Poor air quality is a significant health risk around the world, but some areas struggle more than others. Some of the people most at risk live in communities near power plants, which generate massive amounts of particulate matter by burning coal, oil or natural gas. These facilities release a variety of pollutants into the air — to the point that they are the dominant emitters … [Read more...] about How to Reduce Pollution From Power Plants
Lincoln Project Video: “100,000 dead Americans. One wrong president.”
The Lincoln Project has just released this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hitGT3TkP9s … [Read more...] about Lincoln Project Video: “100,000 dead Americans. One wrong president.”
Twitter calls Trump tweets ‘unsubstantiated’ for the first time
San Francisco (AFP) - Twitter labelled two Donald Trump tweets "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims Tuesday, a first for the social network which has long resisted calls to censure the US president over truth-defying posts.The move drew a furious response from Trump, who used the platform to accuse Twitter of "interfering in the 2020 Presidential … [Read more...] about Twitter calls Trump tweets ‘unsubstantiated’ for the first time
Ventriloquist Meets Zombie at 7Eleven (VIDEO)
You never know who you'll meet when you make a trip to 7Eleven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiZhogAWULs If you want to see more videos go HERE and you can subscribe (no cost to you) to the page for upcoming new videos. … [Read more...] about Ventriloquist Meets Zombie at 7Eleven (VIDEO)
WWII ANTI MASKERS (Cartoon)
More from New York City: Bonfire of the Tragedies
“Manhattan sinking like a rock, Into the filthy Hudson what a shock… They said it was like ancient Rome.” Lou Reed, Romeo had Juliet, 1989 Recently I wrote about how my dog “Aussie” is the perfect excuse to go downstairs and enjoy the outdoors, mainly in the company of the free-roaming homeless, food shoppers and other dog walkers. It is still like that but even more … [Read more...] about More from New York City: Bonfire of the Tragedies
Dancing And The Realm Of COVID-19
by Jane Knox My deceased sister came to me as a dream figure in early March and warned me to give up dancing because of the Covid-19 threat. I trusted this dream figure and gave up going to dance classes. Of course, soon after, they were canceled anyway. However, at first, I was oblivious of the need to quarantine. I had gone twice to an osteopath for a vitamin drip to … [Read more...] about Dancing And The Realm Of COVID-19
The Coronavirus Toll on Our Most Vulnerable Veterans
As another Memorial Day weekend draws to a close, one cannot help but notice a sad confluence of events. In the midst of the worst pandemic our nation has seen in a century, we remember and honor those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in all our wars and conflicts, but we also find ourselves grieving for those who survived the fight against a visible enemy only … [Read more...] about The Coronavirus Toll on Our Most Vulnerable Veterans
We are Afraid of the Other
by Barry Berman The other day I stopped running to change the tunes on my iPhone. I moved off the path on a corner to get out of the way. A young woman came running by and we were both startled. The look on her face was fear, as I’m sure was the look on mine. Way back, early in March, we had a family dinner where we usually hug each other upon getting together. One of my … [Read more...] about We are Afraid of the Other
We must redouble our efforts to save wild tigers
By John Goodrich In the past few weeks since the Netflix series “Tiger King” first aired, I have done nonstop interviews about the shameful commercial breeding of tigers in the United States in the name of “conservation.” As someone who’s devoted my entire career to saving this magnificent species in the wild, I find this exploitation appalling, but as bad as it is, the … [Read more...] about We must redouble our efforts to save wild tigers
Trump fumes on Twitter as media slams pandemic golf outing
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Monday fumed at negative media coverage of him playing golf over Memorial Day weekend, as the US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic neared 100,000."The Fake and Totally Corrupt News makes it sound like a mortal sin!" the golf-loving president said on Twitter, noting that the game at his own course in Virginia was the first … [Read more...] about Trump fumes on Twitter as media slams pandemic golf outing
AB5 kills jobs in California, making products and services harder to find and more expensive
by David Skale What is AB-5? AB-5 is a California law that requires most independent contractors to become employees by those who hire them. Why is AB-5 bad? Many businesses cannot afford the added costs of up to 40% required when hiring an employee. Thus, AB-5 is bad for business. Many independent workers lose their freedom when they are forced to become … [Read more...] about AB5 kills jobs in California, making products and services harder to find and more expensive
Political ads call out Trump’s golfing amid rising death rates (VIDEOS)
Donald Trump was one of the most vocal critics of Barack Obama's golfing, which became a major political mantra among many Republicans and on Fox News. It has not gone unnoticed by cartoonists and comedians that Trump is far exceeding Obama's golfing but for some strange reason Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and other GOPers seem to be silent. Trump's golfing during the … [Read more...] about Political ads call out Trump’s golfing amid rising death rates (VIDEOS)
Count Dracula on the big screen
Review by Doug Gibson While reading a BearManor Media book on the vampire film, "Son of Dracula," there was a quote from a book title, "Count Dracula Goes to the Movies: Stoker's Novel Adapted," McFarland, 2017, by Lyndon W. Joslin. The title hooked me and I grabbed a review PDF copy from McFarland. In the forward, Joslin accurately explains that film is a distinct medium … [Read more...] about Count Dracula on the big screen
The Resilience Antitidote
Dr. Michael Mantell recalls hearing that a well-adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous. What’s the secret? The link is what you think, of course. And Mantell claims the right mindset brings the secret out into the public: it’s resilience. And if you are fortunate enough to live in San Diego, with it’s glorious weather, beaches, parks, … [Read more...] about The Resilience Antitidote
A Memorial Day Like None Other
This Memorial Day is probably unlike any other Memorial Day we have ever observed. Of course, as every other Memorial Day, “It Is All About Honoring and Remembering” the men and women who have given it all for our country, for us, in military service – and we do. But on a day when the coronavirus death toll in our nation quickly and inexorably approaches the grim … [Read more...] about A Memorial Day Like None Other
New York Times Runs 1,000 names of coronavirus victims on its front page.
The New York Times devoted it's print edition's entire front pageor by listing the names of 1,000 coronavirus victims. It would need 99 more pages to run them all. Recent reports say some 36,000 deaths could have been avoided if the Trump administration had acted sooner. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reflected many when he said this: ""Who knew the virus was already here … [Read more...] about New York Times Runs 1,000 names of coronavirus victims on its front page.
America Achieves Herd Inanity
Dear Posterity: You won't believe this when you read about it in the history books, so let me assure you, it actually happened. Trump created a false dichotomy and ordered churches open today, as "essential" -- just like meat packing plants and their workers. Yes, it was pandering to the evangelical "base." Behind Trump's demand to reopen churches: Slipping poll numbers … [Read more...] about America Achieves Herd Inanity
Facing firestorm, Biden recants black Trump voters ‘ain’t black’ remark
Washington (AFP) - White House hopeful Joe Biden apologized Friday for telling a black radio host that African-Americans "ain't black" if they are unsure who to support in November's election, sparking accusations of racism.The Democratic Party's presumptive nominee to challenge President Donald Trump made the remark during a spirited and sometimes contentious interview with … [Read more...] about Facing firestorm, Biden recants black Trump voters ‘ain’t black’ remark
Goodbye, Mary (A Coronavirus Tragedy)
This is the most difficult article I have ever had to write. It is very personal and heartbreaking but I think instructive of the complicated life we all lead. I have had a friend, yes female, for almost 51 years. 5 decades ago, Mary and her husband John and their 3 young boys lived 2 blocks away from us in Minneapolis. Mary’s husband John worked in the same department as I did … [Read more...] about Goodbye, Mary (A Coronavirus Tragedy)