Monthly Archives: February 2015

In memoriam: LottaKatz a.k.a. Pamela Janisch

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Gene Howington

It is with great sadness that I belatedly announce the death of longtime blog friend and general good person, LottaKatz a.k.a. Pamela Janisch. Born August 28, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri, she died in her home on February 19, 2014 … Continue reading →

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Pugnacious Proselytizing: Woman in Idaho Arrested for Trying to Convert Jewish Acquaintance to Jesus…by Beating Her

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I’m sure most of you are familiar with the saying “You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.” It seems like common sense that by being polite and thoughtful towards others that you’ll be more … Continue reading →

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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Another Bad Trade Deal for the United States Like NAFTA?

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Robert Reich, who served as Secretary of Labor in President Bill Clinton’s administration, is currently the Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley and Senior Fellow at the Blum Center for Developing Economies. … Continue reading →

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John Oliver’s Takedown of the Tobacco Industry on “Last Week Tonight” (VIDEO)

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro One might assume that American tobacco companies were hurting because the “smoking rate in the United States has dropped from 43 percent in 1965 to 18 percent today…” The drastic drop is due “to strict laws outlawing … Continue reading →

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REALLY Buried in Snow!!!!!

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last week, I wrote a post titled Buried in Snow! Two Winter Poems for Children. We actually were buried in snow at the time. Well, we got another storm this weekend. On top of the six feet of … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Courage: A Gallery of US Heroes Who Said No to Torture

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I just came across an interesting op-ed titled Saying No to Torture: A Gallery of US Heroes at Truthout. The op-ed was was written by Rebecca Gordon, the author of Mainstreaming Torture: Ethical Approaches in the Post-9/11 United States (Oxford University … Continue reading →

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FFS Update: The Library

Posted on February 15, 2015 by Gene Howington

The Flowers for Socrates Library page is now open. It contains a small selection of  .pdf versions of legal documents and other materials in the public domain or under a fair use license that can help provide context and understanding … Continue reading →

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“To My Dear and Loving Husband”: A Love Poem by Anne Bradstreet

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Because it’s Valentine’s Day, I decided to post a love poem. The following poem by Anne Bradstreet was written in the 1600s. According to the Poetry Foundation, Bradstreet “was the first woman to be recognized as an accomplished … Continue reading →

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On the Subject of America’s Racial Terror and How Lynch Mobs and Barbaric Violence Still Haunt Our Country Today

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro On Tuesday, Mike Spindell wrote a post titled When We See ISIL’s Barbarity, We Forget Our Own. In his column, Mike wrote about remarks that President Obama had made at this year’s National Prayer Breakfast. Mike Spindell: … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Gene Howington

We at FFS would like to extend a Happy Valentine’s Day to our audience. True, it is as a modern holiday one largely made up by the greeting card industry, but that doesn’t alter the sentiment behind it: celebrating romantic … Continue reading →

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