We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that death will tremble to take us. - Charlie Bukowski
“The elixir is hidden in the poison.” ~Rumi

“Walk along the way, and the way appears” - Rumi

"We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” - Baldwin

It’s in our hands, it always was.

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly: what is essential is invisible to the eye.”
Let no man pull you low enough to hate him. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
To the Editor:

Re “The Boys Are Not All Right,” by Michael Ian Black (Op-Ed, Feb. 22), which links violence by boys and men to our concepts of masculinity:

Mr. Black asks how we can help boys. Humans are not born empathetic. Empathy is taught. Parents, caretakers, teachers and coaches must teach boys empathy by showing them affection, compassion and understanding. By responding to their needs. By giving them a safe place to express emotions and an ear to discuss them. By nurturing them.

When someone tells my 5-year-old son, “Boys don’t cry,” he answers, “That’s not true.” Boys cry as much as girls until they’re scolded or insulted when they do. When our son cries, we let him. When he hurts himself, we comfort him. When he’s angry, we try to understand what’s bothering him. The result? His teachers tell us how kind, gentle and thoughtful he is to other children. He is still a confident, outgoing, pirate-loving boy. But we have raised him without false, demeaning, sexist views about what it means to be male or female. To us, it isn’t about gender. It’s about love.

ABIGAIL ROSE SOLOMON NEW YORK The link

Sunday, October 27, 2019

TREY GOWDY SAYS HOUSE DEMOCRATS ARE ‘100 PERCENT’ RIGHT TO HOLD IMPEACHMENT DEPOSITIONS IN PRIVATE
Grisham: John Kelly ill-equipped to work with 'the genius of our great president'
James Comey: If Reports Are Correct, Trump Engaged In A ‘Shocking Abuse Of Power’
James Comey: If Reports Are Correct, Trump Engaged In 'Shocking Abuse Of Power'
Rudy Giuliani butt-dials NBC reporter, heard discussing need for cash and trashing Bidens
Could Lindsey Graham be any more obsequious?
Bolton could have this wrapped up by the end of the year
Lindsey Graham's Transformation Into a Complete Tool Is Now Complete
Why Mike Pompeo must go
NSC official plans to testify in impeachment probe even if White House tries to block him
A few things that should keep Republican senators up late
As President Trump Tweets And Deletes, The Historical Record Takes Shape
Democrats Now Have An Unlikely Ally In Trump Impeachment Inquiry – John Bolton
From Simple Exchange To Shakedown: The Evolution Of 'Quid Pro Quo'
As Ukraine Affair Expands, So Could Giuliani's Legal Exposure
'I Am Walt's Untempered Rage': Ex-Ethics Chief Erupts Into Fury Over Administration
'I Am Walt's Untempered Rage': Ex-Ethics Chief Erupts Into Fury Over Administration via yahoo
Trump can’t get over the 2016 election. Now that could get him impeached.
‘If I threaten someone, you’ll know it’: Kellyanne Conway is sounding like Donald Trump
#ImpeachBarr trending on Twitter amid criminal investigation into Russia probe
Fires and Blackouts Made in Sacramento
2 Million Californians Without Power And 180,000 Ordered To Evacuate Amid Wildfires
Kincade Fire Evacuations Expand to Santa Rosa After Historic Winds Hit California
Latest: 90,000 Sonoma County residents evacuated ahead of Kincade fire
50,000 evacuated as Sonoma County fire grows; unprecedented power outages loom
California blaze forces evacuations as wind spurs blackouts. A Northern California blaze forced evacuation orders and warnings for nearly all of Sonoma County stretching to the coast, with forecasts of strong winds prompting officials to begin cutting electricity for millions of people in an effort to prevent more fires. Pacific Gas & E...
PG&E Imposes New Power Shutoffs In Parts Of Northern California To Avert Wildfires
Gas Station Converts To Electric Charging Station And Speeds Ahead Of Curve
Nearly 1 Million Customers To Lose Power In Planned PG&E Power Outages
Power outages look for millions of Calif. residents as PG&E faces scrutiny for degrading infrastructure. PG&E is facing extreme scrutiny after reporting that, although the company said it cut power in Northern California on Wednesday, it had left stretches of high-voltage power transmission lines active in the region where the Sonoma County fire broke out.
PG&E has announced power outages for 2 million Californians, after acknowledging that a broken wire may have sparked the Sonoma blaze
Blackouts and wildfires are our life for the next 10 years: California mayor
Editorial: Will California ever learn anything from its wildfires?
