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Readings – Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy speech
~ Readings highlights content from elsewhere on the web. ~ Yesterday, in San Diego and standing in front of nineteen United States flags, Hillary Clinton delivered a widely anticipated speech on foreign policy in which she lambasted Donald Trump. But as … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election, Readings
Tagged Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Foreign Policy, Hillary Clinton
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Walking with Walt Whitman – Leaves of Grass – Inscriptions – One’s-Self I Sing
Walking with Walt Whitman A daily installment from Leaves of Grass. ~ ❦ ~ Inscriptions One’s-Self I Sing One’s-self I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse. Of physiology from top to toe I … Continue reading
Posted in Leaves of Grass, poem, Poetry, Walt Whitman
Tagged Inscriptions, One's-Self I Sing
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Readings – Little heroes put out fire with their super-soakers
~ Readings highlights content from elsewhere. ~ These kids are awesome! Neighborhood kids put out fire using Super Soakers By Forum staff reports, May 31, 2016 WEST FARGO — Neighborhood kids with water guns are credited with saving a homebound West Fargo … Continue reading
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Tagged fire department, heroes, kids, North Dakota, super-soakers, West Fargo
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Word Cloud: SYNTHESIS
by Nona Blyth Cloud The United States is a nation of borrowers. What we borrow is stuff from other cultures: words, food, music, clothing – whatever catches our eyes and ears. Then we put our own spin on it, or combine … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Poetry, United States, Word Cloud
Tagged Gulf War, Naomi Shihab Nye, Palestine, Religious Tolerance, SYNTHESIS, US Borders
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Walking with Walt Whitman – Leaves of Grass – Title-page epigraph
Walking with Walt Whitman A daily installment from Leaves of Grass ~ ❦ ~ [Title page epigraph] Come, said my soul, Such verses for my Body let us write, (for we are one,) That should I after return, Or, long, … Continue reading
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Notes in Emily Dickinson’s pocket – “Success is counted sweetest” (Life, 1)
Success is counted sweetest By those who ne’er succeed. To comprehend a nectar Requires sorest need. Not one of all the purple host Who took the flag to-day Can tell the definition, So clear, of victory, As he, defeated, dying, … Continue reading
The Coffee Shop – Willie Dixon
The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. Sharing some favorite Willie Dixon songs…. More Willie Dixon over the jump.
Readings – The Clinton Investigation Enters a Dangerous Phase
From reason.com, former judge Andrew Napolitano reports that the FBI is wrapping up its investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails and that the next stage is particularly perilous for her.
Posted in 2016 Election, DOJ, News, News Roundup, Readings
Tagged Andrew Napolitano, Bryan Pagliano, Department of Justice, email, FBI, Hillary Clinton, Inspector General
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Readings – Intel source: IG report ups pressure on DOJ to seek criminal charges against Clinton
From Fox News, the report by the inspector general for the Department of State removes several of Hillary Clinton’s defenses for using a private server for all of her email, making it more likely that the Department of Justice will indict.
Posted in 2016 Election, DOJ, News, News Roundup, Readings
Tagged Department of Justice, email, Hillary Clinton, Inspector General
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