Fandango’s Provocative Question #58 To put it most simply, I always thought that — socio and psychopaths aside — everyone has a conscience. Even after Trump was elected, I thought that Americans weren’t stupid enough to actually follow this moron. I… Read More ›
Conscience
The Big Lie and Spasms of Spite – Reblog – Gordon Stewart
Originally posted on Views from the Edge:
IF I ONLY HAD A SHIOE The president’s spasms of spite at Friday’s post-acquittal White House celebration sent my soul into spasms of its own. Hearing the president claiming that the impeachment trial’s…
HOW DID WE GET TO THIS PLACE? – Marilyn Armstrong
Like many other countries, we’ve hidden our ugliest history in the backs of closets. We have written phony history books and made sure our kids read them. Now we wonder how come they don’t understand history. A good start would… Read More ›
FOWC – MEAN! – Marilyn Armstrong
#FOWC – MEAN! To paraphrase my friend Tom, “You don’t need a prick to be a dick, but it doesn’t hurt none, either.” Have you watched “It’s a Wonderful Life“? With Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore? Lionel Barrymore… Read More ›
ARE YOU A DECENT HUMAN BEING, OR ARE YOU A DICK? – BY TOM CURLEY
I listen to the various pundits on all the news stations and newspapers going on and on about what Democrats need to do to win the midterm elections. They all have a variation of the same theme. They must have… Read More ›
WHO ARE WE? WHAT ARE WE? – Marilyn Armstrong
HOW DID WE GET TO THIS PLACE? Just like other countries, we’ve hidden our ugliest history in the backs of closets. We wrote phony history books and made sure our kids read them. Now we wonder how come they don’t understand… Read More ›
IN STARK CONTRAST – Marilyn Armstrong
IN STARK CONTRAST TO EVERYTHING WE CLAIM TO STAND FOR, AMERICA ISN’T AMERICAN. NOT ANYMORE. Watching our “officials” deny the undeniable — with the head of Homeland Security saying she hadn’t seen or heard anything about snatching children from their… Read More ›
WHEN THE SWORD COULD BE MIGHTIER THAN THE TRUTH
In theory, we applaud “whistle blowers.” We are grateful that they have brought forth an important story. An issue with which we should all be concerned. In the real world, whistle blowers fare poorly. They don’t get a lot of… Read More ›
A PORCELAIN UNICORN
A Moment in Time – Until today, it was the last picture I had taken. I captured it January 11, 2015 in honor of Unicorn Appreciation Day. This is the story of the porcelain Unicorn, including the best (very) short movie I’ve ever… Read More ›