Category Archives: CURRENT AFFAIRS

Addendum to the previous post: First, everybody, run out right now and make your own personal wishes known as far as your own life and death are concerned.  Tell your spouse, your kids, your parents, and your best friend.  If … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’ve tried to hold back on this and leave it to those who feel they have a right to speak up or have something worthwhile to say, or just need to get the sympathy or outrage out. I am against … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Never thought I’d put my thoughts on it down here. Try to stay away from political and societal issues that are, after all, decisions made based on more than fact; personal opinions arise from moral convictions, religious beliefs, and like … Continue reading → Continue reading →

What some of us have been feeling, Danny Gregory puts into words at Everyday Matters: “But ever since the debates began, I feel an overwhelming need to flip to the end of the book and find out how it all … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Honestly, even I need wonder when my opinion of performance of the presidential candidates directly contradicts the majority of thought. I was pleased with the president’s performance overall and found much fault in the senator’s at their first debate. I … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Today’s a Dylan day. Baez and Collins too. Peter, Paul and Mary, and Donovan (whom James Keating in N/M reminds me of). The voices of new freedom, equality, and peace. I know the words, and I shall sing along. Continue reading →

I am a stubborn one, and must often remind myself to keep an open mind on matters of principle or policy. But goodness me, it seems that I agree with more of Senator Kerry’s stands on issues than with President … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Yippy-I-O-Ky-Ay. I get Bill’s first post operative speech for a birthday present. Continue reading →

Something that was just an annoyance for many years is starting to make sense. The signs, the media in all forms, the candidates whose names are built from letters painted red, white and blue. There is no mention, though, of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

In a previous post I noted that our town was voting on the question of taking an airport and the 376 acres that went along with it by power of eminent domain, and the necessity of researching the question before … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I did remember to go uptown and vote on the airport referendum today. All that reading of pamphlets did give me a basis on which to make a decision. And this, below, is just too funny not to share. You … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This article in the New York Times is very interesting in that it offers a new division of American politics. We’ve already seen the old Republican/Democrat platforms weather and fall apart, and the liberal/conservative division comes with a scale from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Excellent postings at Rethabile’s blogs, On English and On Lesotho, questioning the focus of racial and gender bias of the media, as well as that of the generalized public, using the Janet Jackson/Justin Timberlake scenario in comparison to the Madonna/Brittany/Christina … Continue reading → Continue reading →