Newsmaker Interview

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The Association of Foreign Press Correspondents is the leading organization that represents all journalists in America.

Serenity Shattered

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A senior living facility in the state of Maryland changed from being a calm, peaceful, and untroubled oasis to a bloody shooting scene.

One resident who said his name is Donald recalls that his friend lived in the complex. He said the man was fed up with how residents have been treated there.

Mental Health Day

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Prepare for World Mental Health Day, so unplug everything, including your electronic devices. This one is working on battery power.

The social media outages this week was a wake up call that put the world on the edge and it may have been a sign to unplug this entire weekend for World Mental Health Day.

PLAY BALL

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Eight professional clubs got it right and are left in the MLB playoffs They're taking the field in their respective best-of-5 division series. 

According to USA Today published reports, in Houston, the Astros look to take a 2-0 series lead in the American League Division Series over the Chicago White Sox 2:07 p.m. ET, MLB Network. 

STOP 🛑 THE FILIBUSTER

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The majority of Americans support ending the political delay tactic where congress debates to prevent a vote on USAGov legislation.

The GOP said they would drain the swamp, but filled it instead. Now it is time to empty the Filibuster for the good of Democracy and to keep our young Republic.

USA voters need action on climate change, gun violence, voting rights, reproductive rights and aren't willing to let the filibuster stand in their way any longer. The procedure has increased dramatically in recent decades with troubling implications for the Democratic process.

Freedom To Create

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Are Americans lost inside our so-called freedoms? Is there an obviously dangerous dilemma of having too many Freedoms?

There are so many to chose from, freedom of speech, freedom to vote, freedom of religion, and this list go on…. Etc.

In modern western societies, these freedoms have evolved through clashes, conflicts, and wars, which lead to the establishment of democracies, where the value of freedom is one of the greatest intrinsic values of society.

Humanity United

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The recent social media outage made one thing perfectly clear, we need to put down our dividing devices and talk to each other.

Over the years we have seen division, witnessed increases in racism, discrimination and hate. But thankfully we have also seen a surge of energy. From protests in the streets to calls for action on social media and in government offices, there has been a renewed societal effort to move towards creating a more inclusive and equitable world

Smashed Face

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Could a long outage, and leaked internal documents indicate a slow and steady demise of a company we may not recognize?

While the whole world wasn’t watching, was the service and connectivity outage affecting Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and few other services owned by the same company a smash and a slap in the face?

Will a tech giant ever return to its former space and save face, or are all Zuckers doomed to drown in a sea of unchecked misinformation and hatred for American family values?

US Democracy On Life Support

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POTUS, The Democrats, and The White House Press Secretary reveal a show and tell chart of our USA Debt Increase comparisons.

The White House is looking to reset the messaging around its multi-trillion dollar spending bills deadlocked in Congress, as President Joe Biden hits the road to pitch popular elements of the package.

The Democrats are also urging lawmakers to pass a bill to raise or suspend the federal government's $28.4 trillion debt ceiling by the end of this week, warning that failure holds devastating economic consequences.

BROTHER SUN

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Francis of Assisi, venerated as Saint Francis of Assisi, also known in his ministry as Francesco, was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon, mystic, and preacher. He founded the men's Order of Friars Minor, the women's Order of St. Clare, the Third Order of St. Francis and the Custody of the Holy Land. 

On the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, we remember that he is the true spiritual founder. Franciscan friars we’re followers of St. Francis who took the vows of poverty, and so it goes.