by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
The memory of entire lives, generations even, were recorded on technology that is rapidly becoming difficult to access, difficult to preserve, or just plain inconvenient to have around. As VHS tapes, Beta Max, slides and audio film, photos, or negatives, and the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Kayden Beasley’s life began without lower leg bones in a Chinese orphanage—but his journey carried him off to a loving family in a tiny North Carolina town, and eventually to the 2026 Paralympics in Italy. Along the way, he’s broken every barrier and overpowered the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
A family’s dog may have solved a notorious 160-year-old murder, after he dug up a bottle of poison buried in the garden. The Labrador unearthed a blue vial under his lawn in Devon, England, that his owner, Paul Phillips, thought was a pipe—until he saw the words ‘Not...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you’re on Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, chances are you’ve seen a listing for a “free piano.” This may seem like the bargain of a lifetime; however, it’s quite the opposite. “An expired piano is not a gift, it is a liability,” according to piano technician...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
While most teenagers are focused on homework and weekend plans, twelve high school students from the Pacific Palisades community are confronting a global environmental issue hiding in plain sight: the estimated 500 million non-biodegradable tennis and pickleballs...
