Layers of rock, layers of life created the ground beneath our feet. From time past to time present through times eternity there is always rumbling and exploding at the edge of our consciousness, the intermittent violent eruptions of volcanoes.

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The OT I wrote is not publishing, for some reason. I double-checked that I put "Open Thread" in the tags, which is my usual mistake on such occasions. All ship-shape, so I'm not sure what's gone wrong.

Anyhoo, here is a hasty and more traditional OT--in that it's simply me wishing y'all "good morning." Please bring up any topic you like! I'll be around.

Something/Someone Old

My Something Old this week is Reed Flute Cave in China.

The Top 25 Censored Stories of 2016-2017

The presentation of the Top 25 stories of 2016-2017 extends the tradition originated by Professor Carl Jensen and his Sonoma State University students in 1976, while reflecting how the expansion of the Project to include affiliate faculty and students from campuses across North America has made the Project even more diverse and robust. During this year’s cycle, Project Censored reviewed over 300 Validated Independent News stories (VINs) representing the collective efforts of 310 college students and 27 professors from 12 college and university campuses that participate in our affiliate program.

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Project Censored Radio is broadcast in Louisville on Forward Radio Listen for it on a community radio station near you.