Quick: take down any references to “pork” or “hail” on your Facebook page—those are red flag words for the American government and could lead to increased surveillance of your social media accounts.
Loudon Wainwright III sprung onto the scene in the late 1960s with a song about a squashed skunk (‘Dead Skunk’), and he hasn’t stopped creating since. Witty, satirical, incisive and emotionally powerful, Wainwright’s music has fueled multiple generations, including (most recently) several Judd Apatow soundtracks.
Time is running out for additional federal unemployment aid, and it may be running out sooner than expected. In February, Congress passed extended unemployment benefits through the end of this year, but it also made the help difficult to hang on to.
H.G. "Buzz" Bissinger is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of four books — including the New York Times best-seller "Friday Night Lights," which has gone on to become a film and critically acclaimed television show — but his most difficult accomplishment might be raising his twin sons.
Patt Morrison is known for its innovative discussions of local politics and culture, as well as its presentation of the effects of national and world news on Southern California.
