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In 1989 when repairs were being made on the Oakland- San Francisco Bay Bridge following the Loma-Prieta earthquake, the iron workers, unbeknownst to Cal-Trans, commissioned a little something … Read more

According to the Associated Press, Libyan rebels are rounding up and detaining thousands of Black Libyans and migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, accusing them of fighting on behalf of … Read more

“This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid … Read more

  “Our Earth is degenerate in these later days; there are signs that the world is speedily coming to an end; bribery and corruption are common; children no … Read more

  A mahout removes the prosthetic leg from Motala, age 50, at the Friends of the Asian Elephant elephant hospital in the Mae Yao National Reserve Lampang,Thailand. Motala … Read more

I wrote the following in 2004 as the war in Iraq was spiraling out of control and there seemed precious few voices of reason. Now we are approaching … Read more

  I was born in the 50s. Mother died when I was three and I was raised by my maternal grandparents. As a result, I learned to read … Read more

      In the German city of Bonn sex workers who walk the streets must buy an all evening pass from a vending machine-ostensibly to make the … Read more

Now they’ve gone too far… Photo of raid from Wall Street Journal article linked below. “Last week, the feds apparently raided the premises of Gibson Guitar, searching for “illegal … Read more