#1– AP News: From the end of the world to your town, Elton John’s goodbye BY WAYNE PARRY — July 16, 2022 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — I think it’s gonna be a long, long time until we see another songwriter and performer like Elton John. Wrapping up a 50-plus year career with a farewell tour, the British … Continue reading Music: Elton John’s Farewell & a Walkout from Aida
NOTE: Kennedy v. Bremerton is the short name for this case, but it would be better dubbed the “Blow Another Big Hole In the Freedom from Religion & the First Amendment!” Case. As the respected SCOTUS blog noted, Rachel Laser, the president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which represented the school … Continue reading God Save Us from the Supreme Court Theocrats!
I’m not an expert, but I’ve been involved in raising several American Girls: daughters, granddaughters & now great granddaughters. And I hope I’ve learned a thing or two. Here’s one: several of the American Girl doll characters were very valuable for one of them, and me, at the turn of the millennium. I never bought any … Continue reading Raising American Girls?
The UK’s Great Multi-Cultural Experiment By Gwynne Dyer — 2022/07/15 Here’s an interesting fact. Only 14% of people in England and Wales are ‘Black, Asian, Mixed or Other’ (i.e. non-white). Yet half the candidates vying to take the place of disgraced British prime minister Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party – and therefore … Continue reading Surprise! Four of the 8 Tory PM Candidates are Non-White
AP News: Russia jails opposition figure for criticizing its military Associated Press — July 13, 2022 A court in Russia ruled Wednesday to keep a prominent opposition politician in custody pending an investigation and trial over his public criticism of Russia’s military actions in Ukraine. Ilya Yashin is one of the few opposition figures that … Continue reading War Notes: Another Russian War Protester Jailed