R1 Tracks Upward
It’s a walking tour of the brand new track at Lincoln’s R1 Indoor Karting. Founder and track creator (and retired Dutch auto racing legend) Mike Hezemans walked reporters around the challenging multi-level new track, which they constructed over nine days, with crews of a dozen working round the clock. Requests to have their construction team […]
Coffee with The Independent Man
Taped 2:30 PM Wednesday, December 13, 2023. John Kotula (Motif): Excuse me, Independent Man… uh, I’m John Kotula. I brought you a latte. Independent Man: Well thank you. That was thoughtful of you. JK: Yeah, well ever since I read that you were going to be lowered from the top of the State House and […]
Joke Theft: The ethics of AI and copyright
Over the course of the past year, the abilities of artificial intelligence have jumped past what we once thought possible. And those possibilities have sparked passionate debate over copyright, workers’ rights, and the role of art in our society. This past summer we saw a historic Hollywood writers’ / actors’ strike with AI at the […]
Lunar Notes: January 10 to 31, 2024
Aries: You set your sights on where you want to go and start to figure out how you are going to get there. While some of this may require some extra effort, you don’t stop the fun stuff altogether. You manage to get some work done while having a good time. You find your priorities […]
Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Tue afternoon to Wed morning: 50MPH peak gusts could damage trees, power lines
At Providence, a major storm is expected to bring 2 – 3 inches of heavy rain to the metro area starting Tue 3 – 4pm and ending Wed 7 – 8am. High wind gusts exceeding 30MPH are expected Tue 8pm to Wed 2pm, with peak intensity a few hours before and after Wed 4am exceeding […]
Sanctified: Discovering self through movement
It’s 7 o’clock on a gloomy Monday morning and my alarm starts to sing its annoying Grammy snubbed tune called “Get your a$$ up.” Eye fortunately pressed its proverbial Kryptonite aka “the Snooze button” to afford myself at least another fifteen minutes of slumber. As eye nestle my body back into the cozy comfort of […]