Politics

by Peter Sinclair, via Climate Change and the Media A basketball metaphor illustrating changing stats pairs with analyses from a range of experts and independent commentaries in a Yale Forum video capturing the stresses of the summer’s weather anomalies across the U.S.: “Oh the weather outside is frightful.” You can forget about the next line … chances of snow are nil for most of the United States for the next several months. It’s the first line of the second verse that might be a bit more relevant, though not very comforting: “It doesn’t show signs of stopping.” Holiday carolers and those behind the “Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow” lyrics could not have had the nation’s 2012 spring and summer in mind when they penned those words. But the wildfires plaguing much of the nation’s west … the wilting and widespread droughts across much of the country’s “Grain Belt”… the blistering high temperatures across wide swaths of the country — all those play out in The Yale Forum ‘s new vide...

St. Louis, Missouri (PRWEB) March 22, 2012 The Vatterott College extreme Institute by Nelly Speaker Series commenced March 1 with Real Housewives of Atlanta co-stars Kandi Burruss and Phaedra Parks. Fans and aspiring musicians attended the event at Lumiere Place Casino to learn about the Housewives careers in the music industry and being on the popular Bravo reality show. News Channel 5 reporter and anchor Courtney Gousman interviewed the Housewives before opening the floor to the audience for questions. The evening included sharing inspirational anecdotes about Burruss and Parks struggles and successes as well as offering advice on becoming successful in a music career. Stay relevant, advised Burruss, an award-winning songwriter for the group Destinys Child and artists like Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey. Both Burruss and Parks, an entertainment attorney, put emphasis on the importance of wearing multiple hats. The evening also contained entertainment news in...