Category Archives: Current Events

“Guest” essay by Philip Pullman

This was written by the children’s author for the Times Online, then yanked from their website and scrubbed from Google Cache. I think it’s important enough that it should be widely distributed. If Mr. Pullman objects, I’ll be happy to … Continue reading

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Voter protection and assistance

I just ran across this YouTube video at Daily Kos: A blogger at huffingtonpost, asussman0206, has a great idea….here is his/her post… If you have time on Tuesday, don’t just hand out water and snacks. Get in line with a … Continue reading

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Registered to vote? Are you really sure?

The Republican Party is in all-out panic mode seeking to stave off their defeat on Nov. 4th by a landslide so huge they won’t be able to rig enough voting machines to stop it. So in nineteen states they are … Continue reading

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Obama: Swifter Action Oriented Focus on Immediate Issues & Needs

As I saw it early this morning (news pages have already been changing, but my earlier meanderings did give me a snapshot view)… As far as online news sites like Yahoo’s or CNN are concerned, Obama is presently relegated to…where … Continue reading

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