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Linsky’s first job in journalism was writing features for an alternative news weekly in Florida, called the Weekly Planet. He was making next to nothing, but learned from experienced journalists, had his own column and was having a lot of fun – he still calls it the best job he’ll ever have. He was surprised he had found his path as a writer – until he realized journalism was in fact the only thing he knew. He had grown up around newsrooms, since both his parents were working in media (his father was a journalist and his mother a graphic designer). If he ever got in trouble, the only way they could punish him was by making him come to their offices.
He left this job in 2006 to be with his now wife, who was living in California, but at only 24 he was offered a job to run a small newspaper, the Creative Loafing, in Atlanta. He took it, but found it hard. He felt unprepared, overwhelmed and not very good at it and he didn’t get to write much.
His love for long form articles didn’t go away though and in 2010, together with his old college classmate Aaron Lammer, he started Longform, a website that curated 4,000 word gems and displayed them in a much cleaner and friendlier format than the publishers did back then, especially on mobile screens.
For a long time, Linsky missed writing – after all, all he had ever wanted to do was write long articles for The New Yorker – but he found new meaning in interviewing writers on the Longform Podcast he started in 2012 with Lammer and Evan Rattliff. On the weekly journalism Q&A program, some of the biggest names in nonfiction opened up about their worries and their processes. In almost seven years and more than 360 episodes, Longform talked to such writing and industry superstars as David Grann, Malcolm Gladwell, Brian Reed, Ira Glass, Cheryl Strayed, Gay Talese and Susan Orlean.
Linsky thinks that much of what makes him a good interviewer is that he actually cares.
“Journalists don’t get asked to get interviewed very often,” he said on a podcast. “It’s just rare to get to sit down with someone and ask them what you really want to know. […] It feels like a con – you put a mic in front of someone and all of a sudden David Remnick tells you about his anxieties.”
His patient and intimate interviews landed him other podcasting deals. In 2015 Linsky produced a series for and about the NFL team the Cleveland Browns – Brownscast – where he interviewed players, coaches, and front office personnel. A year later, he cohosted With Her, a podcast that followed Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and aimed to show a human and relatable side of the Democratic candidate.
With Her was the first release of Pineapple Street Media, a Brooklyn-based podcasting company Linsky started in 2016 with former Buzzfeed director of audio Jenna Weiss-Berman. Pineapple’s aim is to produce diverse shows that find significant audiences – both their own and in collaboration with clients such as The New York Times (an audio novice back in 2016), Lena Dunham’s Lenny Letter, HBO, Netflix, MailChimp, Random House, Spotify, Google and Nike.
Some of the company’s biggest hits are Still Processing, a podcast cohosted by NY Times’ culture writers Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham,Running From COPS, an investigation into COPS — the longest running reality show in American TV history, and The Chernobyl Podcast, that discusses the true stories that shaped the scenes, themes and characters of the Chernobyl HBO TV show. Linsky is an executive producer on all of the company’s shows.
As Pineapple’s podcasts have reached tens of millions of listeners, proving that Linsky and Weiss-Berman were right to open the world of audio to producers from more traditional platforms – in August 2019 Pineapple was acquired by Entercom, one of the largest traditional radio companies in the U.S.
Get to know Max Linsky’s work
- Max Linsky and Gay Talese – In this series of video interviews from 2013, Talese talks about his friendships, his favourites among his many published works, how he approached the industry and his work, when things didn’t go his way, and how he views the state of journalism today.
- Longform Podcast: David Remnick – The editor of The New Yorker talks about his anxieties as a boss, among other things.
- With Her: What Happened – An epilogue to the podcast cohosted by Linsky and Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign, where the former democratic candidate reflects on election night and the elements that led to it.
- The Chernobyl Podcast – A Pineapple Street Media production that discusses the true stories that shaped the scenes, themes and characters of the Chernobyl HBO TV series.
Max Linsky is speaking at the 9th edition of The Power of Storytelling. Meet him and the other amazing speakers who will tackle this year’s theme: Heal.


