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Ordinary is not as ordinary as you think. History is written by the loudest and most charismatic victors, but are silent about the true movers and shakers: the rebels, the honest servants, the quiet doers, the square pegs in a round hole, and the ordinary believers who kept showing up.Through...

""A haunting memoir of disarming honesty. . . a remarkable testament to the anguish and the beauty of foreign correspondence.”—Roger Cohen, New York Times Paris bureau chief and author of An Affirming Flame From award-winning journalist Jane Ferguson, an unflinching memoir of ambition and...

Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice is a beacon of hope for understanding America's complex racial landscape. Through rigorous historical research and compelling narrative storytelling, this book illuminates the past's intersections of Christianity, race, and place, offering profound insights for today's world. Beyond history, Ordinary Heroes of Racial Justice empowers listeners with practical recommendations, encouraging them to rethink and reshape their own communities for justice.

“Gerald Ford is probably remembered more for how he got to the presidency than for what he did there. In this brilliant book, Richard Norton Smith tells the rest of the story. On every other page I found something I didn’t know, bringing new and important insights into how Ford kept the...

Welcome to The Ordinary Effect—the podcast that shines a light on life’s most overlooked moments. Each episode explores something you’ve likely seen, felt, or wondered about—but never really unpacked. Whether it’s a tiny social habit, a quiet cultural shift, or just that odd thing people do on elevators, host Guido Piraino digs beneath the surface to reveal the deeper meaning behind the mundane. It’s smart. It’s human. It’s what happens when you start paying attention.The stuff we all notice—but rarely talk about.Subscribe and join the conversation—new episodes every week.

The presidency of Donald J. Trump is rather ordinary. Trump himself may be the most unusual, unorthodox and unconventional president the US has ever had. Yet, even with his extraordinary personality and approach to the job, his presidency is proving quite ordinary in its accomplishments and outcomes, both at home and abroad. Like most modern US presidents, the number and scope of Trump’s achievements are rather meager.

What moral values do human beings hold in common? As globalization draws us together economically, are our values converging or diverging? In particular, are human rights becoming a global ethic? These were the questions that led Michael Ignatieff to embark on a three-year, eight-nation journey in search of answers. The Ordinary Virtues presents Ignatieff's discoveries and his interpretation of what globalization - and resistance to it - is doing to our conscience and our moral understanding.

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Audio essays that present an average citizen's perspective on the challenges facing America with some occasional ordinary thinking about potential solutions. theordinarythinker.substack.com

When your number is called how will you respond? Ordinary Super Heroes are stories about ordinary people doing extraordinary things in order to either help save lives or help others.

Ordinary Guy is here to take the insanity out of your day.With issues like f*cked up family issues to job anxiety, financially stressed, politically pissed, relationship madness, and more.Isn’t it about time that you start feeling like the normal one and everyone else is crazy?As an ordinary guy we’ve been getting the shaft for way too long, and this is the place for me to shoot the sh*t on behalf of all other Ordinary Guys who need a voice.Let me just clarify what I mean by the term Ordinary Guy. It applies to all regardless of race, religion or gender.Visit www.OrdinaryGuy.com for more ...

Solicitor Advocates John McGovern and Mike Dailly discuss the topical issues and stories of the week from Scotland and further afield. Politics, law, culture, and much more.

A podcast about psychoanalysis, politics, pop culture, and the ways we suffer now, featuring Abby Kluchin & Patrick Blanchfield

Welcome to the podcast "Ordinary Talk", here every week episodes are released, where the themes of that week are commented, and showing my opinion in relation to them.With rubrics, guests and current themes. Join the conversation, listening and commenting on our social networks!

Stories for people who only attend church on Christmas and Easter.

The Supreme Court has done the unimaginable, repealing the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and stripping Americans of a fundamental right: abortion access. On the latest season of Ordinary Equality, hosts Kate Kelly and Jamia Wilson ask: what now? What does resisting bans and seeking care look like in a world without federal protection of abortion access? How can we build community and support the most vulnerable? How are abortion providers in states where abortion was already severely restricted working around the system? Join us as we decipher the future of abortion access and explore the ...

Interviews with ordinary citizens visiting or living in and around war zones...how are their lives impacted?

A podcast for people with a big heart and a tight schedule. We break down big issues and give you practical tips to make a difference.https://bethechangehub.com/https://www.instagram.com/bethechangehub/https://www.linkedin.com/company/ordinarypeoplewithhannahandnayeli

Two college students talking about ordinary things.

"Welcome to the 'Nothing They Do Is Ordinary' podcast, hosted by Ashish Hingorani. Join us as we delve into the world of audio and video with audiophile customers, professional calibrators, AV integrators, and AV enthusiasts. Expect invaluable insights from industry experts on various AV topics. Subscribe to our podcast and follow our journey, because on 'Nothing They Do Is Ordinary', our amazing guests truly stand out."