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Those Pictures from Facebook: The Olympics

• July 29, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, American Foreign Policy, American History, American Politics, Barack and Michelle Obama, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Democrats, European History, Facebook, Jews, Love, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Race, Sports, Television, The Beatles, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, The Summer Olympics 2012, Women, World War II
Tags: Academy Award, African Americans, Amateur Sports, Avalon, Biracial Children, Biracials, Black Hair, Britain, British History, Children, Danny Boyle, Elizabeth II, Facebook, Glastonbury Tor, Global Secular Humanist Movement, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Growing Up, Hair, Highlights, Industrial Revolution, Lolo Jones, London, Lord Voldemort, Love, Mitt Romney, Mixed, Mr. Bean, National Health Service, Olympic Games, People of Color, Prince Philip, Queen, Queen Victoria, Racism, Rowan Atkinson, Slumdog Millionaire, Sport, Sports, The 2012 Summer Olympics, The Olympics, Track and Field, United States, World War II

How Come Haiti Can Stand With Japan, But The Rest of The World Doesn’t?

• March 19, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Japan, Natural Disasters, New Orleans, People of Color, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, World History
Tags: Akihito, Black Tokyo, Economy, George Clooney, Gilbert Gottfried, Haiti, Hirohito, Hollywood, Hurricane Katrina, Japan, Leadership, Looting, New Orleans, Scavengers, Scavenging, Telethon, The Tohoku Earthquake, Tsunami, United States, World Economy, World War II

The Power of Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

• January 2, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in Class, Health, Music, Religion, SGI Nichiren Buddhism, The Rest of the World
Tags: Buddhism, Buddhist Practice, Chanting, Daimoku, Daisaku Ikeda, Devotion to the Mystic Law of Cause and Effect, Gautama Buddha, Josei Toda, Lineages, Lotus, Mahayana Buddhism, Nam-myoho-renge-kyo, Nichiren, Religion and Spirituality, SGI Buddhism, SGI Buddhists, SGI-USA, Soka Gakkai, Soka Gakkai International, The Mystic Law, The Three Founding Presidents, Tsunesaburo Makiguchi, World War II

That Godiva Chocolate “Bar” Commercial with The Voice of Hercule Poirot

• December 9, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Fashion, Uncategorized
Tags: "Amélie", Acme Idea Co., Advertising Campaign, Agatha Christie, Audrey Tautou, Belgian, Belgium, Commercials, Costa del Sol, David Suchet, Godiva Chocolatier, Hercule Poirot, Madison WI, Marbella Spain, New York, New York Times, PBS, Public Broadcasting System, South Norwalk, Spain, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Television Commercials, The New York Times, Voiceover, Willy Street Coop, World War II

“Small Island” Concludes on PBS’ Masterpiece Theatre Sunday

• April 22, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black Britons/British Caribbean, Black People, Books, Celebrities/Royals, Class, European History, Fiction Writing, Film, Jamaica/British Caribbean, People of Color, Protestant Denominations, Public Television, Race, Religion, Sexuality, Television, Women, World War II
Tags: "Masterpiece Theater", "Small Island", Afro-British, Afro-Caribbean, Andrea Levy, Belonging, Bernard, Black British, Black Britons, Blacks, Britain, Colin Firth, Cotswolds, Drama, Gilbert, Great Britain, Hortense, Interracial Couples, Interracial Love, Interracial Relationships, Jamaica, King and Country, Love, Naivety, PBS, Queenie, Racism, Sade, Sex, World War II, WW II

UPDATE: Der Fuhrer Don’t Like iPad and Other “Downfall” Parodies Removed by YouTube for Copyright Infringement

• April 21, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Commercials, Film, Germany, History, Memoir, Race, Sexuality, The Rest of the World, World War II
Tags: "Hogan's Heroes, "Inglourious Basterds", Adolf Hitler, Apple, Der Fuhrer, Humanizing Hitler, iPad, iPod, Jews, Kindle, Mel Brooks, Perfection, Perfectionism, Technology, The Allies, The Fuhrer, The Germans, The Nazis, The Resistance, Viral Commercials, World War II, You Tube

It Was Sixty Four Years Ago Today

• August 6, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, Crime, Health, History, Japan, The Rest of the World, War Crimes
Tags: August 6, August 8, Hiroshima, Japan, Nagasaki, The Atomic Bomb, The Big One, The Pacific War, The United States, World War II

Kimberly Anyadike, 15, Becomes Youngest Af-Am Woman to Fly Across the U.S.

• July 13, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Education, History, Kimberly Anyadike, Women
Tags: African American, African Americans, Black Girl, Black Teen, Black Woman, California, Cessna, Compton CA, Kimberly Anyadike, Levi Thornhill, Magic Mountain, Newport News VA, Robin Petgrave, Self-Affirmation, Self-Expression, Self-Worth, Single Engine Airplane, Tomorrow's Aeronautical Museum, Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee Airmen Inc., U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II

