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Hi. I’m Hallie Haglund, a writer and comedian, and even trying to describe the intent of newsletter is filling me with crippling self-doubt. And guess what? That’s the point of the newsletter!! I’ve spent so much of my life wondering how people dare. How dare they have strong opinions? How dare they write something and expect others to read it? How dare they wear crop tops? Existing terrifies me! Letting people know I exist terrifies me even more!

If your goal was to master dancing, or football, or art, it would take years of commitment, dedication and constant practice. It is so difficult. Imagine then the amount of effort required to become a perfect human being. - Vanamali This is why Adiveda exists. It was started under the tutelage of Vanamali Mataji to help people learn and apply the eternal wisdom of the Sanatana Dharma. We want to help you in your quest to achieve the supreme goal.

I started writing this newsletter and hosting these Zoom calls because I was frustrated with a lot of what I read about American foreign policy in general and Israel-Palestine in particular. I don’t think the US possesses any inherent right to run the world. If America wants moral authority, it must earn it. And I believe that the best way to secure the safety of the Jewish people, my people, is through equality and justice for Palestinians.

I made my first real bet on a game in 2006. It was on a college football game. Texas was playing USC in the BCS Championship Game. Even though I was still a relatively young man, still in college, I was pretty sure I knew what to do. I had watched both teams play a lot that year. Texas had Vince Young at quarterback, they’d beaten Ohio State in non-conference play…and sure that was impressive, but USC had Matt Leinart and Reggie Bush and they were freakin’ awesome.

The Fourth Wheel is a weekly newsletter that explains, analyses and from time to time, gently pokes fun at the world of watches. The Fourth Wheel is published every Friday morning at 10:10 UK time. I’m Chris Hall, I have been a journalist for 14 years, and have written about watches for 12 of them. For six years I was deputy editor/digital editor of QP Magazine, before moving to my current job as Senior Watch Editor for Mr Porter in 2020.

I fell in love with When Calls the Heart while the world shut down in 2020. When it seemed like everything else in my life had been put on hold, this little show gave me something to look forward to every Sunday night. Since then, I have taken my love for the show and its wonderful characters and shared it through this little blog. I love being a part of the Hearties community and am so thankful for all of the friendships I have made so far.

Hey, my name is Amit Varma. If you have landed up on this page, it is probably because you are familiar with my previous work. I used to run a blog called India Uncut between 2004 and 2009. (It has since become dormant, and I use it now to archive my published pieces.) I now host a long-form interview podcast called The Seen and the Unseen, and teach an online writing course called The Art of Clear Writing.

The Lost Songs Project is run by Mark Blankenship. That’s me! (And here’s my website!) I’m a culture journalist whose obsession with pop music started in seventh grade, when I tracked the weekly Billboard charts that were printed in my local paper. I also love recommending songs to people, because it truly brings me joy to share music. Plus, I’m fascinated by songs that were big hits for a moment and then pretty much disappeared.

The Outlaw Ocean Project chronicles a diversity of crimes offshore, including the killing of stowaways, sea slavery, intentional dumping, illegal fishing, the stealing of ships, gun-running, stranding of crews, and murder with impunity. Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter and website. Never miss an update. Now is an ideal moment to move forward with this reporting effort, and not just because of the worsening anemia among legacy journalism outlets.