Category Archives: Good News
We Interrupt Your Jury Vigil for An Urgent Bulletin on — Canadian Tulips!
Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Canada The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has reported that the end is near — —for the annual crop of tulips in this small but historic province: “For full bloom and perfect photos, visit around May 25th or later. Tulip season typically lasts about 21 days and is projected to end by June … Continue reading We Interrupt Your Jury Vigil for An Urgent Bulletin on — Canadian Tulips!
Hello, World: Meet Mark “The Mobilizer” Robinson-Instant GOP superstar!
A week in North Carolina politics is like a year anywhere else. (At least sometimes.) This past week produced a bunch of memorable events. Topping the list was the overnight political superstar status that’s been conferred on the state by lieutenant governor Mark Robinson, who won the GOP primary to succeed term-limited Democratic governor Roy … Continue reading Hello, World: Meet Mark “The Mobilizer” Robinson-Instant GOP superstar!
Giving Thanks for Those Defying Hell & Sowing Hope — “From the River To The Sea”
Rahat, Israel, a Bedouin town in the Negev Desert.Credit…Photographs by Ofir Berman for The New York Times New York Times OPINION – THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN #1 – The Rescuers Rahat, Israel, a Bedouin town in the Negev Desert.Credit…CreditPhotographs by Ofir Berman for The New York Times By Thomas L. Friedman Opinion Columnist, reporting from Rahat, … Continue reading Giving Thanks for Those Defying Hell & Sowing Hope — “From the River To The Sea”
A Long Read to Ponder: Biden in Vietnam & at the UN: Who Could Have Imagined?
NOTE: Friends, this material just blows my mind. Yes, that’s an outdated 1960s expression, but it fits here: this material is about the Vietnam War. And for me (plus, I figure, most of the remaining survivors of that era of national agony), having our minds blown was a thing. Maybe initially it was fun, or … Continue reading A Long Read to Ponder: Biden in Vietnam & at the UN: Who Could Have Imagined?