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In (less than) 50 days, 4 states will vote on marriage equality. With enough of us talking about marriage, sharing, tweeting and donating – we can drive people out to vote on November 6 and deliver...
View ArticlePolice Using Dogs to Attack Protesters: A Proud Heritage: Photos From the...
It was April 3, 1963 when the youth activists in Birmingham, Alabama started to gather along the streets to protest against segregation. During the protest, Parker High School student Walter Gadsden...
View ArticleThe Scorpion and the Frog
The Scorpion and the Frog A scorpion and a frog meet on the bank of a stream and the scorpion asks the frog to carry him across on its back. The frog asks, “How do I know you won’t sting me?” The...
View ArticleA Message for Mankind: Charlie Chaplin’s Iconic Speech, Remixed
A Message for Mankind: Charlie Chaplin’s Iconic Speech, Remixed by Maria Popova “We want to live by each others’ happiness, not by each other’s misery.” From the same remix artist who brought us...
View ArticleFrom Kristallnacht to the Berlin Wall.
Today is the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night in 1938 when German Nazis coordinated a nationwide attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues. The attack was inspired by the murder of a...
View Article4th (Self Help) Day of Xmas – Mankind
This speech is as amazing today as it was 70+ years ago. Read, listen, watch it if you get a chance. It is Sunday, take time to reboot and recalibrate and remember what is most important to you. A...
View Article8th (Self Help) Day of Xmax – Mia
This woman. Her life has got such diverse chapters, it seems like there is no way they all belong in the same book, but the do. It seems a bit sad, but life is sad at times and will be sad again....
View ArticleRosa Parks’ Bus Incident: A Proud Heritage: Photos From the Civil Rights...
Rosa Parks sits inside a bus on December 21, 1956, the same day Montgomery’s public transportation system was legally integrated. Behind Parks is Nicholas C. Chriss, a UPI reporter covering the event....
View ArticleWhy I am a Liberal – Not So Secret Obsession
“A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” ~ Greek proverb Why am I am liberal? I am a liberal because I care about the well being of others. I’m...
View ArticleStuds Terkel – Style Icon
It is the birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York (1912). His family moved to Chicago when Terkel was 10 years old and his parents ran rooming houses....
View ArticleA Message For Mankind – Words To Live By
This speech is as amazing today as it was 70+ years ago. Read, listen, watch it if you get a chance. A Message for Mankind: Charlie Chaplin’s Iconic Speech, Remixed “We want to live by each others’...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Studs Terkel
It is the 102nd birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York . His family moved to Chicago when Terkel was 10 years old and his parents ran rooming houses....
View ArticleHappy Birthday Molly Ivins
Today is the 70th birthday of Molly Ivins. NAME: Molly Ivins OCCUPATION: Comedian, Journalist BIRTH DATE: August 30, 1944 DEATH DATE: January 31, 2007 PLACE OF BIRTH: Monterey, California PLACE OF...
View ArticleFrom Kristallnacht to the Berlin Wall.
Today is the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the night in 1938 when German Nazis coordinated a nationwide attack on Jewish homes, businesses, and synagogues. The attack was inspired by the murder of a...
View ArticleHappy Birthday Alexander Graham Bell
Today is the 168th birthday of Alexander Graham Bell. Your life today is different and better because of his inventions. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that...
View ArticleHappy 71st Birthday Molly Ivins
Today is the 71st birthday of the political satirist, writer and activist Molly Ivins. She took the confusion out of politics, ‘normalized’ the politicians, and made us realize that everyone is just...
View ArticleHappy 169th Birthday Alexander Graham Bell
Today is the 169th birthday of Alexander Graham Bell. Your life today is different and better because of his inventions. The world is a better place because he was in it and still feels the loss that...
View ArticleHappy 104th Birthday Studs Terkel
Today is the 104th birthday of writer and broadcaster Louis “Studs” Terkel, born in the Bronx, New York . His family moved to Chicago when Terkel was 10 years old and his parents ran rooming houses....
View ArticleHappy 71nd Birthday Molly Ivins
Today is the 72nd birthday of the political satirist, writer and activist Molly Ivins. She took the confusion out of politics, ‘normalized’ the politicians, and made us realize that everyone is just...
View ArticleRear View Mirror – My Week In Review
Over 70 years ago, Charlie Chaplain wrote, directed, produced, and scored a film titled The Great Dictator. Released in 1940, Chaplin’s film advanced a stirring, controversial condemnation of Adolf...
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