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It took U.S. years to lose a war in Vietnam. Trump lost one in days. | Will Bunch It's increasingly clear that Trump's war of choice in Iran has failed spectacularly. America learned nothing from past war failures.

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Gift article. Maybe tRump could pick up a book, or even remember what happened in Vietnam (though I doubt he'd understand-incursion vs excursion- big f*ing difference)!

I use Gemini when I'm bored — and it's better than doomscrolling It became my ultimate distraction

WHAT IF YOU JUST READ A FUCKING BOOK

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‼️‼️‼️ Renee Good did NOT deserve to have her brains blown out in front of her dog for not complying with armed vigilantes who were terrorizing HER community.

You simply arrest, fine and release.

YOU DO NOT MURDER!
ARREST ICE AGENT ROSS NOW ‼️‼️‼️

🚨🚨 Trump MURDERED an ICU nurse THEN called him a terrorist!

Alex Pretti saved lives for a living!!

Trump repaid this American citizen by pumping 10 BULLETS into him and is now lying about it

Anyone who supports this brutal lynching should be considered an accomplice and dealt with accordingly 🚨🚨

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Philly area up about 20 cents

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The Catch

It had been about fifteen years since Michael and I last had a catch. I didn’t really miss those sessions. They frequently devolved into an internal parental crisis of patience versus annoyance; the latter usually prevailed. Michael was always the wild thing and insisted on throwing the…

Lessons in Civil Disobedience Students in several schools in this area have recently walked out of class to protest ICE. Most of done so without incident, except for igniting debate at the propriety of students leaving school and the punishment that should–or should not–be meted out. I commend the students who truly believe they needed to act because of the abuses perpetrated by ICE. I would be proud of them if they were my students, and I would not have punished them.

Lessons in Civil Disobedience

Students in several schools in this area have recently walked out of class to protest ICE. Most of done so without incident, except for igniting debate at the propriety of students leaving school and the punishment that should–or should not–be meted out. I commend the…

A School Shooting in ’93 My compilation of writings, Whatever the Art of Moving On, is in the process of being edited. In a previous blog, I shared that the first story, “Black and White,” is a fictional version of a school shooting in progress, and I shared some excerpts from a memoir about reactions to the Sandy Hook shooting several years ago. I can tell you firsthand what it is like to be in a building where a shooter is loose.

A School Shooting in ’93

My compilation of writings, Whatever the Art of Moving On, is in the process of being edited. In a previous blog, I shared that the first story, “Black and White,” is a fictional version of a school shooting in progress, and I shared some excerpts from a memoir about…

The Blessing Jar One of the strategies to “non-entitle” children is for parents to teach and encourage gratitude. There are several great suggestions in the article “11 Strategies to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled” on the MindBodyDad blog site. Suggestions include thank you notes, reflections, and the articulation of things to be thankful for. This past Christmas, I gave my wife, Cindy, a blessings jar.

The Blessing Jar

One of the strategies to “non-entitle” children is for parents to teach and encourage gratitude. There are several great suggestions in the article “11 Strategies to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled” on the MindBodyDad blog site. Suggestions include thank you notes, reflections, and…

Let Them Feel Discomfort In the last post, we introduced an article from MindBodyDad: “11 Strategies to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled.” So, what are those strategies? Let's look at three of them. First, say no! A tried and true strategy. “Every time kids hear ‘no,’ they’re learning to handle disappointment, navigate frustration, and accept that the world doesn’t revolve around their every whim.”

Let Them Feel Discomfort

In the last post, we introduced an article from MindBodyDad: “11 Strategies to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled.” So, what are those strategies? Let's look at three of them. First, say no! A tried and true strategy. “Every time kids hear ‘no,’ they’re learning to handle…

The Costs of Entitlement Interesting posting today–as always–on “MindBodyDad,” a blog created by my nephew, Brian, who is an OT at Magee Rehabilitation in Philadelphia. The title: “11 Strategies to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled.” IMHO, entitlement is a major, major problem caused by some parents and consequently affecting all aspects of wider society, including the schools. I saw it back in the day when parents felt their child was entitled to an A in the classroom, when I knew-and the kid knew-that they had not put in the work.

