Martian mania! Progressive-Era Americans craved communication with the red planet

Martian mania! Progressive-Era Americans craved communication with the red planet

The dawn of the 20th century brought exciting advancements, including the automobile, mechanical flight and wireless messaging that could cross oceans. That led to an optimism about the future best summed up by Thomas Edison, who believed in the next 100 years, “Everything, anything is possible.” Balloonist Leo Stevens and astronomer David Todd thought so, … Read more

Dear Abby: My husband and I are lacking communication — but wonder if it’s something bigger

Dear Abby: My husband and I are lacking communication — but wonder if it’s something bigger

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been amicably married for 16 years. We enjoy each other’s company and are home together a lot. However, over the last year or so, I have had an increasingly hard time hearing what he’s saying. He sits in his chair and mumbles to the point where I can’t … Read more

The Who re-hires longtime drummer Zak Starkey days after firing him: ‘Some communication issues’

The Who re-hires longtime drummer Zak Starkey days after firing him: ‘Some communication issues’

Get Back. Legendary rock band The Who reunited with drummer Zak Starkey – the son of The Beatles’ Ringo Starr – just days after firing him, revealing that their “communication issues” have been “aired happily.” “News Flash! Who Backs Zak!” the group’s guitarist and co-founder, Pete Townshend, wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday. “He’s … Read more