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Nintendo as well as other companies have been keeping many engaged for decades, and it’s easy to see why and how you can test a few of their products. Video games are a popular pastime on campuses at college, and they’ve considered where they optimize them to appeal to this particular audience.
How come college students can find the time to play so many online games? However good a student you are in your studies you won’t spend every day reading. Additionally, you’re at the liberty of outsourcing your assignments and research to a writing service which will do it with professionalism while you are taking a break. It is also a great time to take a break from what may have been created while your schoolwork was taking over. As you’re not devoting all of your Mondays to the gaming scene, a little play isn’t too bad and will make you feel more social.
Developers create series and games that have the same plot and storyline that players can play for a long time. Many of the most popular games have been released nearly two decades ago and still have appeal to the people they target.
This set of eight game are among those that are the most played by kids.At site https://nerdbot.com/2022/09/06/5-best-console-game-to-play-in-college/ from Our Articles
1. The Elder Scrolls
This award-winning multiplayer RPG was published in 2014 as developed in 2014 by Zenimax Studios. It is part of Bethesda Softworks and has been included in a recognizable series that was followed by lots of players since the beginning. The platforms supporting this game include Windows 7/10 PC, macOS, PS4, and Xbox One. The story is long as is the norm with many such products.
Why is it popular? The rules are flexible so that you are able to pick your squad and then tailor it to your own personal style. There are a variety of weapons available and will enable you to construct the armor you’d like. The subscription is not required thus all you require is to do is get into it immediately. The game’s versatility for this fun activity is enthralling in addition, the quality of the pictures are superior than any other version that has been released before.
2. Mario Kart
The reason this game is so intriguing is the fact that this game is inspired by real-world locations. Its characters are exciting and those who start playing it are able to connect with these characters straight away. It is also possible to often return to Mario Kart even after playing video frequently since it’s very enjoyable. It’s been around since 1992, this one is available on many platforms, among these are Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, iOS as well as Android.
The gameplay is fairly simple You compete in go-kart races with items put up as obstacles they must have to jump over in order to earn points. It has Mushrooms, Banana Peels, as well as fake Items that you need to pass to progress to the next level. The graphics look realistic and the game is fun, this is the reason why it has remained on the charts.
This video game in third person shooter was created by Nintendo EPD is available on Wii U and Nintendo Switch. The first version came out in the year 2015, and the latest game came out in 2017. The game’s players can play Splatoon 1and 2 and 3, which have been doing excellently since they came out. They’ve sold millions copies thanks to excellent marketing and game playability. They did a good job of choosing the programming language, which we can see from the game’s final product. The game is competitive and gathered against one another through consoles and other platforms.
4. Grand Theft Auto
While it doesn’t have the multi-player option It still receives huge acceptance from any college student which clearly love the random acts destruction and killing in the one. It’s one of the most thrilling games to experience with graphics as real as possible and registration is simple. The creators use the name Rockstar Games, and this action-adventure treat can be accessed via a variety of platforms, including smartphones with smart technology. The game will make you feel good when you watch movies about crime. It will help you rise through the ranks of the criminal and battling police car chases to score wins.
5. NCAA Football Game
This American football play comes from EA Sports that works through multiple platforms. Students in college love it because it follows what happens in leagues which is the only difference being players being able to join your own team. There have been a number of releases from 1993 to 2014 and one could follow them through until they feel like they have a game that is a part of their childhood.
6. Dance Dance Revolution
How do you wish to get two birds in one stone: go in for amusement and work out simultaneously? This is what happens when you play DDR which is so popular among college campuses that you’re likely to hear thudding whenever students gather together. With the multiplayer aspect, you can have fun playing a game with your pals. What makes it such successful is the social aspect it brings amongst you and the thrill of winning.
7. Guitar Hero
Young people are attracted to mimicking guitar artists, which explains why this game would be so popular in schools. A lot more male gamers appear to enjoy it than their female counterparts. One of the reasons for this juice is the fact that you don’t need to be an expert on guitar to enjoy playing it. This makes it a good call for the lot that wishes to have a blast. You’ll need several guitar controllers if you want to take charge of multi-player, but this is an expense most people don’t mind as they know they’ll be rewarded with every time.
8. Super Smash Brothers
Each time a character dies guys must send them away by having a celebratory drink that’s what makes this game exhilarating. The women seem to appreciate the game even more, perhaps due to the attractive Smash Brothers. There is even a fan-club, SSA Super Smash Anonymous, where everything related to Smash have been discussed. You will hear an eruption of cheers throughout the dormitories when it’s being played.
PS4 isn’t a complete useless device since it lets the mind take a break after hours of work. It is a great way of making sure you’re experiencing your best university and high school time. The games we’ve reviewed are only a few of the many available on the market that are targeted at young people, and they’re extremely enjoyable. They’re simple as well, if you’re worried about learning curves.

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The Mission Media University of the Visual Story Network is offering a five-week online course in Story in Ministry for mission practitioners, creatives, and leaders of organisations, ministries and churches.
Media is widely used in every kind of outreach ministry. The Church has decades of history in using a traditional broadcast approach to media – pushing content out to large audiences. This is not effective in our new media world and we need new strategies. It is no longer enough to push out the story you want to tell using traditional media or even social media channels, and hope that you will connect with an audience.
Rudolf Kabutz, Lausanne Catalyst for Media Engagement, talks about how to think about alternative media futures.
The Reformation was a highly influential media initiative: Luther realised the potential of the printing press, and there was a broad communication strategy.
Mobile is a tsunami. Learn how to ride the wave! If you go to the largest city or the darkest jungle, the people you meet are likely to have a mobile phone. Most of us have anxiety when separated from our mobile devices. The fear of not having your phone now has an official classification – nomophobia (no mobile phobia). Mobile’s ubiquity and growing capabilities offer an amazing ministry opportunity.
Rudolf Kabutz of TWR and Lausanne Media Engagement Network talks about the need for Christians using media to think strategically about the future.


