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Straight Talk in a Crooked World
“I’ll act on my own.” Those were the most memorable words in tonight’s State of the Union address, delivered as if we Americans had elected a monarch rather than a servant of the people. There were no big surprises in SOTU this evening. It was mostly rehash, retread, recycle– the usual worn ideas that feel […]
Read More “I’ll Act On My Own”Have you seen this video from last month showing a dying dog living in a trash pile in L.A.? The video’s notes say that the dog had been living there for months– why would the people who knew that not call for help months sooner?!!
Read More Dog Rescued from Trash PileAmerican kidnapped in Pakistan begs Obama to negotiate with al Qaeda for his release. NBC News is reporting that Warren Weinstein, a Jewish American kidnapped by al Qaeda in Pakistan two years ago feels forgotten by the Obama administration. He said: “I hope and pray to God that you, as leader of the United States, along […]
Read More More Americans Left BehindSometime in the past couple of years I saw this painting on a Washington State University website. It’s obviously a WSU-themed play on Van Gogh’s Starry Night and it captures the warmth of the campus in Pullman, Washington very well. Some of you WSU alumni have likely seen this on Facebook or Pinterest. Curious about […]
Read More Starry Night, Pullman StyleHere’s a great post about the United States government walking away from Saeed Abedini on the Public Secrets blog. Last week America and other western countries signed a ridiculous agreement with Iran that will supposedly slow down their nuclear program. It resulted in the immediate lifting of certain sanctions and the release of billions of dollars […]
Read More Saeed Left in IranIf you haven’t already heard, there’s a new holiday in town this year– so feel free to wish someone a Happy Thanksgivukkah. Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah are happening simultaneously this year. According to Mike Evans of the Jerusalem Prayer Team, this hasn’t happened since the nineteenth century and won’t happen again for about […]
Read More Do You Thanksgivukkah?Thank you to intrepid WordPress blogger T.V. Raj for reminding me that November 19th is World Toilet Day. This is not a joke nor is it meant to be crude. Sanitation is a monumental issue for billions of people. See CNN’s piece on World Toilet Day and World Toilet Day.org for more information.
Read More Happy World Toilet Day!Having to cancel some other plans for today turned into a blessing– I was able to attend the 64th Annual Veterans Day Memorial Celebration at Evergreen Washelli’s Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery. Evergreen Washelli and their volunteers did an amazing job hosting this event. For starters, there were employees in maze of roadways directing parking. It could […]
Read More Veterans Day in SeattleThe City of Auburn, Washington holds an annual Veterans Day parade that is one of the largest in the United States. Yesterday I had the privilege of attending this annual gala. It was fantastic to be with other people who, in spite of our strong opinions on whether or not American military personnel should fight […]
Read More Auburn Veterans Day ParadeThis weekend’s celebration of Veterans Day in Auburn, Washington included a traveling Vietnam Veterans Wall exhibit and mobile museum. As a Gen Xer, what happened in Vietnam has always been a part of my life; my generation was born into it and has had to live with the consequences of it passed down through our parents. […]
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