SHARE        Sunday, January 11, 2009
A Day that Lives in Infamy Today, on the anniversary of her bodily discorporation, I mourn, as I trust my Mom would, the casualties in Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza, Israel, and anywhere that war delays, defers, or denies family time, space, and a proper setting in which to grieve.

SHARE        Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Quest for Justice

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The Qualified Quest for Justice Peace on Earth and good will to all men was the palpable feeling that filled the air. Everywhere anyone turned expressions of fondness for our fellow beings could be heard. People were filled with glee. Then, suddenly, the sound that is the silent hum of joyous laughter was broken. Everything changed. Yet, indeed nothing did. The cycle of violence that has perpetually existed on this planet began again.

(1 comments) SHARE        Friday, January 2, 2009
I Resolve . . . Come 2009, I will commence on a new path. I will exercise regularly, smoke not at all. A healthy diet will become my regime. On Monday, January 5, my life mission will be realized in my work. The opportunity to inaugurate again, to give birth to me at my best will inspire a rejuvenation. Today, I resolve to . . . not make a single New Years resolution.

(12 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Katrina's [America's] Hidden Race War Often the intolerant are not aware of the rigidity which rules their lives. Few amongst Anglos in America, since most appear as they do, consider what the life of one whose complexion is cause for rejection experience. However, in an expos-, A.C. Thompson muses of what most rather not mention. The author addresses"Katrina's Hidden Race War."

(6 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, December 23, 2008
"Right of Conscience" Protections; Be Patient Jennifer would not allow a baby to die. Although the newborn had yet to take a single breath, and was still safely tucked away in her mother's belly, Jenn decided the infant must live. Had she been an employee of one of more than 584,000 health-care organizations her word would have been considered a "right of conscience." Jenn would not be held responsible if she refused to treat the soon-to-be Mom who was also her sibling.

(3 comments) SHARE        Saturday, December 20, 2008
Confessions of Dick Cheney Cheney confesses to support for torture, but does anyone care?

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Clean Coal and the Clause The ebony chunks Old Saint Nick might place in our stocking, contrary to what coal corporation sponsored commercials might claim, are not clean. Nor is this source of energy cheap. When used as a resource for power, this sedimentary rock is dirty, deadly, and digs deep into the pocketbooks, and personal lives, of those the industry touches. In America, that may be you and me.

SHARE        Sunday, December 14, 2008
How Did I Let This Happen? Betsy Angert presents an up-close and personal look at the world of a person with an eating disorder. In our addictive society, this article gives a face and a heart to something that may not be part of many reader's personal awareness.

(1 comments) SHARE        Saturday, December 13, 2008
Veterans Affairs A wave of woe passed through me as I heard the newly selected Commander-In-Chief announce his appointment for Secretary of Veterans Affairs, General Eric Shinseki. The soon-to-be inaugurated Chief Executive stated, "He [Shinseki] has agreed that he is willing to be part of this administration because both he and I share a reverence for those who serve." A mutual admiration, while wondrous, as stated seems incomplete.

SHARE        Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Car Manufacturers Con Weeks ago House Representatives refused to award the auto industry a blanket bailout or even a bridge loan. Policymakers insisted they must see a reasonable plan to revamp a business near bankruptcy. The legislators set a deadline for delivery of the proposal, December 2, 2008. This same date was reserved for another auto review; in Florida a delayed vote on emission regulations would finally be realized. The two tales...

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House Resolution 1531; Pardon Me? The people of this country might wish to consider House Resolution 1531, introduced by New York Representative, Jerrold Nadler. This legislation is meant to prevent preemptive Presidential pardons, or at least try to restrain an a President whose power has gone unchecked.

(2 comments) SHARE        Saturday, November 29, 2008
Press; Personality, Opinion, and Profits Today, perhaps surprisingly, most forms of media have far less appeal than they had just a few years ago. The ethnic press is still productive. What Wall Street classifies as "hyper-localism" appeals to the masses. It seems what survives and thrives in the press is personality and opinion. Unadulterated accounts are not of interest to those who think them selves highly informed.

(2 comments) SHARE        Thursday, November 27, 2008
Oh [Ed] Henry! Change we can believe in I wish to offer my thanks to Cable News Network'sEd Henry. Minutes ago, in a Press Conference held in Chicago with President Elect Barack Obama, Correspondent Ed Henry asked the soon-to-be inaugurated change candidate what many Americans, or at least I wish to address. Mister Henry posed, 'Countless announced Cabinet appointees seem to be persons from Clinton Administration.

(1 comments) SHARE        Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The Unstoppables; Bill and Hill How do you stop a train that long ago left the station? How might you un-ring a bell that rang weeks months, or even years, before you knew the chord was struck? How can a countryman, or woman rewrite history? How might a Clinton, or two reclaim entrance into the White House? Perhaps, she [or he] has already done what, since Barack Obama secured the Democratic nomination, no one expected. The Clintons have found a way ...

(1 comments) SHARE        Tuesday, November 18, 2008
60 Minutes with the American People On Sunday night, November 16, 2008, twelve days after an historic Presidential Election, Americans watched the couple who represents the culmination of their efforts. Barack and Michelle Obama appeared on 60 Minutes. Journalist Steve Kroft sat with the President-elect and his partner and pondered all that had occurred and would possibly be.

(5 comments) SHARE        Monday, November 10, 2008
We Were Warned Conservatives clamored; if Americans elected Barack Obama as President, unthinkable change would transform the planet as we know it. Republicans warned, there would be war in the streets throughout the land, people would respond violently. An international incident would certainly occur. World leaders would test the "inexperienced" Commander.

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, November 3, 2008
Madelyn Dunham; American Mentor She gave him life through her wit, wisdom, work, and commitment to family. Madelyn Dunham helped to teach her grandson the importance of sincerity and service. Ms Dunham, Barack Obama's grandmother, physically gave birth to the woman who conceived the potential President, Stanley Ann Dunham. Her being, who she was as a person, Grandma Dunham, "Toot," mentored the man who now makes history.

(1 comments) SHARE        Monday, November 3, 2008
Fiscal Conservatives In the tradition of the Grand Old Party, this election year Republicans had hoped they had nominated a fiscal Conservative. In March 2008, Columnist Bonnie Erbe mused; John McCain might return the messianic rule Republicans think "Right."

SHARE        Saturday, November 1, 2008
Make History; Vote Early In this election year, America has made history. Throughout the country, people are able to vote early. Millions have decided to take advantage of what never was this easy to do, contribute to the greater community. The question is will the once apathetic, those who felt powerless, or the people who were willing to be labeled as lazy participate.