A piece from New York Magazine's Andrew Sullivan over the weekend ended with an old, well-worn trope: Asian-Americans, with their "solid two-parent family structures," are a shining example of how to overcome discrimination. An essay that began by imagining why Democrats feel sorry for Hillary Clinton — and then detoured to President Trump's policies — drifted to this troubling ending:
"Today, Asian-Americans are among the most prosperous, well-educated, and successful ethnic groups in America. Read More...
28 Feb 202318.58 ESTGuardiola and Foden speak!Phil Foden finds form in FA Cup after ‘one of the worst parts of my career’Read more28 Feb 202317.25 ESTBen Fisher was at Ashton Gate, and his report is in. Here it is. Thanks for reading this MBM. Nighty night!
Manchester City into FA Cup quarter-finals as Foden bares teeth in BristolRead more28 Feb 202317.17 ESTNigel Pearson speaks to ITV. “Three-nil is maybe tough but it shows you the quality they have … the thing that pleases me most is that we were true to ourselves … we didn’t try to change our identity to just make it more difficult for them … we tried to be ourselves … things didn’t quite happen the way we would have liked when opportunities came along … decisions … maybe [there could have been a penalty] but I’m not going to dwell on that … I’m pleased about how our players stretched themselves and went toe to toe with the best team in this country … I’m disappointed that we didn’t make it a bit tighter, but congratulations to them, they’re a quality side … we need to use the 12-game unbeaten run, and our performance tonight, as a catalyst to go on and maximise what we have … we have a really good, energetic, youthful and talented squad … Alex Scott is our player and it’s nice to have players that other people may covet … if people want our best players it’s going to cost a lot of money! Read More...
The custom-built ring, set on an eternity band, features 2-carat round diamonds on the band and a 3.02-carat princess-cut diamond in the middle, totalling over 5 carats.
Ben Bekdas, jeweler at B&B Jewelry in Wayne, N.J., codesigned the ring with Snooki's fiancé, telling us, "He wanted the very best for his honey!"
"Snooki was here a few months ago to pick up a birthday present from her father. She was dropping hints to Jionni and tried a couple of rings on. Read More...