John Kays

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John Kays identifies timeless remnants from our past that will endure, or be admired by future generations.

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It’s Ravi Shankar’s Birthday and George Harrison’s Star Shines on in Hollywood!

'Ravi Shankar is the Godfather of World Music.' George Harrison-With the sudden emergence of Susan Boyle as a new singing star, I'm remembering back when George introduced us to the dazzling twangs of Ravi's sitar.

A Critique of The U.S. Defense Department’s Documentary: Why Vietnam?

This is a critique of a 30 minute documentary, produced by the U.S. Defense Department in 1965, Why Vietnam? Every American should view this film; we were looking at Vietnam through a very narrow prism at that time.

Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony Will TossYou into an Orbit of Joy!

A fleeting, ethereal whiff of mirth lifted me up off of my bed, transfixed as I was by bars of music, music that merrily sprung forth from my radio speaker; a sweeping joy permeated my fleshy extremities...

The Tomato Patch Murder Is More About How Court TV Chose to Spin This Story!

The Tomato Patch Murder is interesting on two levels: first, it is an astonishing case of abuse and what looks like justifiable homicide, and second, it`s a case where the media drops the ball and clearly wasn`t playing fairly.

John Zorn Throws the Manual to the Side of the Road on Naked City!

John Zorn`s Naked City is a Spy Crime-Jazz record, the first of its kind, that jumps around musical genres like jackrabbitt in a briar patch, and leaves you zinging in the wind!

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Top Jewelers in Miami: 8 Shops Worth Visiting in 2026

From iced-out moissanite chains to handmade gold Cuban links and rare signed jewels, eight Miami jewelers worth a visit this year.

How Buy Now, Pay Later Debt Changes Your Bankruptcy Decisions

Does buy now, pay later debt count when you're deciding whether to file for bankruptcy? More and more, yes, even when the balance never touched your credit report. Split-pay loans from apps like Klarna, Afterpay, Affirm, and Zip have become

The Debt Collector’s AI Voice Agent: How Synthetic-Voice Dunning Calls Are Colliding With Decades-Old Consumer Protection Rules

Most consumers assume the friendly voice on a collection call belongs to a person following a script. It is often a script following a person. A synthetic voice, cloned or generated by an AI agent, working a call list on behalf of a collect

The Black Box in the Crossover: What Vehicle Event Data Recorders Capture in the Seconds Before a Fatal Pedestrian Crash

A pedestrian killed by a crossover has, on average, about 20 seconds of the driver's inputs sitting inside the car that hit them. Throttle position. Brake pressure. Steering angle. Whether the seat belt was buckled and whether stability con
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