Category Archives: Signs of the Times

A Happy/Sad Anniversary: Occupy Wall Street Began 14 years ago on Sept. 17, 2011

[This post shamelessly shared from history.com] On September 17, 2011, hundreds of activists gather around Zuccotti Park in lower Manhattan for the first day of the Occupy Wall Street Movement—a weeks-long sit-in in New York City’s Financial District protesting income inequality and corporate corruption. While the movement failed to see any of its goals or … Continue reading A Happy/Sad Anniversary: Occupy Wall Street Began 14 years ago on Sept. 17, 2011 →

It’s “War”?? Trump’s “Chipocalypse Now” — Day One

The opening: “You Think You’ve Seen ‘Shock & Awe’”?? (Trump posted this AI fantasy on Truth Social early Saturday) “The president offered no details beyond the label “Chipocalypse Now,” a play on the title of Francis Ford Coppola’s dystopian 1979 film set in the Vietnam war, in which a character says: “I love the smell … Continue reading It’s “War”?? Trump’s “Chipocalypse Now” — Day One →

Resistance Vacation Reading #5: I Hate Dill Pickles: But There’s More to the Story

I Hate Dill Pickles: But There’s More to the Story A Nearby City, Spring 2007 Sara Rahman was my best friend that year. And some of the best times we had were while walking home from school. We joked and laughed about everything stuff in school, books she was reading, her dorky big … Continue reading Resistance Vacation Reading #5: I Hate Dill Pickles: But There’s More to the Story →

An NPR Post-Federal Money Conversation: Is There A Silver Lining??

NOTE: Jim Cavener, of Asheville NC and the world, has been a friend, reader & correspondent for — yikes! — almost 50 years. And he’s been an NPR instigator/fan for even longer. So when he saw my post about the network’s prospects after the fed money cuts, he soon weighed in with his usual panache. … Continue reading An NPR Post-Federal Money Conversation: Is There A Silver Lining?? →