Seasonal affective disorder, known colloquially as the winter blues, is a form of depression that affects nearly 10 million people every single year. While doctors may not know exactly what causes SAD, that doesn’t stop it from impacting the lives of millions of people. If you feel yourself experiencing seasonal depression like this, what can you do to help beat the symptoms? … [Read more...] about Scientific Ways to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
President Trump in 2017: A Pop Quiz
By Dick Polman In honor of Donald Trump's most towering achievement - no previous president can touch his talent for serial falsity - my pop quiz features only one question: Which of these blatant lies did Trump not utter in 2017? In other words, which lies are merely figments of my imagination (although he was fully capable of uttering all of them)? You'll find the … [Read more...] about President Trump in 2017: A Pop Quiz
Why America’s Rural Newspapers Still Matter
by Roz Brown ESPAÑOLA, N.M. – Sixty-three million or 16 percent of U.S. residents live in rural America and, while they increasingly embrace digital technology, they still rely on local newspapers to provide them with news the Internet can't. Al Cross, director of the Institute for Rural Journalism, says rural residents are 10 percent less likely to have broadband and … [Read more...] about Why America’s Rural Newspapers Still Matter
Energy Wars: Tariff Trouble
From Robert Dillon, former communications director of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: "Suniva and SolarWorld, two bankrupt solar cell manufactures, have exploited a rarely used provision in the 1974 Trade Act to convince the International Trade Commission that they are entitled to protection from international competition. Following a hearing at the … [Read more...] about Energy Wars: Tariff Trouble
Happy Silence Breaking New Year
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Iran protests rage: Fox News fasely says media is “hesitant” about covering it
Protests continue to rage in Iran, defying government warnings of a crackdown. The story's significance is noted by experts around the world and intense media coverage. But it's worth adding: Lenscrafters needs to send Fox News some free glasses because it's being put out that the mean, old, liberal media is ignoring the story. Nothing could be further from the truth (which … [Read more...] about Iran protests rage: Fox News fasely says media is “hesitant” about covering it
2017 Meant Pain, Demons for Many Women; Me Too (Guest Voice)
“Write hard and clear about what hurts.” –Ernest Hemingway 2017 hurt. It hurt a lot of people in a lot of ways. For most of us, the pain started in 2016. Many people sang the praises of 2017 as the new year, hoping for a reprieve. I was not one of them. All I could think this time last year was, “You guys know it’s just going to get worse, right?” And it did. 2017 … [Read more...] about 2017 Meant Pain, Demons for Many Women; Me Too (Guest Voice)
Russia supreme court rules Kremlin critic cannot run for president
This article titled "Russia supreme court rules Kremlin critic cannot run for president" was written by Marc Bennetts in Moscow, for theguardian.com on Saturday 30th December 2017 14.59 UTC Russia's supreme court has upheld a ban on the government critic Alexei Navalny from running for president, a decision he has vowed to respond to with nationwide… … [Read more...] about Russia supreme court rules Kremlin critic cannot run for president
Jewish History The Holocaust seen through its postal history
Holocaust Postal History by Justin Gordon; Six Point Watermark;© 2016; ISBN 9780997-840100; 138 pages plus glossaries, bibliography and index. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – The author of this richly illustrated book deserved compliments for his persistence as a collector, his clarity as a writer, and his ability as a researcher. No matter how many books on the … [Read more...] about Jewish History The Holocaust seen through its postal history
Learning to Spell Papadopoulos
"We've met the enemy," Walt Kelly's Pogo once said, " and it is us." Actually that epigram came from a poster exhibited at the first Earth Day celebration in 1970. It meant that we are killing our planet and therefore ourselves. It's recalled best through the Pogo comic panel and has become a touchstone of American self-destructiveness. The George Papadopoulos drunken … [Read more...] about Learning to Spell Papadopoulos
Why America needs Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney: Your country needs you. The 2012 Republican presidential nominee has been reluctant to announce a primary challenge to Sen. Orrin G. Hatch of Utah, the longest-serving Republican senator in history. But America needs Romney to step up, to restore dignity to the Senate - and to save the country from the embarrassment Hatch has become. Hatch, long the picture … [Read more...] about Why America needs Mitt Romney
Little Red Russian Button (Cartoon and Column)
Alexei Navalny is a Russian anticorruption activist. The guy has spent years criticizing Russian President Vladimir Putin, and he planned to run for that job, which will be decided in March. Putin thought otherwise. Navalny was convicted in a fraud case, which many believe was bogus. On Monday, the Kremlin barred him from running for president. He has called for a boycott of … [Read more...] about Little Red Russian Button (Cartoon and Column)
12 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2018
With 2017 coming to a close, movie buffs are looking forward to 2018. Although there are tons of movies set to be released in the new year, a few films have garnered more fan attention compared to others. Take a look at the 12 most anticipated movies that are scheduled to arrive in theaters in 2018:… … [Read more...] about 12 Most Anticipated Movies Of 2018
Yes, it’s freezing. But climate change is still real.
It’s cold this week. Really cold. Firefighters saw water freezing in their hoses as they fought a blaze south of Montreal Thursday night, and farmers in the upper Midwest are worried about the fate of their winter wheat crop. The bone-chilling temperatures that have settled over the central and eastern US and much of Canada this… … [Read more...] about Yes, it’s freezing. But climate change is still real.
Australia helped spark Russia-Trump probe: report
Information shared by Australia helped spark the FBI's probe into Russia's attempts to disrupt the US presidential election and possible collusion by Donald Trump's campaign, The New York Times reported Saturday. George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign foreign policy advisor who has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI, told Australia's ex-foreign minister Alexander Downer … [Read more...] about Australia helped spark Russia-Trump probe: report
Trump Justice Department Pushes for Citizenship Question on Census, Alarming Experts
The Justice Department is pushing for a question on citizenship to be added to the 2020 census, a move that observers say could depress participation by immigrants who fear that the government could use the information against them. That, in turn, could have potentially large ripple effects for everything the once-a-decade census determines — from how… … [Read more...] about Trump Justice Department Pushes for Citizenship Question on Census, Alarming Experts
Cartoons: Putin’s investment in USA
Target pulls Jewish themed Cards Against Humanity pack after complaint
'Chosen People Pack' and 'Jew Pack', with jokes about the Holocaust and Jews liking money, still available via other online retailers US mega-retailer Target has apologized and pulled a Cards Against Humanity game pack off its shelves after complaints that the set is anti-Semitic. The “Chosen People expansion pack” of Cards Against Humanity, a game known… … [Read more...] about Target pulls Jewish themed Cards Against Humanity pack after complaint
Trump lies about legislative record; falls far short of Ike, the most comparable GOP president
On Wednesday, President Trump played golf in Florida at one of his golf courses. Then he told a whopper to West Palm Beach firefighters and paramedics. "We have signed more legislation than anybody. We have more legislation passed, including — the record was Harry Truman a long time ago, and we broke that record, so we got a lot done." Trump is the fifth Republican … [Read more...] about Trump lies about legislative record; falls far short of Ike, the most comparable GOP president
‘Obama – An Intimate Portrait’ — Or, Year In Review: 2009-2016, That Is.
"Hair like mine" It is tradition, this time of the year, to look back at the events, sights and sounds of the year we are about to leave behind -- whether good ones or bad ones. I’ll let others be the judge on the latter. (There will be plenty of opinions: “’Chaotic’ was the most common one-word summation of the year,” says the Washington Post. Historians at politico.com … [Read more...] about ‘Obama – An Intimate Portrait’ — Or, Year In Review: 2009-2016, That Is.