State of New Mexico: Happy Hundredth Birthday!
Reading Time: < 1 minute On January 6, 1912, New Mexico became a state. Today is the 100th anniversary. It’s quite a place, to be sure. Enjoy this collage of photos from the Los Angeles Times.
The Cradle of Conflagration: The End (and Beginning) of the War for Iraq
Reading Time: 4 minutes Why the US withdrawal does not mean peace for Iraq….here’s the historical context
Obama: “Yes, I’m in a Can”
Reading Time: 4 minutes Let’s look a little further at what ails Obama—and us. It’s about the pretty small part of the One Percent that really calls the shots, and keeps a president from doing what he surely knows he must.
Walt Disney: Cosmic, man!
Reading Time: 2 minutes A strange little tale of a foreign country, a cave, and America’s favorite animator
Obama’s Only Friend Left?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Obama’s circle of friends shrinks. But “interesting” banker Robert Wolf remains. 99 percent, meet the One Percent, and their man with the president.
Fresh practices: A few things to start TODAY
Reading Time: 3 minutes New Year’s resolutions should not be a drag. Adopting a few new practices and attitudes can and should be deeply satisfying.
O Little Progress of Bethlehem
Reading Time: < 1 minute Context rearranger video: Christian clerics beat each other with sticks on Christmas while Palestinian police try and stop it
Iowa: Watch!…Watch!…Watch!… Why Are You Watching?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Iowa is a waste of time (sorry, Iowa friends, nothing personal.) It’s typical of distractions that fill our bandwidth and keep us from focusing on what really matters.
One Farmer’s Powerful Plea: Stop Monsanto
Reading Time: < 1 minute How evil is Monsanto? Let this farmer tell his stunning story….
Russ Baker in Pt. Reyes, CA, Sept 29, 2011
Reading Time: < 1 minute Revelations About Power In America Continuities From Bush To Obama. Speech/Talk session then Q&A With Russ Baker at Point Reyes Presbyterian Church September 29, 2011