The growing tsunami of information demands that we each look for and find the facts before we become complicit in the spread of fake news.
Continuee ReadingIt’s not easy to talk about the human condition and world peace when sitting next to the Dalai Lama. But when you’re Lady Gaga and His Holiness is nodding in agreement with everything you’re saying, then go for it.
Continuee Reading“As you go through life make this your goal: Watch the doughnut, not the hole.” Today, we honor those brave heroes who dedicated their lives and clogged arteries to bring us the Great American Doughnut.
Continuee ReadingWhat we now know as Memorial Day began as “Decoration Day” in the immediate aftermath of the U.S. Civil War. It was a tradition initiated by former slaves to celebrate emancipation and commemorate those who died for that cause.
Continuee ReadingNearly 50 years ago, America declared war on drugs. Since then, our hyper-focus on the existential threats of nuclear weapons, terrorism, global warming, etc. we tragically forgot about the half-century long conflict that claimed more American lives last ...
Continuee Reading“There are on earth today two great peoples, who, from different points of departure, seem to be advancing toward the same end. They are the Anglo-Americans and the Russians. . . .”
Continuee Reading“When politics goes berserk, we all go mad,” writes author Charles L. Mee Jr.
Continuee ReadingAnother survivor, lost forever. I will miss her strength, devotion, and friendship. “Once we escape, there is a whole new hell.”
Continuee ReadingWhile Donald Trump continues his two-year heist of every news cycle, it’s easy to overlook major developments from around the world that have mind-bending implications. One example came on May 15, 2017 when the US accused the Syrian government of u...
Continuee ReadingCyber Attacks, like the massive, global hack of May 12, 2017 constitute an existential threat to the US, global infrastructure, international supply chains, and generally the world as we know it. But not for the reasons you think . . .
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