Charles Apple
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Creator of nationally-distributed Further Review pages for the Spokesman-Review. Based in Lilburn, Georgia. First book was published in November 2024.
70 years ago Monday, Rosa Parks declined to give up her seat to white riders of a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus. Her arrest kicked off a 382 bus boycott that helped lead to the end of bus segregation. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.
November 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
70 years ago Monday, Rosa Parks declined to give up her seat to white riders of a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus. Her arrest kicked off a 382 bus boycott that helped lead to the end of bus segregation. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.
Luke Knox, Creative Director at ESPN, on digital sports storytelling
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Designing for the Moment: Luke Knox on the Craft and Clarity Behind ESPN’s Visual Storytelling - News Paper Design
Luke Knox, Creative Director at ESPN, speaks with TK Sajeev , Editorial Director of NewspaperDesign.org, about how his team redefines digital sports storytelling through sharp design, smart data, and ...
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November 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Luke Knox, Creative Director at ESPN, on digital sports storytelling
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BREAKING: after being responsible for the asylum granted to the DC shooting suspect, Trump awards himself dictatorial rights to "reverse" immigration and expel anybody he doesn't like
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
BREAKING: after being responsible for the asylum granted to the DC shooting suspect, Trump awards himself dictatorial rights to "reverse" immigration and expel anybody he doesn't like
Elvis mustered out of the Army in 1960, returned to the U.S. and resumed his recording career. He had three giant No. 1 hits that year. The third of those, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" hit No. 1 65 years ago today.
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Elvis mustered out of the Army in 1960, returned to the U.S. and resumed his recording career. He had three giant No. 1 hits that year. The third of those, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" hit No. 1 65 years ago today.
Some of what we know — or what we think we know — about the first Thanksgiving in 1621 has been overtaken by myth. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review is a Turkey Day fact check.
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Some of what we know — or what we think we know — about the first Thanksgiving in 1621 has been overtaken by myth. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review is a Turkey Day fact check.
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Riddle me this, how in the fuck is this making our communities any safer? This ICE agent sprays this disabled woman directly in the face in St Paul, Minnesota with pepper spray and then throws her to the ground. I hope she sues the hell out of ICE for this‼️#Abolish 🧊🧊🧊
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Riddle me this, how in the fuck is this making our communities any safer? This ICE agent sprays this disabled woman directly in the face in St Paul, Minnesota with pepper spray and then throws her to the ground. I hope she sues the hell out of ICE for this‼️#Abolish 🧊🧊🧊
110 years ago today, Albert Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. What did the theory say? What did it mean? And whaddya mean he had TWO Theories of Relativity? My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review attempts to explain all...
November 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
110 years ago today, Albert Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. What did the theory say? What did it mean? And whaddya mean he had TWO Theories of Relativity? My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review attempts to explain all...
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Everyone swoons over Elon Musk and space travel but let's remember Wallace and Gromit went to the Moon for a cheese holiday in 1989.
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Everyone swoons over Elon Musk and space travel but let's remember Wallace and Gromit went to the Moon for a cheese holiday in 1989.
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Refs in Kansas City caused CBS' Jim Nantz to initially call a TD on this Rashee Rice out of bounds catch
Tony Romo: "He was out a by a tushy"
Tony Romo: "He was out a by a tushy"
November 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Refs in Kansas City caused CBS' Jim Nantz to initially call a TD on this Rashee Rice out of bounds catch
Tony Romo: "He was out a by a tushy"
Tony Romo: "He was out a by a tushy"
A half-century ago today, "Opening Soon at a Theater Near You" featuring newspaper movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted on Chicago's WTTW. Perhaps you'll give a "thumbs up" to my Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review...
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A half-century ago today, "Opening Soon at a Theater Near You" featuring newspaper movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted on Chicago's WTTW. Perhaps you'll give a "thumbs up" to my Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review...
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The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
40 years ago, Calvin and Hobbes' raucous adventures burst onto the comics page
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The adventures of a precocious 6-year-old and his stuffed tiger debuted on November 18, 1985. NPR's Renee Montagne spoke with the comic strip's editor, Lee Salem, in 2005.
Quiet, piggy.
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Georgia lawmaker Buddy Carter urges higher ICE presence in Atlanta
Georgia Congressman Buddy Carter is calling on the DHS and ICE to increase the presence of federal law enforcement officers in Atlanta, citing what he describes as rising threats to public safety.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Quiet, piggy.
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Me: "Do you want me to look into your eyes when I put it in my mouth?”
Cop: "Ma'am, just blow into the breathalyzer please."
Cop: "Ma'am, just blow into the breathalyzer please."
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Me: "Do you want me to look into your eyes when I put it in my mouth?”
Cop: "Ma'am, just blow into the breathalyzer please."
Cop: "Ma'am, just blow into the breathalyzer please."
The first Pixar movie, "Toy Story," opened 30 years ago Saturday. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review takes readers "to infinity ... and beyond!"
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The first Pixar movie, "Toy Story," opened 30 years ago Saturday. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review takes readers "to infinity ... and beyond!"
When John Lennon was my age, he had been dead for 23 years.
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
When John Lennon was my age, he had been dead for 23 years.
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Red alert 🚨
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Red alert 🚨
Christmas gifts. You know you need to start shopping. Make it easy on yourself. Give the gift that any book lover will enjoy: "Further Review: The Stories Behind the History You Thought You Knew." Find it at Amazon:
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November 20, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Christmas gifts. You know you need to start shopping. Make it easy on yourself. Give the gift that any book lover will enjoy: "Further Review: The Stories Behind the History You Thought You Knew." Find it at Amazon:
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Mama ... Just built a page ... About Queen and singer Fred, don't waste a minute 'til it's read ... My Further Review on this hit song, a half-century old now, in today's Spokesman-Review.
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Mama ... Just built a page ... About Queen and singer Fred, don't waste a minute 'til it's read ... My Further Review on this hit song, a half-century old now, in today's Spokesman-Review.
Paul Simon said it best in his lyrics to "The Boxer"...
"Lie-la-lie / Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie /
Lie-la-lie / Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie / Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie."
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"Lie-la-lie / Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie /
Lie-la-lie / Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie / Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie."
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Analysis: Trump keeps lying while accusing others of lying | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump tells a lot of lies. Trump also regularly accuses others of lying.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Paul Simon said it best in his lyrics to "The Boxer"...
"Lie-la-lie / Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie /
Lie-la-lie / Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie / Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie."
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"Lie-la-lie / Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie /
Lie-la-lie / Lie-la-lie-lie-lie-lie-lie / Lie-lie-lie-lie-lie."
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I thought some of you might be hoppy to know that Mark Twain published his first short story, "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog," 160 years ago today. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.
November 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I thought some of you might be hoppy to know that Mark Twain published his first short story, "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog," 160 years ago today. My Further Review in today's Spokesman-Review.
Somebody mentioned my career a couple of weeks ago, so I thought it might be time to update my career job longevity chart... Yeah, I've held my current job much longer than any other job I've ever worked.
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Somebody mentioned my career a couple of weeks ago, so I thought it might be time to update my career job longevity chart... Yeah, I've held my current job much longer than any other job I've ever worked.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
Heads up, everybody...
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Rev. Jesse Jackson receiving a form of life support after being hospitalized last week, a family source says | CNN
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson remains hospitalized and is now receiving a form of life support to stabilize his blood pressure, a source close to Jackson’s family told CNN on Sunday.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Heads up, everybody...
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