The Assassination Attempt on Trump: A Wake-Up Call for the Secret Service . The recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves across the nation, highlighting vulnerabilities within the Secret Service’s protective measures. As details unfold, this incident could mark a pivotal moment in the evolution of presidential security protocols. The audacious … Read more
In The Moment: The Art & Photography of Harvey Finkle About the Exhibition The work of the Philadelphia-born photographer and activist Harvey Finkle offers an intimate view of the hardships, sacrifices, and joys experienced by members of the diverse communities and political movements he has engaged with over the course of his career. In the … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2024 . Cicadas . The TV news has been full of stories about the simultaneous emergence of two different broods of periodic cicadas. One brood emerges after thirteen years underground, and the other after seventeen years. My original training and occupation was as an entomologist, an insect specialist. I worked … Read more
Life on Mars: Humanity’s Bold New Frontier . Humanity has always been driven by a desire to explore the unknown, and landing on Mars represents the pinnacle of our collective ambition. The red planet, once the subject of science fiction, has now become a tangible reality for human habitation. But what would life on Mars … Read more
Text by Bob Shell, Copyright 2024 . The USPS is Destroying Freedom of The Press . I was in the magazine business for many years. The largest single item in every magazine’s budget was the postage to get the magazines to our subscribers. The increase in postage prices practically every year forced us to increase … Read more