Monthly Archives: August 2018

BERENTI MISTAH by Peter Nolan Smith

In 1991 I bought a round-the-world ticket for $1399 from Pan Express. The owner set up a magical itinerary. “New York – LA – Hawaii – Biak – Bali – overland to Jakarta.” John recited the trip from memory, since he sold hundreds of these tickets every year. “What do you mean ‘overland to Jakarta’?” […]

Radical Weather 2018

Fires are burning the West of the USA. Fires also torched Greece, Spain, and France. Hot weather has torched America, Europe, and Asia. Rivers are dry across the globe. Drought has parched fertile farmlands. Summer has another month to run until autumn. The weather will be cooler unless it gets hotter and the world is […]

Genocide In Yemen

In 2015 the Houthis were on the verge of defeating the Saudi-backed forces of ousted President Hadi. An airlift provided arms and munitions to the troops and air attacks commenced after a Houthi commander supposedly boasted that his soldiers were poised to invade Saudi Arabia. Since then the Kingdom has waged all-out war on their […]

No Freedom Of Speech for Nazis

Last year hundreds of far right extremists gathered in Charlottesville VA to protest the removal of the statue of General Robert E. Lee. The city mayor refused to grant a permit to the various alt-right groups, however the ACLU argued that the ban was an infringement on the 1st Amendment and a judge from the […]

GEORGE CARLIN’S NEW RULES FOREVER

george carlin, new rules, messiah George Carlin is not dead. New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it’s for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn’t gift giving, it’s the […]