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Forestry student Jerry Conklin is fly-fishing when something huge lands on his car, crushing it into the earth. It looks like a big black box-about fifty feet high and two hundred feet long-and the object stirs up quite a commotion among the townspeople of Lone Pine, Minnesota. One of them even shoots at it-and quickly pays for it with his life.

No margin--no mission! What does it take to bring financial justice to communities of color? Cliff Rosenthal, shaped by the movements of the 1960s, fought for decades against government indifference and systemic bias finally seeing change come after the death of George Floyd. Michael McCray, a renowned whistle-blower, led an unprecedented court challenge to the unjust federal termination of his fraternity's Kappa Alpha Psi Federal Credit Union.

Since the dawn of mankind, immortality has been the ultimate reward. But by the year 2148, it requires no act of faith to believe in an afterlife. Forever Center promises to bring people back to a life beyond death. Now everyone spends their lives in poverty, giving all their money to Forever Center to ensure their happiness and comfort in the next eternal life.

and in the end… No matter what, It’s All Mishegoss!

Das nur zur Tarnung existierende Literarische Büro von Romney Pringle erhält seinen ersten Auftrag: Ein Pfarrer bittet Romney Pringle darum, einen Stellvertreter für ihn zu suchen, damit er in den Schottischen Highlands auf Recherchereise für ein Buch gehen kann. Statt nach einem echten Geistlichen zu suchen, übernimmt Pringle diese Rolle kurzerhand selbst und lernt als Prediger Charles Courtley den Maharajah von Satpura kennen, der gerade in der Region zu Gast ist.

Romney Pringles alter Bekannter John Windrush besucht ihn in seinem Büro und bittet um seine Hilfe: Eine seiner Cousinen steckt in Schwierigkeiten, weil sie einen Brillant-Stern als Pfand verliehen hat. Damit ihr Ehemann das Fehlen nicht bemerkt, erhielt sie eine geradezu perfekte Nachbildung aus Simili-Brillanten. Doch als die echten Brillanten gestohlen werden, droht das diskrete Pfandgeschäft aufzufliegen und sie in Erklärungsnot zu geraten. Romney Pringle macht sich also auf die Spur des Brillanten-Diebs – und die führt ihn auf eine Fähre nach Rotterdam.

After a night out on the town, Parker Graves returns home to life-threatening danger. The science reporter for the local newspaper barely misses a bear trap sitting on his doorstep. Then, the object transforms into what looks like a bowling ball and rolls off into the night all by itself. He begins to obsess over the question—Who put the trap there? And why? The following day, there is strange news floating around at the newspaper office. Someone with limitless funds is buying up hundreds of homes and businesses, only to close them up and tear them down.

One snowy night in 1998, Brooke Mulcahy's car slides off the road in rural Vermont. Her car is discovered. She is not. Twenty-one years later, Robert Kirby, Brooke's stepbrother, is paid a visit from a young woman (Lily), claiming to be Brooke's daughter. Since a tumultuous upbringing, Robert, formerly known as "Bobby," has enjoyed considerable success. Now an esteemed professor at a private Upstate New York university, Robert has just received a significant NEH grant. After Lily's visit, Robert's life is upended.

Welcome to Question-a-Day, the podcast that dives into the power of a single question. Each episode, we explore one thoughtfully crafted question designed to make you rethink your business, career, or life. With ChatGPT adding snarky insights and surprising answers, and John Clifford bringing genuine curiosity, we dissect questions that can spark transformation and lead to better decision-making.Whether you’re a business leader seeking fresh perspectives, an entrepreneur searching for breakthroughs, or someone simply trying to navigate life’s complexities, Question-a-Day provides a spark ...