PG&E warns it could cut power to more than 2 million people beginning Saturday night. Firefighters struggled Friday against a wildfire burning across Sonoma County wine country as Northern California braced for a weekend of intense winds, critical fire danger and mass power outages.
Person with measles traveled to Disneyland while infectious, officials say
Disneyland guests warned of measles exposure after infected person visits park
One week later: The scars of Typhoon Hagibis, in pictures
4 The Worst Day in Earth’s History Contains an Ominous Warning
Strong women aren't simply born. They are made by the storms they walk through. - unknown
Grace works that way. It's a kind word from a gentle person with an impossible prayer. It's a force sometimes transmitted best hand to hand in a dark place. ~ Bob Goff, Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
The worst person to be around is someone who complains about everything and appreciates nothing. - unknwon
The Republican Party Is as Guilty as Trump
House Homeland Security Chair Demands Sergeant at Arms 'Take Action' Against Republicans Who Stormed Impeachment Hearing
Warnings DOJ Has Become 'Vehicle for President Trump's Political Revenge' as Barr Opens Criminal Probe of Mueller Investigation
To protect Trump, Republicans are staging a display of lawlessness. It’s failing.
The Republicans’ ‘due process’ arguments are nonsense
Trump frustrated as White House effort to defy impeachment inquiry fails to halt witness testimony, advisers say. The president is angry that his efforts to stop people from cooperating with the probe have so far collapsed in the face of congressional subpoenas, according to multiple aides and advisers.
U.S. Diplomat: State Department Nixed Plan To Support Former Ukrainian Ambassador
Rudy Giuliani butt dialed a reporter and left an accidental voicemail. It wasn’t the first time. The NBC reporter reached out to Giuliani afterward, he said, but had “yet to receive an intentional or an unintentional call back.”
John Kelly says he warned Trump he’d be impeached if he hired a ‘yes man’ as chief of staff to replace him. Speaking at a political conference, the former chief of staff said the impeachment inquiry could have been avoided if president had surrounded himself with people who could rein in his worst instincts.
Diplomat who tried to quash smear campaign against colleague testifies in Trump impeachment inquiry. Philip Reeker, head of the State Department bureau responsible for Europe, started the job as an “informal” channel of diplomats and the White House were pushing Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.
Former National Security official asks judge to determine if he must testify in impeachment probe
As impeachment gathers steam, Trump allies throw whatever they have at it
Backlash as US govt opens criminal probe into Russia investigation
Giuliani associate will have tough time keeping documents from prosecutors: experts
U.S. Attorney General Barr's review of Russia probe faces backlash
James Comey: House 'has no choice' but to move forward with impeachment inquiry
Former Federal Prosecutor Reveals Telltale Sign Rudy Giuliani Is In Major Trouble
Former Federal Prosecutor Reveals Telltale Sign Rudy Giuliani Is In Major Trouble via yahoo
‘Giuliani’s a hand grenade who’s going to blow everybody up’: Bolton’s war with Trump lawyer over Ukraine scandal revealed
Rudy Giuliani rants about money, Middle East and Bidens in accidental call to reporter
Trump Denies Kelly’s Warning on Hiring ‘Yes Man’ as Replacement
Mike Pompeo Smacked Down Over Kansas Senate Murmurs
Mike Pompeo Smacked Down Over Kansas Senate Murmurs via yahoo
Judge: DOJ must hand over Mueller grand jury evidence to House Democrats
Judge orders DOJ to turn over Mueller grand jury evidence
Trump dismisses need for impeachment team: 'I'm the team'
Justice Department expands inquiry into its own Russia investigation, but scope is uncertain. Justice Department adds a criminal element to its investigation of the origins of the probe into Russia's efforts to influence the 2016 election. But lawyers familiar with the matter say the criminal part of the case could involve a low-level official who may have lied to investigators.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary McAleenan fights subpoena
Judge rules DOJ must turn over Mueller grand jury material to House Democrats
Giuliani butt-dials NBC reporter, heard discussing need for cash and trashing Bidens
Trump should be very worried about Senate Republicans
The argument Trump doesn't want his supporters to make
Trump Organization to consider sale of D.C. hotel lease, sources say

Friday, October 25, 2019

Shout out to all the people whose laugh is even better than the joke. You make the world a bright place. - unknown
Be the reason someone believes in good people. - unknown