The Costs of Entitlement

Interesting posting today–as always–on “MindBodyDad,” a blog created by my nephew, Brian, who is an OT at Magee Rehabilitation in Philadelphia. The title: “11 Strategies to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Entitled.” IMHO, entitlement is a major, major problem caused by some parents…

Raise Your Hand Raise your hand if you have never heard of Ed Roberts. Raise your hand if you have never been called a vegetable. Raise your hand if you have never organized a nationwide–and then a worldwide–movement to enable disabled people to live independently. Raise your hand if you did not know that approximately 70 million U.S. adult citizens (25% of the population) have a disability, according to the CDC, and that almost half have physical disabilities.

Raise Your Hand

Raise your hand if you have never heard of Ed Roberts. Raise your hand if you have never been called a vegetable. Raise your hand if you have never organized a nationwide–and then a worldwide–movement to enable disabled people to live independently. Raise your hand if you did not…

Pete Hegseth used an untested laser system powerful enough to down drones, blind pilots & damage planes without notifying the FAA, forcing Sean Duffy to shut down airspace over El Paso, all because they thought we were under attack by what turned out to be… party balloons?!

Are you f’ng kidding me?

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

No lies detected

Be Kind Did my semi-usual Thursday morning shopping trip to the Acme in the Manoa Shopping Center this morning. As I was wheeling down the cereal aisle, I noticed a guy with a big video camera near the front registers. I couldn’t tell what was up, so I made a U-turn and headed in the opposite direction. I did not want to know, and I did not want to get on camera.

Be Kind

Did my semi-usual Thursday morning shopping trip to the Acme in the Manoa Shopping Center this morning. As I was wheeling down the cereal aisle, I noticed a guy with a big video camera near the front registers. I couldn’t tell what was up, so I made a U-turn and headed in the opposite…

Every present-day descendant of an immigrant (Italian, Irish, Polish, et al.), especially immigrants treated as less than human and harassed while trying to make a life in America, is a generational hypocrite if he/she supports the stereotyping and cruelty coming from our federal government.

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School Shootings As I wrote in the previous post, I am working on a compilation of my writings over the years, Whatever: The Art of Moving On One of the things I wrote about is school shootings, spurred by a fatal shooting in our biology lab—five years before Columbine—at the high school where I taught for 39 years, the implementation of lockdown drills, and the ever-present question of how I should or might react if we had a shooter in the building.

School Shootings

As I wrote in the previous post, I am working on a compilation of my writings over the years, Whatever: The Art of Moving On One of the things I wrote about is school shootings, spurred by a fatal shooting in our biology lab—five years before Columbine—at the high school where I…

Whatever: The Art of Moving On After several years of relative writing inactivity—save for my reporting for the Town and Country newspaper—I've gotten into a pretty good groove lately. I am on the path to self-publishing my writings for the last 50 years or so by consolidating them into a paperback. This is definitely a legacy project, perhaps being distributed to family members. I have chosen twenty-four writings of various genres: poetry, memoir, fictionalized memoir, satire, newspaper feature articles, essays, and even science fiction.

Whatever: The Art of Moving On

After several years of relative writing inactivity—save for my reporting for the Town and Country newspaper—I've gotten into a pretty good groove lately. I am on the path to self-publishing my writings for the last 50 years or so by consolidating them into a…

Some Good Days Since we have been discussing Flynn and his neurodiversity issues, let’s focus on some good news. His grandmother reported that Flynn had a great time at his first Philadelphia Flyers hockey game recently. He enjoyed the game experience, highlighted by a special perk that allowed him to order food with the press of a button at his seat! Flynn is also in rehearsal for another play through…

Some Good Days

Since we have been discussing Flynn and his neurodiversity issues, let’s focus on some good news. His grandmother reported that Flynn had a great time at his first Philadelphia Flyers hockey game recently. He enjoyed the game experience, highlighted by a special perk that allowed…

Truth in wit!

Annotating the Judge’s Decision in the Case of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-Year-Old Detained by ICE (Gift Article) Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.

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