By Glynn Wilson – EDITOR’S NOTE – You may not see much of this in the mainstream media’s year in review stories, which quite frankly so far have made me gag, literally. And want to gouge out my own eyes like a scene from King Lear. Maybe jump out a third story window. Never fear.…
Monthly Archives: December 2020
Like Scrooge, Trump Comes Around and Signs Pandemic Relief Bill
By Glynn Wilson – Like a modern day Scrooge, Lame Duck President Donald J. Trump came around in the wake of Christmas criticism from across the land, had a change of heart and mind, and decided to sign the bipartisan $900 billion pandemic relief bill after all from his Florida vacation resort Sunday when it…
The Final Say on 2020: White Christmas Quiet
The Night Before Christmas 2020
By Glynn Wilson – ‘Twas the night before Christmas 2020, when all through the American house The only creatures stirring were nurses trying to save people from dying of COVID. The stockings were hung on the mantle with care, In hopes of a big shipment of vaccine and a relief check from Santa. The children…
Attorneys General Support Legal Challenge of Permit for Keystone XL Tar Sands Oil Pipeline
By Glynn Wilson – A coalition of 12 attorneys general around the country have filed friend of the court briefs in support of a federal lawsuit by environmental groups challenging the legality of the Trump administration’s permit for the Keystone XL pipeline transporting Canadian tar sands oil into the United States and across the American…
The Statue of Robert E. Lee Has Finally Been Removed from the U.S. Capitol
As the story goes, for more than 100 years, the two statues chosen by the Virginia Legislature to represent the state in the Capitol were prominent citizens George Washington, and Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. With all the controversy over glorifying Civll War figures, I wondered why Lee was still there. He is no more.
A Christmas Star, the Age of Aquarius, and A Reluctant 2020 Year In Review
Nation Reaches A Turning Point on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020
With a Little Help From Our Friends, There’s Light at the End of the Tunnel of 2020
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The sky is clearing over the Great Smoky Mountains here Saturday morning, making way for a brilliant sunrise, and the dark clouds shrouding American democracy are beginning to blow aside to offer a glimmer of light at the end of the tumultuous tunnel of…
Alabama Senator Doug Jones Still in Contention For Biden’s Cabinet as Attorney General
By Glynn Wilson – Senator Doug Jones of Alabama is still in the running to be picked for President-Elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet, in the Department of Justice perhaps as U.S. Attorney General, according to knowledgable sources in Washington. Jones’ three main advantages are his well established record on civil rights, his long standing personal relationship…
FTC and Bipartisan Coalition of 48 Attorneys General Sue Facebook for Violating Consumer Privacy and Crushing Competition
By Glynn Wilson – The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general in 48 of 50 states launched a major legal broadside across the bow of social media giant Facebook on Wednesday, escalating the battles in Washington and across the country against the largest technology companies in a way that “could remake the social media industry,”…
Even as the COVID Winter Dominates, Global Warming and Climate Change Creep Back Up
Scientists are reporting the hottest November on record – By Glynn Wilson – KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — It’s a bit hard to write about the latest news on global warming and climate change when your fingers are just cold enough for the arthritis itch to tingle in your knuckles, the temperature gauge outside says it’s well…
A Fleeting Glimpse of Life Before and After COVID and Trump
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — For a few minutes on Saturday night life in America seemed almost normal. The red, white, blue and yes orange Christmas lights blinked on and off downtown in this World’s Fair university town. The drinks flowed. Gumbo was served. And a live jazz band…