-loathing, and that can get in the way of lasting change. Approach your growth with a more optimistic mindset. When your desire to change comes from an pessimistic place, you might be more likely to create roadblocks for yourself. Zen Habits explains: I know what many people will immediately say: …