Leola Lee Ragland, of Allen, Texas died February 28, 2017 at the age of 91. She was born near Gatlin, Oklahoma in 1926 to James Odus Kelley and Mattie Alabama Kelley. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Truman, Alvin, Guardie, and Thurman Kelley, and sister Ruby Siever. She is survived by …
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Feb 10 2017
Underlying essence of the United States
How Trump Finally Made This Israeli Arab Feel at Home in America By Sayed Kashua, Feb 04, 2017 4:23 PM At long last, after two-and-a-half years, I’m finally starting to feel at home here. Of course, it’s not the real deal yet, far from it, but it’s definitely a good start, and gradually, with …
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Feb 08 2017
Banned Muslims are Welcomed in Hot Springs
Well, I’ve gotten myself into some weird situations, but today’s was the first time I ever felt the implied threat of physical intimidation. There was the time Cliff Jackson and I infiltrated a Christianist Glenn Beck telecast from Jerusalem, sponsored mostly by our local Tea Party types. There was the time Sherry (my beloved) …
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Dec 29 2016
Justice is not on the menu
We are not living in a ‘post-truth’ world, we are living the lies of others By Robert Fisk, Thursday 29 December 2016 11:15 BST We do not live in a “post-truth” world, neither in the Middle East nor in the West – nor in Russia, for that matter. We live in a world of …
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Dec 15 2016
Another odd element to our western outrage
It was bizarre to watch Samantha Power at the UN conveniently forget to mention all the massacres done in America’s name By Robert Fisk, Thursday 15 December 2016 10:00 BST So there was Samantha Power doing her “shame” bit in the UN. “Is there no act of barbarism against civilians, no execution of a …
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Nov 19 2016
Some random reflections
Some random reflections… First, it was nice to meet many of you for the first time. Your determination to try to make a progressive difference so soon after last week’s regressive election is heartening. I hope I get to know all of you better. I admire your zeal to do something at the …
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