Blogs
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Don’t be afraid to play with your food: The case for reading the blurb and a simple black bean recipe
When you sit down to find a recipe, what are you searching for? You may have 10 minutes, an appreciation for authenticity, a peanut...
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This dude I met on the street
I’m wandering through the fog down backstreets, alleyways, and riverside footpaths at around about midday, dead phone, alone, dressed a bit too warm, and...
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Four Days in Jujuy
My world has always been small. I was born in a tiny New England town of 2,000 people. The city I've lived in for...
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A List of Differences Between Here and Home (With a Very British Reference At The End)
1. I’d believe that the Earth was rhomboid and President Donald Trump would lead us into an age of peace and prosperity before I’d...
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Responsibility for the Financial Crisis
Over winter break, I watched a lot of films, and one of my favorite was Adam McKay's "The Big Short." It told the story...
2013
Backdoor Science Episode 4
Author: https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-episode-4-octThis week, the Backdoor Science guys discuss toxicology, Nobel Prize winners, and the "god particle."Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental...
2014
Backdoor Science – S2 EP2
Author: https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-season-2 Backdoor Science explores the scientific world and updates the Occidental community on all of its happenings. Each week we will bring you engaging stories...
2014
Underwhelmed at the Oscars
Author: Noel Hemphill The Academy Awards rolled into town this past Sunday, bringing with them a flurry of chiffon, satin and sequins. The Academy Awards is...
2014
Backdoor Science S2 Ep7
Author: Backdoor Science https://soundcloud.com/the-occidental-weekly/backdoor-science-season-2-3 This week on Backdoor Science! Can you beat that red-light camera? How do pharmaceuticals and illicit molecules compare? Are there dangers to the...
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Racing in the street: the one about my favorite song
Author: Jack Butcher Allow me, if you will, to steal and paraphrase from three men better than I will ever be: This might just do...
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Stripped Down Humanity
Author: Eileen Lee Blue eyesPounding, rushingCamera lights and smiles, flashingDusky blue, like the fading, setting skyCould you take a photo for me please?Group photos, and thenIndividual...
2014
Understanding Sectarian Civil War in Central African Republic
Author: Rourke Healey Throughout almost 18 months of violent conflict and hundreds of deaths in the Central African Republic (CAR), the international media has remained silent...
