Author Archives: Stan Flouride

Jews have been a recognized part of Jamaican cultural life since 1655, when Britain took power from Spain and welcomed Jewish immigration, though some date their presence here to Columbus’s second voyage to the Americas. Many were successful gold traders … Continue reading →

At the core of the Crab Nebula lies a city-sized, magnetized neutron star spinning 30 times a second. Known as the Crab Pulsar, it’s actually the rightmost of two bright stars, just below a central swirl in this stunning Hubble … Continue reading →

A third collection of beauties from days past:

The structural oddity of the speech pattern of the Star Wars character Master Yoda is probably one of the most instantly recognisable of all TV and film characters, even to those unfamiliar with the Star Wars series of films themselves. … Continue reading →

Students from Johns Hopkins University built an adjustable prosthetic foot designed to allow female amputees to wear a variety of shoes, from flats to sky high heels. Video by Reuters Source: Students build adjustable prosthetic foot for high heels — … Continue reading →

Salk Institute scientists have found preliminary evidence that tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other compounds found in marijuana can promote the cellular removal of amyloid beta, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease. While these exploratory studies were conducted in neurons grown … Continue reading →

In 1978 I joined Rock Against Racism and, as many of us with previous radical backgrounds did in the era of COINTELPRO, I did not put my real name on the membership list. My girlfriend at the time (my first … Continue reading →

“The name of the game is change: Look’s 16th Annual New Car Preview.” (July 1959) “Detroit’s 1960 look. Sneak preview of the new models.” This particular example being a Dodge Polara convertible.   Enlightening comments as usual on Shorpy: Shorpy Historic … Continue reading →