Friday The 13th

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Those who are superstitious have much to be wary of because if you believe in these things, Friday the 13th is the day of bad luck. But If this weren't scary enough, there is also a bad moon rising and the full moon is associated with strange or insane behaviors.

This phenomenon hasn't happened for 19 years, since Oct 13th, 2000 and will not come around again until August 13th, 2049. A full moon in September is also a Harvest Moon meaning the full moon nearest the Autumnal Equinox and it is a really busy time for public safety officials.

Third Time A Charm

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On, two, three times for candidates as the Democrats meet for a third debate. Their answers will determine who the top Democratic presidential candidates are as they face off in Texas For tonight’s debate. This debate could be an urgent moments for Democrats.

This time around maybe the charm because only half of the candidates qualified for the party's requirements of at least 2% support in four polls, along with contributions from at least 130K individual donors, with at least 400 from 20 states.

September 11 Anniversary

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When I visited ground zero after the terrorist attacks, and while serving as Associated Press TV NY Bureau Chief, my eyes were filled with tears, and my heart overcome with a feeling, which I may carry with me for all my years.

Bolton Bolts Out

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National Security Advisor, one of Trumps best hires bolts from The While House doors citing differences of opinions. Some are celebrating, while others wonder who the next best is going to be?

POTUS announced on Twitter that he’s forcibly parting ways with John Bolton, his third National Security Adviser in less than three years. Did Bolton see an authoritarian regime he did not want to change and Trump an authoritarian leader he did not want to embrace or at least meet? Bolton is a hawk and all about policies, while Trump could be The Photo Op President, so this was doomed.

Look Ma No Arms

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Bearing firearms continues to be an increasing American problem for fathers as well as mothers. The number of concealed-carry shootings has steadily hiked in the years since it became legal to carry a handgun in some states.

This includes dozens of shootings in the past year alone, but police keep failing to track of these shootings. Who’s watching?

Congress Returns to DC

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But will they be able to move forward? The highest-paid group of public servants has so far managed to perfect the phrase government inaction and is returning to work. The question Americans should be asking is what are you going to do for me this time around?

After a lengthy vacation, US Congress is finally back in session and there is much to digest on the collective plate.

Guns: After a few high-profile mass shootings since they left for recess.

Who Was Coming To Dinner?

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How will Americans respond to Trump inviting Taliban leaders to Camp David during the upcoming primaries and general elections and why from a man who refused to serve in the military after so many have died post-9/11? Has POTUS crossed the line in his most shameful act as president?

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that President Trump ended peace negotiations with the Taliban because the group had “failed to live up to a series of the commitments, they had made.”

From USA Propaganda To NPR

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National Public Radio has another leader following years of internal turmoil and controversy. The latest NPR chief executive is John Lansing, a former cable TV executive who for the past few years served as the topper for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, a federally funded foreign policy broadcast organization which is behind Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, and my old alma matter Radio and TV Martí, where I was recruited to serve as GM-15/10 for the administration of President George HW Bush.

Hair Today More Tomorrow

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The latest trend appears to be letting the hair grow all over the body whether it is up high or really low. As a hairy person, all I can say is my body hair has protected me from insects bites and other unwanted sights and symptoms like sunburned days and nights.

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