When Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was elected to succeed the popular Pope John Paul II, the world anticipated a less ebullient but more formidable theological behemoth able to right the challenges Roman Catholicism had encountered….
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Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: BILLIONAIRE SPACE RACE
Three billionaires – Elon Musk, Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos – will be imprinting 2023 as a watershed year for the exploration of space starting with one launch a week, expanding to two launches by…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: GOODBYE AM
With the rise of electric cars comes the demise of AM radio. Apparently, according to the New York Times, EV manufacturers are booting AM radio from their vehicles since electromagnetic interference causes noise and static. Tesla,…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: FUSION
In probably one of the most important scientific developments ever, the Department of Energy announced this week that scientists at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory in California created a nuclear fusion reaction with a net energy…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: LOOKS GOOD FOR HIS AGE
A very happy birthday to Jonathan, the giant Seychelles tortoise who turned 190 years old this past weekend — he was apparently born in 1832. While Jonathan no longer has his senses of sight and…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: THE ARC OF THE MORAL UNIVERSE IS LONG
The long arm of justice appeared all too visible this week. Disgraced former celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti was sentenced to 14 years for stealing millions from former clients and Rudy Giuliani, whose Bar license was…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: VALUING FRIEND TIME
Based on a recent Washington Post analysis, the average American in 2021 spent two hours and 45 minutes a week with friends, down 58% compared to 2010-2013, and American teens spent 11 fewer hours with…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: DISNEY MAGIC
Disney’s board last week dispatched Bob Chapek and brought back former CEO Bob Iger. The New York Times shed light on the firing which had gained momentum over the past two years with 117,000 signatures…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: BIDEN-XI HANDSHAKE
When President Biden and President Xi Jinping met in Beijing, the prominent photo which identified their mutual agendas showcased outstretched hands as the President approached the Chinese Leader with a double handshake. It is no…
Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida 100: STARTUP WEEKEND ORLANDO
While thousands flocked to Orlando for the Electric Daisy Carnival and to Winter Park for the Cows ‘n Cabs Annual Event, there was another very different setting attracting its own unique audience. Startup Weekend Orlando…