Since Trump took over the Republican Party in 2015, the question that needs to be asked is where is this political party headed? What is their raison d’etre or reason for being? In the 2020 election, the Party ran without a platform or specific policy objectives. The only factor that bound members together so it could be called a party was its support of Donald Trump. That … [Read more...] about Where Is the GOP Going?
FIRST THEY COME FOR THE STORYTELLERS AND THE HOLY PEOPLE: THE EVIL BOMBING OF AL JAZEERA AND AP HEADQUARTERS
As a child who grew up in a war refugee and deportee family, I know the hideous stories of what invaders do to the people they invade. Calling them out of their houses Shooting dead a child and an elder in front of the village Taking away the Holy people, the artists, the writers, the helpers, the storytellers, the saints of the village, the elders who remember … [Read more...] about FIRST THEY COME FOR THE STORYTELLERS AND THE HOLY PEOPLE: THE EVIL BOMBING OF AL JAZEERA AND AP HEADQUARTERS
When babies and the innocent are murdered where they stand, the killers represent NO civilized nation
In the fetid rush to 'show them' --that murders pregnant women, elders, babies, children, the innocent, those who are hit while they pray.... This is beyond unacceptable. It is atrocity. Yes, we who are elders who are somehow still surviving a world-wide what I call, "Slaughter of the Elders," from mismanagement of travel quarantine, reckless disregard of the actual deadly … [Read more...] about When babies and the innocent are murdered where they stand, the killers represent NO civilized nation
Calling Forth a Healing Story
This month I had the pleasure of performing my original monologue, Wise Woman of the Mill, as part of a monologue showcase online. (You can watch my monologue performance here https://youtu.be/kgSn1kZC5Ss.) When I watched the recording of my performance, I found myself listening to the Mistress of Story as if she were speaking her wisdom directly to me. Because this month, I’ve … [Read more...] about Calling Forth a Healing Story
ARIZONA STATE OF MIND (CARTOON)
AT&T to combine CNN, HBO, more with Discovery in $43 billion deal
NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T will combine its massive media operations that include CNN, HBO, TNT and TBS in a $43 billion deal with Discovery, the owner of lifestyle networks including the Food Network and HGTV. Faced with cord-cutting and incursions by streaming services, major broadcast media companies have retrenched and sought strength through mergers. The deal announced Monday … [Read more...] about AT&T to combine CNN, HBO, more with Discovery in $43 billion deal
Conservative majority Supreme Court takes up abortion case
Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a case that could pose a challenge to the landmark 1973 ruling legalizing abortion. The case, involving a Mississippi law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, will be heard during the court's Fall term beginning in October. It will be the first abortion case considered by the nation's highest … [Read more...] about Conservative majority Supreme Court takes up abortion case
Actor Ricky Schroder harasses Costco worker over mask in California
Actor Ricky Schroder posted a bizarre video on Facebook in which he berates a Costco worker who was not letting the former child star enter the store without a mask. The video was posted on Saturday afternoon and shows Schroder arguing with a Costco supervisor named Jason at the entrance to a location in Los Angeles. In the video, the worker explains that despite the new … [Read more...] about Actor Ricky Schroder harasses Costco worker over mask in California
What to do about Israel?
As people learn about the rockets that Hamas and the Israeli military recently fired on each other, it is easy to lose sight on the underlying friction that produced those rocket launches. From Reuters, 15 May 2021: "Hamas began its rocket assault on Monday after tensions over a court case to evict several Palestinian families in East Jerusalem, and in retaliation for … [Read more...] about What to do about Israel?
Social Distancing: Bipartisan Indifference
There is a controversy brewing in the U.S. This controversy has spread from the programs of FOX News to the beaches where spring break is occurring. There are people who are not wearing masks and people who are. There are people who are still practicing social distancing, people who are practicing social distancing to a certain extent, and people who refuse to social distance … [Read more...] about Social Distancing: Bipartisan Indifference
THE BIG LIE (Cartoon)
EVER HAVE A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE?
Tyrades! by Danny Tyree My late father once confided his belief in “universal knowledge.” He felt that God gave humans finite, physical brains to prevent them from knowing EVERYTHING. That theme is echoed in the book I’m currently reading: “Forever,” by Bruce Greyson, M.D. Psychiatrist Greyson has spent 50 years studying Near-Death Experiences (NDEs). No, this isn’t … [Read more...] about EVER HAVE A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE?
GASSY REPUBLICANS (Cartoon, Column and Video)
While chomping on some two dollar street tacos recently at a nearby Mexican restaurant, I was thinking about the gas shortage. It’s the thing everyone is talking. A couple of guys near me and the bartender were talking about how bad the lines were getting here locally, despite the fact there really isn’t a gas shortage. DarkSide, a brand new criminal gang from Russia that … [Read more...] about GASSY REPUBLICANS (Cartoon, Column and Video)
As the Palestinian minority takes to the streets, Israel is having its own Black Lives Matter moment
Israeli-arabs gesture and wave Palestinian flags at Israelis in a Jewish community building, during renewed riots in the city of Lod on May 11. Oren Ziv/picture alliance via Getty Images James L. Gelvin, University of California, Los Angeles The images and reports coming from Israel, Jerusalem and Gaza in recent days are shocking. They are also … [Read more...] about As the Palestinian minority takes to the streets, Israel is having its own Black Lives Matter moment
LIFTING THE MASK MANDATE (Cartoon)
Israel-Gaza conflict rages, U.S. tells Israel to protect media after tower hit
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Rami Ayyub GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel pounded Gaza, destroying a tower block that housed media organisations and which it said had militant assets, while Palestinian rocket salvoes hit Tel Aviv on Saturday, with no sign of an end to almost a week of fighting. The death toll is rising from the worst escalation since 2014 and diplomacy has so far … [Read more...] about Israel-Gaza conflict rages, U.S. tells Israel to protect media after tower hit
Israel destroys Gaza tower housing AP and Al Jazeera offices
(Corrects name of AP CEO to Pruitt in sixth paragraph) GAZA (Reuters) - Israel destroyed a 12-storey tower block in Gaza housing the offices of the U.S.-based Associated Press and other news media on Saturday, saying the building was also used by the Islamist militant group Hamas. The al-Jalaa building in Gaza City, which also houses the offices of Qatar-based broadcaster Al … [Read more...] about Israel destroys Gaza tower housing AP and Al Jazeera offices
GRRRRRRRRREAT PEACE NEGOTIATOR (Cartoons, Column and Video)
Do you remember the TV show “Finding Bigfoot?” In case you never saw it, it was about four morons traipsing through the forests of America looking for a creature that doesn’t exist. I didn’t see every episode, but of the few I did see, I never saw them tell a witness that their experience probably wasn’t a bigfoot encounter. Anytime a “witness” told them they heard some … [Read more...] about GRRRRRRRRREAT PEACE NEGOTIATOR (Cartoons, Column and Video)
Netanyahu poised to gain political lifeline as violence flares
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Civil unrest between Jews and Arabs in Israel dealt a strong blow on Thursday to efforts by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival Yair Lapid to form a new government and unseat the Israeli leader. Naftali Bennett, head of the ultranationalist Yamina party and a kingmaker after an inconclusive March 23 parliamentary election, said he was … [Read more...] about Netanyahu poised to gain political lifeline as violence flares
The Big Lie (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip cartoonist. His favorite expression “WHAT A HOOT” certainly sums up his outlook on his life and work which are inexorably entwined. Mike’s warm, easygoing and zany demeanor is evidence that his personality matches his creative talents. As … [Read more...] about The Big Lie (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)