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Stephen Winter ‘I Can See Hope in the Future.’

  . .     Transcript provided by YouTube: 00:03 Okay, welcome to this week Story Update. This week where you are with Steven Winter. And 00:11 before we have him join us, let’s take a look at his video story that he shared with us 00:16 eight years ago. My name is Steven Winter. I’m originally 00:20 from Chicago, Illinois. And I’m here to talk to you about the time this guy named Nathan 00:25 called me and said he wanted to talk about black gay issues. 00:27 It was a journey within myself that I went through this week when I was trying to figure 00:31 out as someone who is perceived as gay and perceived as Black...

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12 Recipes That Help You Make the Most of Summer Veggies

Summer is a great time to experiment with adding vegetables in your meals, whether it's in salads, sandwiches, soups (or gazpachos), smoothies or stir frys. I'm all about light, bright and simple when it comes to summer recipes so I can limit my time over a hot stove, maximize seasonal produce and load up on nutrient dense foods! It's all about recipes that look good, taste good and make my body feel good. If you're looking for more ways to incorporate summer veggies and make the most out of them in your recipes, below are some fun tips for making the most of summer veggies: Find out what's in season before heading to the grocery store. This is a helpful...

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6 Ways To Make Your Divorce a Little Easier

— Divorce is hard. Everyone’s emotions are high, and there can be a lot at stake. You need to do everything you can to make the process as painless as possible. Here are six ways to make your divorce a little easier. Work with an experienced, sympathetic attorney You need a lawyer to assist you throughout the divorce proceedings, especially if there’s any animosity between both parties. A lawyer will be able to advocate for you when it comes to child custody and the division of the assets. A lawyer can use their knowledge of state divorce laws to position you favorably in front of the judge. If you live in Arkansas, for example, visit your local Little Rock law...

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Don’t Give Me Your Soul: The Oral History of Sonic Youth’s Goo

By 1990, Sonic Youth no longer belonged to the cool kids. Before Goo was released that June, they were a band you had to read about in music magazines, as none of the record shops in our area carried the SST catalog. Now signed to the newly established Geffen subsidiary DGC, they were no longer confined to the arty New York scene. Finding the beautiful sadness of Karen Carpenter’s story and inner peace in a whirlwind of guitar feedback, these nine tracks hit their uninitiated new fanbase with the force of a pipe bomb. Sonic Youth’s sixth proper full-length remains arguably their most culturally (rather than critically) beloved album — whose iconic Raymond Pettibon cover may be surpassing Sgt. Pepper’s...

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78 Costly Accidents And Mistakes People Instantly Regretted

Mistakes are just lessons waiting to be learned! Unfortunately, some of those mistakes can be very, very expensive. They hit your wallet with the force of a charging rhino, leaving you clutching your head in agony and letting out incomprehensible bleats about how much money just went down the drain. That’s where the ‘That Looked Expensive’ subreddit comes in. It’s an internet community that’s dedicated to documenting all the hilarious (not to mention painful) times that people made expensive mistakes. Like wrecking their cars. Or planes. (Or presidential campaigns. Sorry, Mike Bloomberg.) Bored Panda spoke about the best way for people to deal with mistakes and how important a role emotions play in learning from them with researcher and Assistant Professor...

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