The Turning Point - 07/29/10

Bang Bang, you're dead...
Mike's personal history of guns, with a few comments on gun laws, hunting and the Second Amendment.
Tell Governor Cuomo:
Don't Frack New York
SIgn up for the bus today!
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Fascism in AmericaBy Stephen Lendman |
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Bull Moose or Bull Shoot:
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Meditations and recollections on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; with guests and listener call-ins.
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Bang Bang, you're dead...
Mike's personal history of guns, with a few comments on gun laws, hunting and the Second Amendment.
"Once upon a time"...
An essay about telling (and being told) stories, especially at bedtime--Mike's wanderings in the world of audio-books and how stories are the main transmission line for the DNA of humanity.
In a world where flying men shoot elephants, people are just naturally going to want to get high" (from Dog Soldiers by Robert Stone).
...Our national priorities continue to resemble Imperial Rome and Nazi Germany while our national rhetoric ramps up our championing of "Democracy" and "Justice". How does a decent human live in America and remain sane?
Independence Day, Part 2
Wherein we take a good look at the words of, and history behind the Declaration of Independence - And we wonder: Are today's celebrity-entranced, technology-manic and over-entertained Americans even aware of what this country was/is/and should be all about?
Afghanistan - Vietnam Squared!
America's psychopathic, careerist generals and greedy corporations bleed us dry again.
In Afghanistan, the United States goverenment, against the wishes of the majority of its citizens, is once again spending billions of dollars on an immoral and unwinnable war. We have brought corruption, addiction and death to a people already exhausted from endless struggles. Time for the United States to get out--as soon as possible.
Is There Life After Death? Do We Have A Soul?
And if we do, what is it, where does it come from and what’s the proper care and maintenance involved? A bumbling, but heartfelt examination of the Afterlife—the only conclusion being that it has to be better than living in Manhattan.
Father’s day coming… Who is a father? What is a father.
The universal psychological need for a strong, caring father; how rare it is to find one and the desire for the perfect father. Looking into the desire for our leaders to be strong fathers as cultural experience—an examination of Barack Obama and other presidents.
Gaza, what?
Mike takes a look at the current crisis between Israel and the Palestinians in blockaded Gaza, and expands the discussion into area politics, Israel, and, finally what it means to be an American Jew in relation to Israel—and in general.
Leaving The Garden of Eden…
Or, where did that snake come from anyway? An examination of the universal multiple; the Jekyl and Hyde in all of us, and, somewhere in the constantly shifting middle, our fragile humanity.
Delusion Of Childhood?
Is there such a thing as “the good old days”, or is that just a delusion of childhood, an avoidance of the complexity of interior and exterior life?
Comparative views of the world from a Fifties child and a 2010 adult.
Throwing Tantrums…
Mike speculates on the ways children and “grown-ups” struggle to differentiate themselves from their parents… For some, a life-ling endeavor.
Finding one’s own true self may really be a re-discovery of something already there— Its finding your way through the layers of expectations, guilt, and even overfond love to get back to where you started.
Mike Approaching 65!
Unbelievable! Unacceptable! How could this (actually getting old) have happened to such a nice boy? This vital question - and many others - are asked...but are they answered?
Freedom of Speech, A Vanishing Reality
A discourse on freedom of speech and censorship. Is there enough freedom of speech—Can there be too much?