That one sentence response to those who are trying to blame refugees tonight...
Better than anything I could have said to those already trying to use this attack to divide us.Including this reprehensible tweet from a United States Republican Congressman:(And how about embarrassing...
View ArticleA Bizarre And Terrible Morning
The shock occurred last nightFrom calm to chaos.The morning after surrealMuch will be said.Much will be shouted.I know my thoughts.For the momentMy own thoughts suffice.Peace.
View ArticleIn Jan., after 'Charlie Hebdo,' David Wong said this would happen again. And...
Tonight, we’re all reeling from the terrorist attacks in Paris. And, thanks to the Internet age, the constantly updated news reports are interspersed with outpourings of grief and outrage on social...
View ArticleA Call to Linguistic Arms: #CallThemDaesh
Much of the world is expressing their solidarity with France in the aftermath of last night’s vicious attacks. Yet many of us (including heads of state and news organizations) continue to refer to the...
View ArticleOne Paris terrorist was October Syrian migrant, 3 separate teams led attacks.
Lots of information is coming out late this afternoon, as we here in Paris mourn the dead and try to gather ourselves after an unimaginable evening.Multiple outlets including the Guardian report that...
View ArticleWhy public figures who use terror as opportunity to express racism & bigotry...
As horrific scenes revealed themselves in Paris on Friday night, decent people around the world―from kindergarten teachers to heads of state―were moved to express their sorrow and shock.However, even...
View ArticleAnti-Sanders rhetoric: a short thought on whether or not "the Republicans...
I thought I would say something here about insinuations that “the Republicans would rather face Bernie” that I’ve seen on this site. At any rate, such insinuations, being mere speculation, can only be...
View ArticleThank you, dear community
November is always a hard time for Ann and me...all the bills land at once plus a heavy tax. With your kind help, we made it through. There is food in the cupboard, gas in the tank, the bills are...
View ArticleTeaching 'The Hunger Games' Series in Freshman Comp
Since my last diary, some Kossacks have asked me to share my course syllabus and materials for teaching Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games series as first-year composition theme. Others, most of whom...
View ArticleBernie News Roundup - #DemDebate Liveblog
Welcome to the BNR’s coverage of the Democratic Debate. Transcripts and other coverage will be in the comments below, once the debate starts. Here are the debate details:The second Democratic debate...
View ArticleWhen Asked About Wall Street, Hillary Talks 9/11
Hillary Clinton was pushed tonight about her Wall Street ties more than in the first debate. A big moment came when Bernie Sanders said Clinton wasn’t proposing we break up the banks or re-enact...
View ArticleThe Streets of Paris and the Double-Standards of Western Nations
A nation is in mourning today after a horrific ISIS attack that claimed dozens of innocent victims. That nation is Lebanon. However, unlike the Paris attack, President Obama didn't say that the...
View ArticleDemocratic Debate #2 - Bernie the Winner
Really good debate.Everyone did well.But Bernie won this one — hands down.
View ArticleI Am So Thankful To Have Obama In The White House Today.
The horrific terrorist attack yesterday in Paris has struck at all our hearts. We’ve had our differences with France as we’ve had differences with any friend, but today we mourn for those who fell...
View ArticleBNR - 'Sanders Has A Strong Night At The #DemDebate' & 'Bernie Is Headed To...
Sanders: I won't hike taxes like Ike Bernie Sanders hasn't decided just how much he wants to raise taxes, but he is promising this: "It will not be as high as the number under Dwight D. Eisenhower,...
View ArticleNow What? More Of The Same?
How many freedoms will we give away this time, will wire fences go up between every European Country, will we fall back into the false safe haven of nationalism? Europe just seventy five years ago was...
View ArticleNow ya done gone and pissed me off!
In Paris, France last night, eight terrorists affiliated with Daesh killed 129 people and injured 352 others, 99 critically. In Beirut, Lebanon yesterday, Daesh also killed 44 people and injured 239...
View ArticleHillary Dominates Debate #2... And PPP Agrees
Short diary.Hillary dominated.Not merely showing a complete command of the issues but also demonstrating an ability to place issues in context and give nuanced answers. I like that in a president!...
View Article13 Greatest Bernie Quotes at Tonight's Debate
1) “I'm not that much of a socialist compared to Eisenhower.”2) “Over the next few years.. we have got to move the minimum wage to a living wage. And I apologize to nobody for that.”3) “Why, over her...
View ArticleHillary Has to Take Wall Street Millions Cuz 9/11
I can’t believe I actually heard this answer at a Democratic debate. I had to go back and re-read what she said to make sure I got it right. When asked why it’s okay for her to take millions from Wall...
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