Category: news
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The Art of Storytelling Through Imagery
Storytelling intertwines visual art and imagery, evoking emotions and shaping narratives that resonate with audiences. Through photography, painting, and literature, artists communicate complex ideas, inviting personal interpretations. This symbiosis fosters connection and community, while innovative approaches elevate storytelling, enriching the human experience across diverse forms and contexts.
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The News dilemma
You know, I usually spend the first two hours of my day on the porch, with coffee. The local news is on my tablet, and I’m scrolling five other news sources, left, right, and middle fiddle.More and more, this is becoming a futile exercise. My hope is always to be able to filter out the…
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What’s it all about?
Report on Attacks on ICE Agents in Los Angeles, June 2025 Overview of the IncidentsIn early June 2025, Los Angeles became the epicenter of violent protests following a series of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting undocumented immigrants. The raids, which began on June 6, 2025, focused on workplaces such as Ambiance Apparel in…
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To deploy or not to deploy
Whether President Trump was “right” to federalize the California National Guard in June 2025 depends on one’s perspective on legal authority, state sovereignty, and the situation on the ground in Los Angeles. Here’s a breakdown of the key considerations based on available information: Legal Authority State Sovereignty Situation on the Ground Political and Ethical Considerations…
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Migrant Chaos
CAUTION: this post will offend some. Mass looting breaks out as LA riots intensify Generally, I refuse politics here. This is my platform though and the rioting in LA is way more than troubling. I think it doesn’t matter what your political ideal looks like, what’s happening in LA is not part of that ideal.…
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Angst about Elon
Honestly folks, WTF, over? You purchased a vehicle from Tesla because you wanted to make an environmental impact. You stood up for the earth. You made a tough decision because Tesla’s certainly aren’t cheap. So, now your abandoning ship because Elon Musk is saving us all from fraud and waste, mostly from FRAUD. This is…
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All Stop!
… if it were up to me, there’d be a total reset to the moment we lost all common sense. If the brakes are applied: How impactful can the changing of the guard be when it happens to a superpower nation, and the change is a 180-degree shift in the opposite direction. What considerations should…
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Who’s on first?
I’ve made every effort to keep up with the changing narrative of world geopolitics. I’m about to give up and wait for the dust to settle some months from now. I scan several sources. (my thoughts are in color) For those of you thinking ‘he leans heavily to the right’, there’s nothing more to left…
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Did you hear about the…?
It seems that wherever we turn today, there’s a conflict in need of resolution, and said resolution is not forthcoming in a lot of cases—too many. So the conflicts grow, and people continue to struggle. Many fail just to stay alive. As of February 25, 2025, numerous conflicts around the world continue to impact millions…
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Overreach
…are we to continue to be the world’s keeper? Once more I delve into politics at my peril… What should be our role on the global landscape? How much is too much? There are certainly more to look at, but these few represent some of the largest contributions the US makes to the rest of…