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For This Fourth of July, Officials Say Celebrate Freedom by Staying Home July 3, 2020
As the nation staggers toward a holiday weekend during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials are pleading with residents to not make a bad situation worse.
Texas Governor Reverses Course and Orders Face Masks July 4, 2020
In an abrupt reversal, Gov. Greg Abbott directed Texans in all counties with 20 or more coronavirus cases to wear face masks in public places. He also authorized limits on public gatherings.
All Eyes on Bars as Virus Surges and Americans Go Drinking July 3, 2020
Governors were closing bars — again — in some states as coronavirus clusters emerged. Even federal health officials have pointed to bars as a problem.
Colleges Rescinding Admissions Offers as Racist Social Media Posts Emerge July 2, 2020
Amid a national accounting over racism after George Floyd’s death, at least a dozen schools have revoked admissions offers to incoming students.
A Trump-Backed Senate Candidate’s Hedge Fund Disaster July 5, 2020
Tommy Tuberville, the football coach and leading Republican vying to take on Senator Doug Jones in Alabama, had a tumultuous foray into finance.
South Carolina Nightclub Shooting: 2 Dead and 8 Injured July 5, 2020
The club, in Greenville, was hosting a concert on Saturday night despite state orders that nightclubs remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
Assessing the Real Coronavirus Death Rate: Live Updates July 5, 2020
Assessing the pandemic’s real death rate could offer clues on what to expect next. And thousands of residents of public housing towers in Melbourne, Australia, are subjected to a five-day lockdown.
We Now Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Convention Programming July 5, 2020
Instead of the usual media circus, this summer’s made-for-TV political confabs will have a whole lot less TV.

The Guardian, UK

Coronavirus live: Spain puts part of Galicia back into lockdown; doubts over Republican National Convention July 5, 2020
Mexico deaths surpass France’s toll; Melbourne outbreak has ‘explosive’ potential; Iran makes masks compulsoryIndia sees single-day record number of infectionsWHO reports record 200,000 cases in one day, amid surging outbreaksAustralia sends 500 police to contain virus in public housing high risesRisks, R numbers and raw data: how to interpret statisticsUS c […]
'It's a tsunami': pandemic leaves vulnerable Latin America reeling July 5, 2020
Years of social progress could be reversed by the virus, amid accusations that politicians have been fatally ineptCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs coronavirus galloped through Latin America in late April, the mayor of Manaus was in despair. “The outlook is dismal,” Arthur Virgílio admitted as gravediggers in the Amazon’s largest […]
County lines gangs disguised drug couriers as key workers during coronavirus lockdown July 5, 2020
Liverpool drug lords operated a ‘click and collect’ service for cocaine and heroin, Mersyside police say Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage Criminal gangs have been dressing young drug mules as nurses and Deliveroo workers to deliver cocaine, heroin and illegally acquired prescription drugs during lockdown, according to a senior off […]
Scientists investigate cases of post-Covid-19 fatigue July 5, 2020
Some sufferers report long-term symptoms such as difficulty concentrating and aching musclesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMost people experience Covid-19 as a short-term illness – once the infection has been fought off, they bounce back to health. But evidence is emerging of a significant minority – sometimes referred to as “lon […]
Trump claims victory as US nears 130,000 coronavirus deaths – live July 5, 2020
Trump claims 99% of US cases are ‘totally harmless’ Woman killed after car drives through Seattle protestKanye West declares 2020 White House runSign up to our First Thing newsletter 6.47pm BST Donald Trump’s claim not to have been briefed about intelligence suggesting Russia paid bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill US soldiers is “just not the way […]
Ghislaine Maxwell to appear in court as fresh details of arrest emerge July 5, 2020
More than 20 armed officers said to have taken part in raid leading to her detention at rural New Hampshire retreatGhislaine Maxwell, who is accused of grooming underage victims for sexual abuse by the disgraced US financier Jeffrey Epstein, is scheduled to appear in a New York court this week as fresh details emerge of her arrest in an FBI raid.More than 20 […]
'Crystal clear' drunk people can't socially distance, say police in England July 5, 2020
Police Federation chair says revellers would not adhere to one-metre-plus rules as pubs opened on SaturdayUK coronavirus updates – liveGlobal coronavirus updates – liveSee all our coronavirus coverageDrunk people are unable to properly socially distance, the chairman of the Police Federation has said as pubs reopened in England for the first time since lockd […]
Kanye West declares he will run for US president in 2020 July 5, 2020
Rapper uses Independence Day to make announcement, but it’s not clear if he has filed any official paperwork to appear on ballotsJust when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any weirder, rapper Kanye West declared his candidacy for US president.The unlikely challenger to Donald Trump – of whom he has been a vocal supporter – and Joe Biden, chose American independ […]

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Coronavirus: Spain imposes local lockdown in Galicia July 5, 2020
Galicia reinstates curbs on a coastal area, a day after Catalonia imposed a similar local lockdown.
Fourth of July: Trump vows to defeat 'radical left' in Independence Day speech July 5, 2020
The president rails at people who have "no clue what they're doing", as the US marks independence.
Hong Kong security law: Pro-democracy books pulled from libraries July 5, 2020
Prominent activist Joshua Wong says the measure is "one step away from actual book banning".
Underwater cave in Mexico reveals ancient Mayan secrets July 5, 2020
Divers on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula find evidence of a mining operation started 12,000 years ago.
Tiger kills Zurich zookeeper in front of visitors and staff July 5, 2020
The 55-year-old woman was attacked in a Siberian tiger enclosure at a zoo in the Swiss city.
Kanye West again says he will run for president July 5, 2020
The US rapper claims that he has entered the 2020 race but it is unclear if he has actually registered.
Hachalu Hundessa: Ethiopia singer's death unrest killed 166 July 5, 2020
Protests over the killing of Hachalu Hundessa spread from Oromia, where he was seen as a hero.
Japan flooding: Fourteen dead in flooded care home July 5, 2020
At least 16 people have died and a dozen are missing on the island of Kyushu amid devastating rains.