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POETRY FRIDAY: “Warning” by Jenny Joseph (Video)
By Elaine Magliaro I often enjoy reading poems that have touches of humor in them. I found one such poem in an anthology that I bought over twenty years ago. The anthology, When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, gets … Continue reading
Mark Fiore on Brian Williams and the “Frog of War” (VIDEO)
By Elaine Magliaro Award-winning political cartoonist Mark Fiore said that it boggles his mind “how Brian Williams could embellish and ‘misremember’ an event like his helicopter ride in Iraq years ago.” He added that “the firestorm around his imagined combat experience … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Humor, Media, Short Video, United States, US Military, War
Tagged Mark Fiore
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John Oliver’s Takedown of the Tobacco Industry on “Last Week Tonight” (VIDEO)
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
Posted in Biology, Constitutional Law, Countries, Health Care, Humor, Short Video
Tagged John Oliver, Last Week Tonight
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“To My Dear and Loving Husband”: A Love Poem by Anne Bradstreet
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
Posted in American History, Countries, Literature, Poetry, United States
Tagged Anne Bradstreet, England, Massachusetts
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“Reverse: A Lynching”–A Poem by Ansel Elkins
By Elaine Magliaro After reading the summary of the Equal Justice Initiative’s report LYNCHING IN AMERICA: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror, I went looking for a poem on the subject of lynchings in this country. I came upon Reverse: … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Crime, Equal Rights, Justice, Literature, Poetry, Racism, Society, United States
Tagged Lynchings in America
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Vaccines: How to Avoid Killing and Maiming Children–A Mark Fiore Cartoon Video
By Elaine Magliaro Award-winning political cartoonist Mark Fiore said that he had wanted to do a cartoon on vaccinations and the anti-vaxxers for a while. Once politicians like Rand Paul and Chris Christie began “stumbling over themselves following the measles outbreak,” Fiore … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Humor, Science
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John Oliver on Big Pharma and the Marketing of Drugs to Doctors
By Elaine Magliaro John Oliver’s HBO program Last Week Tonight is back from a three-month hiatus. Oliver did a killer segment last night on Big Phrama and the huge amount of money that drug companies spend on marketing their drugs … Continue reading
Buried in Snow! Two Winter Poems for Children
By Elaine Magliaro We’ve been snowed under here in my area of Massachusetts. In the past couple of weeks, we have gotten around five feet of snow. Meteorologists are predicting another storm on Thursday. I’m sure this will be one … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Literature, Poetry, United States
Tagged Children's Poetry, Snow, Snow Poems, Winter Weather
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Larry Wilmore and The Nightly Show on Vaccines
By Elaine Magliaro On January 19th, The Nightly Show took over The Colbert Report’s time slot on Comedy Central. Comedian Larry Wilmore is the host of the show. Wilmore is an Emmy-winning writer, actor, and producer. Prior to The Nightly Show, Wilmore served as the … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Humor, Science, Short Video, United States
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