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Father Ray Kelly for National Poetry Month: Hallelujah
by Chuck Stanley Words by Lucy Pitts O’Conner, age 10, from Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland. This performance of Lucy’s words by Father Ray Kelly, of Oldcastle church in Meath, Ireland was on the occasion of the wedding of Chris and Leah … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Poetry, Short Video
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A Poem for National Poetry Month: “Hatred” by Wislawa Szymborska
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Back in 1999, US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky read Wislawa’s Szymborska’s poem Hatred on the PBS Newshour Poetry Series. Unfortunately, the video of Pinsky’s poetry reading is no longer available—but the text of the poem is … Continue reading
Posted in Literature, Poetry
Tagged Hatred, Nobel Prize for Literature, Wislawa Szymborska
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In Celebration of National Poetry Month: “I Am the People, the Mob”—a Poem by Carl Sandburg
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO
Posted in Literature, Poetry
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From “The Nation”: Kurt Vonnegut’s “Why You Can’t Stop Me from Speaking Ill of Thomas Jefferson”
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Kurt Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors—and his book Slaughterhouse Five is one of my all-time favorite books. I was pleased to see an article written by Vonnegut in the April 14, 2014 edition of The … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Equal Rights, Literature, Racism, Thomas Jefferson
Tagged Segregation, Women's Rights
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NEWSFLASH—Stephen Colbert Has Been Selected as David Letterman’s Successor on CBS’s Late Show.
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO I am a BIG fan of Stephen Colbert and his show The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. On his show, Colbert takes on the persona of a Bill O’Reilly type television character. I think Colbert is … Continue reading
Celebrating National Poetry Month with “Litany”—A Poem by Billy Collins
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO In “Litany,” Billy Collins “steals” the first two lines of another writer’s poem…then creates his own poem. Litany By Billy Collins You are the bread and the knife, The crystal goblet and the wine… ~ Jacques … Continue reading
A Mark Fiore Political Cartoon: Religious Liberty for Corporations
SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Mark Fiore says that since corporations got their free speech rights—they’re now fighting to get freedom of religion. He adds, “With the “Hobby Lobby” case before the Supreme Court, the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Constitutional Law, Health Care Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Politics, Religion, SCOTUS
Tagged ACA, Birth Control, Mark Fiore
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The Ninth Post in the “Oh My Achin’ Head” Series: Right-Wing Pastor Claims Disney’s Animated Movie “Frozen” Might Be a Satanic Push to Turn Kids Gay
BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Kevin Swanson is a pastor and host of the radio show Religious Right. According to Right Wing Watch, Swanson recently “railed against the animated film Frozen” and accused Disney “of using the movie to turn children gay.” … Continue reading
Funny Youtube Video of Three-Year-Old Boy Arguing with His Mother
POSTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Linda Beltran posted the following hilarious video on YouTube under the heading “My 3 year old must argue and debate everything!”
Posted in Humor, Short Video
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Just for Fun on Friday a Mark Fiore Political Cartoon Video: The Jesus Budget
POSTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO
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