Category Archives: Art

Campaign 2016: Let the Running Begin…with a Handy Dandy “Candidate Kit” (Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video)

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro That time has arrived when prospective presidential candidates are “on the road” once again in densely populated states like Iowa and New Hampshire speaking to and eating with the regular folks—you know, the common working people these … Continue reading →

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More Information on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)–A US Trade Deal Called “NAFTA on Steroids”

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Job Loss, Lower Wages and Higher Drug Prices (Public Citizen) The TPP would expand the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) “trade” pact model that has spurred massive U.S. trade deficits and job … Continue reading →

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Three Poems for a Friend Who Lost Her Beloved Husband

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Whenever I face difficult times in my life…or suffer a great loss, I always turn to poetry. Reading poetry has helped me to cope with grief and tribulation. The beloved husband of a friend passed away … Continue reading →

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Political Cartoonist Mark Fiore Looks at Religious Freedom and Gay Commerce (VIDEO)

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

Posted by Elaine Magliaro Mark Fiore: What do you do when you sign a law that is perfectly fine and simply safeguards Religious Liberty for All in the great tradition of apple pie and God? Why, you urge your state … Continue reading →

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“Nude Descending a Staircase” by X. J. Kennedy: A Famous Poem about a Famous Painting

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro I enjoy reading poems that were written about works of art and literature–especially fairy tales. The following poem written by X.J. Kennedy has been a favorite of mine for decades. It was inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s famous painting Nude … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day for April 15, 2015: The Republican Guide to Female Anatomy

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

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“Woodchucks” and Three More Poems by Maxine Kumin for National Poetry Month (VIDEO)

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Maxine Kumin (1925-2014) served as the United States poet laureate from 1981 to 1982. From 1989 to 1994, she was the poet laureate of New Hampshire. In addition to the Pulitzer Prize, Kumin was also a … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday: Aviation Poems

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Chuck Stanley

by Chuck Stanley Aviation has a history of poets, some great, some not so much. Poems about flying go back into history, but out of World War One, “The War to End All Wars,” truly great poems began to emerge. … Continue reading →

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“In Praise of Zigzags”–A Poem by Jane O. Wayne for National Poetry Month

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro In Praise of Zigzags is one of my favorite poems. It brings to mind all of the students that I had during my years in teaching who marched to the beat of a different drum…who didn’t always … Continue reading →

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Kevin Bollaert, Creator of a “Revenge Porn” Website, Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Elaine Magliaro

By Elaine Magliaro Last Friday, Kamala D. Harris, California’s Attorney General, announced that Kevin Christopher Bollaert, “the operator of a cyber-exploitation website which posted nude photos of individuals with personal identifying information without their consent, was sentenced to 18 years in … Continue reading →

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