Back int he 1980s my mother got my father a book called A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AMERICA. My dad tucked it away, and I found it. . Maybe it’s theft, but it has become one of my favorite personal possessions. The book documented one day, MAy 2, 1986. About 200 photographers scoped out … Read moreA new day in the life of America: As the world turns
You made it earth!You may not have found the plane.. but your survived earthquakes, cold, political candidates asking for votes, and yes, you even avoided World War III–this week. Sanctions aren’t going to help. The cold war is back–although a friend of mine thinks a good Cold War is healthy, giving Americans a reason to … Read moreFreaky Friday: All the news unfit to print
TUESDAY DECEMBER 31 2013 The last day unlucky 13.. STOCKPILES IN THE YEAR 2000 As I write this, Japan and parts of Russia are already greeting 2014. I recall how news stations covered the millennium changeover back in 2000…they covered each nation live–even though 2000 didn’t even start a new millennium! And worst yet, everyone … Read moreDecember 31, 2013.. the final 2013 news roundup, and some deeper thoughts about personal fulfillment
MONDAY DECEMBER 23 2013 Christmas Eve eve.. Christmas shopping shame.. Here is a scene with video of mass chaos at a mall in Stockton California.. In the video, a fight breaks out among the customers over Air Jordan sneakers.. the staff become desperate to stop the violence..the crowd was so insane, they tore the doors … Read moreChristmas Eve eve: If Air Jordans are in your stocking, someone may have died getting them for you
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19 2013 There are tons of John F. Kennedy books, movies, videos, YouTube channels, websites, and documentaries.. All of them claim something different, all of them shed a little more light–sometimes a little less–on the events that took place 50 years ago this Friday in Dallas. Everything is murky when it comes to … Read moreTuesday terrors
MONDAY OCTOBER 14 2013Columbus Day.. (We still celebrate this?) It was an interesting weekend.. no budget deal yet.. but the weather in my neck of the wood sure was perfect. It almost makes financial disaster less scary when the skies are blue and the autumn breeze is warm. Nonetheless, calamnity may befall the nation this … Read moreA debt ceiling on the Mondays.. News from around here, there, and beyond
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19 2013 First responders on the scene at Navy Yard shooting in Washington D.C. were ordered to stand down..Report claims that elite Capitol police unit was blocked from Navy Yard massacre.. Witness to Navy massacre laughs heartily while on camera (unknowingly) United States military is preparing to hijack the airwaves.. FOBRES (yes, Forbes) … Read moreNews-thirsty Thursday: A bright and beautiful morning with dark and ominous news.. such is life, I suppose
Rebels in Syria say that Assad has used chemical weapons against men, women, and children.. causing more than 1,300 deaths they claim. There are some doubts.. France is saying that if it turns out to be true, use of force is necessary.. But according to the latest Associated Press dispatch from Syria, President Bashar Assad’s … Read moreReal horror on THURSDAY AUGUST 22 2013.. fake horror too. As usual, the reality of the world is much scarier than the fictitious ..
There is an overabundant amount of news today regarding sinkholes .. From sea to sea, coast to coast.. country to country.. The latest information that you need to know: A sinkhole opened overnight in Florida, and it is actually causing a resort near Disney World to collapse! The latest information on the scene is that … Read moreMonday sinkhole: Now a big one opens near Disney World!
THURSDAY AUGUST 8 2013 Amber alerts expand: Now Oregon and Washington state, searching for two children 16-year-old Hannah Anderson and possibly 8-year-old Ethan Anderson.. Look for 2013 Nissan Versa allegedly being driven by 40-year-old James Lee DiMaggio.. Video: Oregon police slap 10-year-old boy as he removed the child from the care of his mother.. Child dies … Read moreNEWSWORTHY NEWSTHURSDAY