Happiness is an inner job daily.#WhatIsHappiness - Madeline R. D.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Ukraine Impeachment Inquiry Resumes With Diplomat Who Warned Of 'Nightmare'
Highlights: Top U.S. Diplomat In Ukraine Delivers Explosive Statement To Congress
Ambassador William Taylor Ties Ukraine Aid Holdup Directly To Trump
Trump Says Republicans Need To 'Get Tougher And Fight' On Impeachment
Trump’s 'lynching' tweet draws outrage — and some Republican support
Ukraine Envoy Testifies Trump Linked Military Aid to Investigations, Lawmaker Says
U.S. envoy says he was told release of Ukraine aid was contingent on public declaration to investigate Bidens, 2016 election
Diplomat provides House with 'disturbing' account on Ukraine
Justice Department Distances Itself From Giuliani
Justice Department Distances Itself From Giuliani via yahoo
Donald Trump calls for public identification of Ukraine whistleblower
Trump compares impeachment process to 'a lynching'
Ex-U.S. Ambassador Taylor arrives on Capitol Hill to testify
Putin and Hungary’s Orban helped sour Trump on Ukraine
Trump Says Republicans Need To 'Get Tougher And Fight' On Impeachment
Democrats table House Republicans' push to censure Schiff for impeachment probe comments
Mulvaney getting second-guessed over his defense of Trump
It’s every man for himself right now on Trump and Ukraine
Trump might expose whistleblower, Schumer tells Intel officials
Mulvaney Walks Back Ukraine Remarks, Admits It Wasn't A 'Perfect Press Conference'
The White House admits to a Ukraine quid pro quo. Just not that one.
Mulvaney Claims He Didn’t Say What He Actually Said On Ukraine
Mulvaney Acknowledges Quid Pro Quo In Trump Ukraine Call, Says ‘Get Over It’
GOP congressman weighing impeachment won't seek new term
Mike Pompeo Says He 'Never Saw' Quid Pro Quo Even After Mick Mulvaney Admitted It
Mike Pompeo Says He 'Never Saw' Quid Pro Quo Even After Mick Mulvaney Admitted It via yahoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ2gjMIJEyY Lindsay Graham Suggests Ukraine Quid Pro Quo Might Convince Him To Back Impeachment
Lindsay Graham Suggests Ukraine Quid Pro Quo Might Convince Him To Back Impeachment via yahoo
Energy Secretary Rick Perry To Resign
Pentagon expert could reveal key details in Ukraine probe
US envoy says Giuliani was given role on Ukraine policy
Mulvaney admits quid pro quo, says military aid withheld to get Ukraine to probe Democrats
Energy Secretary Rick Perry, 1 of the '3 amigos' on Ukraine, tells Trump he plans to resign
Gordon Sondland Claims He Was 'Disappointed' With Trump's Ukraine Pressure
Gordon Sondland Claims He Was 'Disappointed' With Trump's Ukraine Pressure via yahoo
UPDATE 7-White House acknowledges strings attached in Trump withholding Ukraine aid
Twitter Critics Bash Mulvaney For Ordering Us Not To Believe Our Own Ears
Twitter Critics Bash Mulvaney For Ordering Us Not To Believe Our Own Ears via yahoo
Trump Unleashes Wrath On Democrats In Texas As Impeachment Inquiry Finds Foothold
Trump Unleashes Wrath On Democrats In Texas As Impeachment Inquiry Finds Foothold via yahoo
The Impeachment Needle May Soon Move
Pence rejects Democratic request for documents
Trump repeats debunked Ukraine conspiracy theory in Oval Office
Texas GOP speaker tape: Lawmaker 'vile,' Trump 'killing us'
McConnell leans into impeachment fight
Another man is arrested in probe of Giuliani associates
【逃犯條例】警長劉澤基微博斥林鄭見勇武派 粉絲︰林鄭不懂從政
Beijing reportedly developing plan to replace Hong Kong’s leader by March
20億紓困措施 為業界提供燃料補貼擴大零售租金寬免
香港示威:少數族裔和多元文化成為焦點——「我們都是香港人」
Fears Are Growing Among Mainland Chinese Living in Hong Kong
How Lam repeatedly failed to seize chances to cool the tensions
Police blast mosque with water cannon as tens of thousands protest in Hong Kong
留意武力底線,打一場持久民心戰
連段崇智的聲明都看不順眼,正是香港的悲哀
人心正,世道正
林鄭長衫長褲快閃清真寺道歉 穆斯林代表:接納,相信是無心之失
聖保羅男女中學校友學生靜坐 抗議校方禁止校內辦政治表態活動
Illustrations: Hong Kong in 2047
686: Umbrellas Up- Transcript
Umbrellas Up
被水炮車射中 印度協會前主席毛漢:不接納林鄭道歉 警察是有心的
你上台撐警,但警察處決式射傷你
劉江華指林鄭曾與「勇武」深度對話 「光頭警長」微博發炮:公理何在,日後怎執法?
林鄭親身去清真寺道歉告訴我們什麼?
警方發稿:水炮「意外誤中」九龍清真寺 盧偉聰今早就造成影響致歉
林鄭臨急抱穆斯林腳 — 放棄擁抱多元身份的惡果
叫印協前主席毛漢「說話小心點」 鄭泳舜:無其他用意
講吓清真寺同伊斯蘭教
What keeps the months-long, massive Hong Kong protests going? "60 Minutes" reports
警方發射水炮致清真寺大閘染藍 高層向教長會面及解釋
When others don’t believe in you, you will have to continue believing in yourself. It’s also harder as a minority. - Madeline Roosevelt Defuria