High-ranking bureaucrats tasked with advancing “racial justice” in federal hiring and retention practices are raking in hefty salaries — and costing taxpayers millions. The heads of human resources at 22 different federal agencies and cabinet departments collectively drew in about $4.2 million a year as of 2022 in taxpayer-funded salaries‚ according to data from Open The Books […]

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Our 10 Most Haunting Songs In Rock Music article presents ten songs that one can easily use to make an argument to define the term haunting. In pop culture‚ especially in film‚ the word haunting is usually depicted by tales of horror or the supernatural. However‚ the term haunting should not just be defined by scary movies or books. Many people are haunted by memories of the past that they can’t let go of. These can be wonderful memories and‚ of course‚ indeed bad ones. The fact that one can’t let go of these memories lends to the term “haunted The post 10 Most Haunting Songs In Rock Music appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

News The Most Boring Book Ever Brandon Sanderson Will Soon Add “Picture Book Author” to His Resume The Most Boring Book Ever is coming in September. By Molly Templeton | Published on February 23‚ 2024 icon-comment 0 Share New Share Twitter Facebook Pinterest RSS Feed It is very well known that Brandon Sanderson is a prolific writer—and one who’s written for a huge audience‚ from middle grade readers to adults. But now he’s facing a new audience: children. Publishers Weekly just announced that Sanderson has a picture book coming out from Roaring Brook Press. Titled The Most Boring Book Ever‚ the story has art by Kazu Kibuishi‚ the illustrator of the beloved and bestselling Amulet graphic novel series. Here’s the brief description: In this humorous epic adventure‚ a boy is‚ on the one hand‚ having a very ordinary day. He does his math homework‚ his chores‚ and takes a nap…all while a surprising adventure unfolds around him involving pirates‚ dragons‚ and other unexpected perils.With clever interplay between text and art and an expansive‚ imaginative arc‚ this modern classic is a landmark fantasy picture book perfect for fans of Hugo Cabret and After the Fall. This is just one of several Sanderson books coming out this year. In early March‚ the Tor Books edition of Cosmere novel The Sunlit Man (the last of his Kickstarted volumes) arrives on shelves. And Wind and Truth‚ book five of the Stormlight Archive‚ is due to publish in December. As for Kibuishi‚ he’s currently on tour for the just-released Amulet 9: Waverider. The Most Boring Book Ever will be published on September 24th. The post Brandon Sanderson Will Soon Add “Picture Book Author” to His Resume appeared first on Reactor.

A League of Their Own‚ both an Academy award-winning film‚ and a cult classic‚ helped launch big careers for the cast‚ including Tom Hanks. But not everyone made it big after the film. From superstars to actors who never would be seen again‚ here is what happened to the cast of A League of Their Own. Geena Davis played back catcher Dottie Hinson in a local softball league before joining the... Source

Scientists and researchers are constantly making new discoveries about the past. Whether they are unearthing ancient artifacts or finding lost texts‚ these findings help us get a better idea of what actually happened and what life was like so long ago. While we have a very basic idea of what has occurred throughout history‚ for the most part‚ many things about our world and the history of our... Source