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Month: November 2024

I’M MAD AS HELL & I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!

I’M MAD AS HELL & I’M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE!

On September 22nd four people were killed and 17 others were injured in the shooting in Birmingham when a number of attackers got out of a vehicle and opened fire on a crowd in a public area before fleeing the scene. But, this is just one of hundreds of  shooting. For each of the last four years there have been more than 600 mass shootings – almost two a day on average. The deadliest such attack, in Las Vegas in…

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“WE STAND TODAY AT A CROSSROADS: ONE PATH LEADS TO DESPAIR AND UTTER HOPELESSNESS. THE OTHER LEADS TO TOTAL EXTINCTION. LET US HOPE WE HAVE THE WISDOM TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE”—Woody Allen

“WE STAND TODAY AT A CROSSROADS: ONE PATH LEADS TO DESPAIR AND UTTER HOPELESSNESS. THE OTHER LEADS TO TOTAL EXTINCTION. LET US HOPE WE HAVE THE WISDOM TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE”—Woody Allen

Well,  America has elected a new president after months and months of media election reporting and it wasn’t as close as had been predicted.  The majority of Americans (who elected Trump) are rejoicing and the rest of American voters are worried about disaster. Garrision Keillor’s wrote his reaction to Trump’s election:[cartoon by Greg Perry The Tyee] “So America has gone and done it, elected the evil grandpa, which goes to show that literacy is in serious decline. Nobody who read…

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MY FATHER – PAUL LUVERA SR. 1898 to 1990 – HE LIVED THE AMERICAN DREAM

MY FATHER – PAUL LUVERA SR. 1898 to 1990 – HE LIVED THE AMERICAN DREAM

My father Paul Nicholas Luvera Sr. was born on March 25, 1898 and died in Anacortes, Washington on November 4, 1990 at the age of 92. I delayed publishing this because of the timimg of this year’s presidential election. You can see more details of his extraordinary life athttps://paulluverajournalonline.com/weblog/2013/11/dad-1.html for a complete history of his life. Dad was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, the son of Niccola and Fillippa Luvera. His father and oldest brother left for Canada where they…

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THE SUNDAY NEW YORK TIMES SAYS IT ALL ABOUT THE ELECTION ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2024

THE SUNDAY NEW YORK TIMES SAYS IT ALL ABOUT THE ELECTION ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Here is what the New York Times Editor’s Opinion had to say: Opinion | The Editorial Board “You already know Donald Trump. He is unfit to lead. Watch him. Listen to those who know him best. He tried to subvert an election and remains a threat to democracy. He helped overturn Roe, with terrible consequences. Mr. Trump’s corruption and lawlessness go beyond elections: It’s his whole ethos. He lies without limit. If he’s re-elected, the G.O.P. won’t restrain him. Mr….

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