In the bustling heart of the Roman Empire, commerce and labor revolved around coins—small discs of silver, gold, and bronze that dictated the rhythm of daily life. A laborer in the streets of Rome or the far reaches of the empire might expect to be paid a few sestertii for Continue Reading
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Watching Flamingo
I stumbled through the front door, still rattled from whatever ungodly odyssey I had just endured. My skull felt hollowed out, like someone had taken an ice cream scoop to my frontal lobe and replaced it with static. The night had been long, too long, and I had no memory Continue Reading
Understanding Masking in Audio Mixing
Masking is one of the most important concepts in mixing music. It describes how one sound can obscure another, making it difficult—or even impossible—to hear. You’ve likely experienced this both in everyday life and in your own production work. Masking doesn’t just occur with broadband noise like white noise; even Continue Reading
Spooks and Nazis: The CIA’s Shadowy Ties to the Third Reich
Pre-War Intelligence LandscapeThe origins of the CIA trace back to the Second World War. Before this conflict, the United States lacked a dedicated intelligence agency. Domestic intelligence was managed by the FBI, established in the early 20th century under its influential first director, J. Edgar Hoover. Foreign intelligence, meanwhile, was Continue Reading