On a positive note, the stories from this site that stood out for me include…
Fifty Years Ago… recalled the first time I watched and listened to President Kennedy’s Inaugural Address in which he reminded Americans “…of individual responsibility… ‘In your hands, my fellow citizens, … Read More
“What… is your name, please?”
“I am Cheetah D. Chimp.”
“I am Cheetah D. Chimp.”
“I am Cheetah D. Chimp!”
Among the notable death’s this past year, ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX announced the stunning news that “Cheetah,” 1930’s animal superstar (far … Read More
Hold on to your cynicism, kiddies, it’s my end of the year wrap-up of the highs and lows. Here’s just part of the past year’s craziness summarized in words:
“The downgrade reflects our opinion that the fiscal-consolidation plan that Congress and the Administration recently agreed … Read More
If this year could be summarized in one word, it would have to be “shouting”; a lot of shouting. From Egypt to Greece, Russia to India they shout. Then there’s the Occupy movement which has grown from Wall Street to the main streets of Wisconsin, … Read More
Here’s an early Christmas gift.
In what has become an annual event, Politifact.com, the Pulitzer Prize winning fact-check organization, has revealed itsLie of the Year for 2011.
And the winner is… “Republicans voted to end Medicare.”
“Republicans muscled a budget through the House … Read More
Tenzin Gyatso is the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet. He is both head of state (in exile) and the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people. He is admired and esteemed worldwide as a man who has championed policies of nonviolence.
His consistent compassionate nonviolence, even … Read More
On August 6, 1945, at 8:15 a.m., U.S. forces destroyed the city of Hiroshima, Japan with the first atomic bomb used in warfare directly killing an estimated 80,000 people. Injury and radiation increased that total to 90,000 to 140,000. Three days later, a second A-bomb … Read More
