There is this notion around the world as of late: WE lack civility.. We are told by countless social observers that the death of civility has come and gone.. that we are worse off now because of social media and the internet than ever before .. that our rudeness has been peaking and not stopping. … Read moreTHE UNCIVIL SOCIETY: AMERICA 2016
This is amazing news… and it should have been something America did first.. I long thought that one of the best initiatives President Obama could have done immediately in 2009 was to plan for a comprehensive high speed railway across the nation–a new Interstate system al-la- Eisenhower.. It could have changed America. Revolutionized travel.. Ate … Read moreChina is going to build a $242 billion (1.5 trillion yuan) high-speed rail link between Beijing and Moscow. The line will cut the journey time from five to ‘two days’, say Chinese authorities.
If you’ve ever driven to the Bloomsburg fair in Pennsylvania, you may know where this photo was taken. It is from 1901–long before a highway was in the location that a train was then.. I love looking at old photos, such as these.. I can stare for hours and try to figure out what was … Read more
The monsters are always due on Maple St In God we trust, maybe, but not each other
The UK GUARDIAN has a report about Japan, where people seemingly have stopped desiring sexual relations.. As a matter of fact, it’s not just a disinterest, but a large percentage of the nation ‘despises’ sexual contact! Even more, the ’celibacy syndrome’ is so bad that the government is worried about it. Not mentioned in the … Read moreA fascinating story from Japan: The youth of the nation do not want t have sex.. so much so that there is a birth crisis on the horizon..
We’re the kids in America, uh oh: Living in America will drive you insane–literally, Slate Reports.. According to data about the United States and the epidemic of mental illness, we may have only ourselves to blame for this new crisis of the mind..
The New York DAILY NEWS reported this about Michelle Dunaj: Dunaj, 34, was making what she expects will be the last trip of her life on Oct. 2 as she traveled through Seattle en route to Hawaii. The Roseville, Mich., woman thought she had prepared by calling the airline ahead of time, asking for a … Read moreThe new America: A women dying of leukemia goes through invasive and embarrassing airport screening at the knowing hands of the TSA
The worldwide press is paying more attention to this tidbit than American counterparts: There are more Americans now that die as a result of suicide than from car crashes.. the UK DAILY MAIL reports on a study conducted by the American Journal of Public Health, which believes that suicide is under counted.. The DAILY MAIL headline … Read moreAmerica the depressed
Ray Charles sings America the Beautiful (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
…land of the free…Home of the brave.. Pepper spray for allUnless you behave. Here is one to think about: U.S falls to 47th in press freedom rankings after Occupy crackdown