The Plot Against America

Decades before he ran the Trump campaign, Paul Manafort’s pursuit of foreign cash and shady deals laid the groundwork for the corruption of Washington.

I just heard about this (From over a year ago).

Camera Historica: The Sean Flynn Leica M2

Sean Flynn was the only child of the famed actor Errol Flynn & Lili Damita and was well known for his work as a photojournalist covering the Vietnam war. Flynn worked closely with special units in Vietnam and Cambodia, capturing incredible images of the war. Many of his images would be considered to be the raw view of an especially brutal war. . . . In 1970 he was kidnapped in Cambodia whilst on the way to an assignment with fellow photojournalist Dana Stone and was never to be seen again.

Tabasco’s homeland fights for survival in Louisiana against storms and rising seas

‘IT HAD NEVER BEEN DONE ON TELEVISION BEFORE’: THE ORAL HISTORY OF BREAKING BAD

Creator Vince Gilligan, stars Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, and others reflect on how an offbeat show about a drug-dealing schoolteacher revolutionized television forever

Posted this a while back.  Some nice Friday afternoon music.

Seems the lady friend of the President is from Louisiana and was involved in politics.  From 2009:

Stormy Daniels’ Political Advisor May Have Been Hit By Car Bomb: Reports

From Aeon:  Of money and morals

An article about how interest and money lending went from being a sin to a major industry.  Almost as interesting, how the idea of usury has all but disappeared.