Suicide is on the rise for multiple reasons. carolynabooth/Pixabay, CC BY Jason Manning, West Virginia University The U.S. suicide rate has been increasing for decades. In 1999, the rate was about 10 suicides per 100,000 people. In 2017, the most recent year for which complete statistics are available, it was just over 14 per 100,000 – a rise of 40% … [Read more...] about Why do people commit suicide? Mental illness isn’t the only cause – social factors like loneliness, financial ruin and shame can be triggers
Ventriloquist Joe Meets a Shark
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ46a1UyCq4 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 Joe Meets a Shark
Trump to target social media with executive order
Washington (AFP) - US President Donald Trump was set Thursday to target social media giants like Twitter, which he accuses of bias against him, with an executive order opening them to new regulation."This will be a Big Day for Social Media and FAIRNESS!" Trump said on Twitter.The wording of the executive order remained under wraps. A White House spokeswoman on Wednesday said … [Read more...] about Trump to target social media with executive order
Why Being F.I.T. is Essential to Thriving Through COVID19
At this time of ever-growing COVID19 anxiety, conditioning our mind for mental vigor and fitness may be more important than many other steps we are all taking during our heightened awareness of disease transmission. At the very least, it will lead to less hand wringing and could lead to more hand washing. Now before you think this column is about physical exercise and muscle … [Read more...] about Why Being F.I.T. is Essential to Thriving Through COVID19
United States passes 100,000 coronavirus deaths as states continue to reopen
The United States blew past another tragic mark in the fight against coronavirus on Wednesday surpassing 100,000 deaths nationwide.The devastating toll, reported by Johns Hopkins University’s Coronavirus Resource Center, is much higher than any other country in the world and vastly exceeds the number of Americans killed in every conflict since the Korean War.The deadly virus … [Read more...] about United States passes 100,000 coronavirus deaths as states continue to reopen
The Great Vaccini (Cartoon)
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about The Great Vaccini (Cartoon)
As collective memory fades, so will our ability to prepare for the next pandemic
It takes roughly 90 years for the living memory of an event to disappear. Anurag Papolu/The Conversation via AP Images Sean Donahue, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Just below the Japanese village of Aneyoshi, there’s a stone carved with a warning: “Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not … [Read more...] about As collective memory fades, so will our ability to prepare for the next pandemic
Twitter-Trump clash intensifies political misinformation battle
Washington (AFP) - President Donald Trump's threat to shut down social media companies after Twitter labeled two of his tweets misleading sets up a fresh challenge for platforms as they struggle to deal with political misinformation during a toxic election campaign.Twitter on Tuesday targeted tweets in which the president said that mail-in voting would lead to fraud and a … [Read more...] about Twitter-Trump clash intensifies political misinformation battle
Trump Twitter Meltdown: Threatens to Shut Media Platforms, Attacks Scarborough
The questions now arise: is Donald Trump exploding (and perhaps politically imploding) because of one ore more of the following: 1)he is down 15 points in three weeks in the Rasmussen poll, which he usually praises because it often shows higher approval for him 2)is starting to panic about his re-election (we are not even into June yet and many things can change) or 3)out of … [Read more...] about Trump Twitter Meltdown: Threatens to Shut Media Platforms, Attacks Scarborough
How to Reduce Pollution From Power Plants
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