Monthly Archives: July 2015

NOTICE: FFS Welcomes a New Author

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Gene Howington

FFS is pleased to announce the addition of a new weekly feature author to our roster. Nona Blyth Cloud will be writing “Word Cloud”, appearing every Friday. In it she will cover topics ranging from Poetry, Theater, and Books to … Continue reading →

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NOTICE: Changes at FFS

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Gene Howington

There have been some obvious and some not so obvious changes going on here at FFS. First, we’ll address the rumor mill. Second, we’ll address what to expect in the future.

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Songs for Saturday: Turlough O’Carolan, The Blind Irish Harpist

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

By: Chuck Stanley Some three hundred years ago, if you had the pleasure of meeting him, he would have toldyou his name was Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin.  There is only one known authentic picture of O’Carolan. Obviously, this is a painting, … Continue reading →

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NOTICE: Trolls

Posted on July 18, 2015 by Gene Howington

It appears the Troll Patrol has returned to spam our feeds. Since they rotate IPs and email, we cannot catch them all. Nonetheless, we are updating our blacklist as needed and – although not entirely in our control – we … Continue reading →

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Propaganda 104 Supplemental: Vizzini and “Terrorism” (Case Study) UPDATED

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Gene Howington

By Gene Howington “When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’ ’The question is,’ said Alice, ‘whether you can make words … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Fundamentalism, Government Propaganda, Islam, Media, Murder, Propaganda, Racism, War on "Terror" | 16 Comments

Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Has Reportedly Asked the FBI to Investigate a Threatening Tweet He Allegedly Received from the Son of a Mexican Drug Lord Who Escaped from Prison

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro John Santucci of ABC News reported yesterday that presidential candidate Donald Trump had asked the FBI “to look into a threatening tweet he received in the wake of a post on the social network he wrote about … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Countries, DHS, Government, Humor, Immigrants, Immigration, Mexico, Politics, Propaganda, Society, United States | Tagged , , , | 11 Comments

Harper Lee Announces Third Novel, ‘My Excellent Caretaker Deserves My Entire Fortune’

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Bob Stone

Finally, someone said it!  From The Onion:   NEW YORK—Shocking the literary world once again, acclaimed author Harper Lee announced through her publisher Tuesday the surprise release of her third novel, My Excellent Caretaker Deserves My Entire Fortune.

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Justice Antonin Scalia: The Bard of the Bench? (With a Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video)

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Award-winning political cartoonist Mark Fiore said that it only seemed fitting “to use Antonin Scalia’s own words for a poetry slam, since the justice’s snarky dissents are filled with so many poetic gems.”  Fiore noted that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Constitutional Law, Courts, Government, Health Care, Homosexual Rights, Humor, Jurisprudence, Poetry, Politics, SCOTUS, Short Video, United States | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

New Jersey High School Teacher Who Harassed His Students with Racial, Religious, and Homophobic Slurs Loses Appeal

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Justin Zaremba (NJ.com) reported this morning that Emilio Perez, a former New Jersey high school teacher who had been “convicted of harassing students using racial, religious and homophobic slurs lost his appeal Friday and will continue to be barred … Continue reading →

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The Guardian Reports That US Torture Doctors Could Possibly Face Charges after Report Alleges Post-9/11 ‘Collusion’

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last December, I wrote a post about James Elmer Mitchell and Bruce Jessen, two psychologists who worked as interrogation advisers for the CIA. Mitchell and Jessen, both former members of the military, helped the government agency “implement … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA, Government, United States, War on "Terror" | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments