Mike Magee In the wake of last week’s human tragedy in Texas, it would be easy (and appropriate) to focus on the role played by Trump’s reckless recent dismantling of FEMA and related federal agencies. But to do so would be to accept that the event was an anomaly, or as Trump labeled it on […]| HealthCommentary
It seems that anyone who’s anyone is touring this summer, and we’re excited to get some of these enticing shows and events on our calendar. There’s been a lot of nostalgia on the …| S E A T T L E I T E
2023 is, of course, the 20th anniversary of the United States' invasion of Iraq. There has already been and surely will be much more examination of the event and the subsequent consequences of the war but very little of the analysis has been from the viewpoint of the Iraqis. Sam Helfont changed that with his new book "Iraq against the World: Saddam, America, and the Post-Cold War Order." He joins podcast editor, Ron Granieri, to explain how he gained access to internal Ba'th Party files that ...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
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Many people have been comparing President Donald Trump’s ongoing push for war on Iran to a similar course taken by President George W. Bush in regard to Iraq a little over twenty years ago. And there are definitely similarities including allegations against the targeted country related to weapons of mass…| The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity
Spring has a way of energizing the five senses. And when it comes to the sense of smell, there are a few scents that we only have a brief time to enjoy, like the lilacs. Author Chris Hardie brings us this essay, "Lilacs: The sweet smell of spring." It's featured in his book, “Back Home: Country| Wisconsin Life
Welcome to my Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD). Please use either new or your archived photos for this challenge. Feel free to post every day or when you you feel […]| Cee's Photo Challenges
Dear Artist, An excellent Quebec painter, Lorne Bouchard, once gave me some advice. He told me that a painter needs to work from three sources — from self-generated photo reference, from life, and from the imagination. “All painters,” he said, “favour one or the other, but all three are needed to gain maximum feeling — [...]| The Painters Keys