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Krispy Kritters @ Cutting Ball ~ Comedy @ Marines' Memorial

David Latulippe — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:45:04 +0000

This week, playwright Andrew Saito and director Rob Melrose discuss the Cutting Ball Theatre’s world premiere production of “Krispy Kritters in the Scarlett Night”, comedy writer/producer Billy Riback talks about the upcoming show at the Marines Memorial, “When You’re In Love, the Whole World’s Jewish”, which is being directed by Jason Alexander. Cellist Robert Burkhart offers a live studio performance, and Dianne Keogh updates us on some recent and upcoming cultural events. Thursday, 5/23 at 1pm.

Riots In Sweden. That's Right. Sweden

Philip Reeves — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:02:00 +0000

Sweden is one of the wealthiest, most stable and smoothly running countries in the world.

Which would explain why the country's 9.5 million residents may be shocked by the events of the past few days.

For the past three nights, hundreds of youths have been rampaging through parts of the capital, Stockholm, torching cars, setting fires, and throwing rocks at police and fire trucks.

The trouble began over the weekend, after the police shot dead a 69-year-old man in the city's Husby neighborhood, where many residents originate from the Middle East and Africa.

Crosscurrents: May 21, 2013

Chris Hoff — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:48:37 +0000

Music! The Church of Coltrane, tons of percussionists, and an inspirational grade school music teacher.

Male Sergeant May Have Filmed Female Cadets At West Point

Mark Memmott — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:24:00 +0000

A male sergeant at West Point has been accused of secretly videotaping at least a dozen female cadets, sometimes when they were showering, The New York Times reports.

Gen. John F. Campbell, the army's vice chief of staff, tells the Times that "once notified of the violation, a full investigation was launched, followed by swift action to correct the problem."

The accused, Sgt.

Research Reveals Yeasty Beasts Living On Our Skin

Rob Stein — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:18:00 +0000

Scientists have completed an unusual survey: a census of the fungi that inhabit different places on our skin. It's part of a big scientific push to better understand the microbes that live in and on our bodies.

"This is the first study of our fungi, which are yeast and other molds that live on the human body," says Julie Segre, of the National Human Genome Research Institute, who led the survey.

Trillions of microbes live everywhere in and on our bodies. Most of these viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms are harmless.