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Tote bag features an outer bottom half of dark green canvas. Upper exterior is a high quality, cotton quilting fabric with an A's print. The apostrophe is a red heart.
- Hook and loop top closure
- One slip pocket inside
- Polypropylene webbing straps
- High quality quilting cotton lining in golden yellow
- Loop inside for attaching your own key ring or fob (not included)
APPROXIMATE SIZE: 13" H x 16" W x 4" D
Straps are 1" wide. Strap drop is about 9-10"
CARE: Spot clean or hand wash in cold water with gentle soap. Air dry. Ok to iron but avoid the straps or they will melt.
Handmade in a pet free and smoke free workshop. Water bottle not included. Not affiliated with any team or school.

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The dairy exhibition at the Bergtheil Museum has a range of fascinating artefacts that takes visitors through the various historic processes involved in making dairy products. It also enables individuals to reflect on how technology, and the world around us, has evolved.
The Cream Separator
The cream separator is one of the learners’ favourite items. It’s an important machine that’s used in the beginning processes of making butter, but it’s also used for producing skim milk. Its origins can be traced back to Germany in the 1870s.
Its main function is to separate cream from milk. Milk is poured into the pan section of the cream separator and placed in a cool room, allowing the cream to rise to the top and be skimmed from the milk using a cream skimmer. The cream comes from butterfat particles contained in the milk. Water is also used to dilute the milk and speed up the separation process. Once the cream has risen, skim milk and water are drawn out through the valve at the bottom, and deposited into the milk churn. The cream is then used to make other dairy products like butter.
The Butter Churns
Butter churns convert cream into butter, after the cream has been left to cool. There are a two types of butter churns that can be found at the Bergtheil exhibition: a barrel-type butter churn; and paddle-type, hand-cranked butter churns, of which the museum has three examples. Most learners seem to think that the barrel-type churn is for wine, and can’t comprehend how it could have anything to do with butter. This type of butter churn is also known as a revolving oak butter churn. The barrel has a handle, which when cranked turns the whole barrel.
Using a barrel churn to make butter was a lengthy, labour intensive process, which was eventually replaced by the paddle butter churn. The paddle churns made the butter making process much easier, and it soon became a convenient household item.
But even with this new technology the process of making butter was time-consuming, and one would need to milk a lot of cows in order to get enough cream to make butter. It was also important that the right temperature was achieved in order for the separation process to occur, without the cream spoiling.
The Butter Worker
In the middle of the diary exhibition there is a large free-standing “Butter Worker”. This machine was used to extract excess liquid from the butter. A ridged cylinder would be rolled back and forth over the butter, which would sit on the wooden tray. The Butter Worker would be used after the butter was taken out of the butter churn. Once the butter had been strained, Scotch hands (ridged wooden spatulas) or butter moulds would be used to give the butter its shape.
It is interesting how learners visiting the museum struggle to understand what these artefacts are, or to comprehend how they could have been used. But it’s also wonderful to see students asking questions about the artefacts with such excitement and enthusiasm – and looking so surprised when they find out what the items were actually used for!
This article was written by Durban Local History Museums’ Museum Officer, Ayanda Ngcobo

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Maui County to require eligible patrons at restaurants, gyms to show proof of booster
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Starting Jan. 8, Maui County will require patrons at restaurants, bars and gyms to show proof they’ve received a booster shot if they’re eligible or tested negative for COVID.
It’s for the first county to revise the definition of “fully vaccinated” to include a booster dose.
Oahu is considering a similar change, and the state is also eyeing a booster requirement for trans-Pacific travelers seeking to skip Hawaii’s quarantine requirement.
The new rule comes amid a surge in new COVID infections statewide.
Maui County Mayor Mike Victorino said the change recognizes the importance of booster shots in reining in record case counts and preventing serious illness.
“Science says that after the second shot of Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations or the single Johnson & Johnson shot vaccinations weaken after about six months,” Victorino said.
“Beginning Jan. 8, that means patrons who seek service indoors need to show proof that they’ve received a booster shot as soon as they are eligible, which means after six months have passed since the last dose or Pfizer or Moderna, or two months after Johnson & Johnson.”
He noted that people can continue to dine outdoors without showing proof of vaccination or a test.
It wasn’t immediately what the impact of the change will have on Maui County businesses.
But state Health Department data shows just 20% of Maui residents have gotten a third dose of the vaccine. That’s lower than the statewide figure: 24.7%.
This story is breaking. Keep checking back for updates.
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