“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.” ― Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — From the very beginning of this…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — So I’ve been flying a little under the radar of late. For some very good reasons, and some not so great. I’ve been burned out on the sensational clickbait traffic arms race, which as I predicted a long time ago was not the holy…
The universe is vast. Why can’t we be humbled by that and work together to save our tiny planet? – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sometimes I look out through the magic tube at what’s happening in the world and feel at once like a wise old owl, or…
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. – Macbeth after he hears of Lady Macbeth’s death, in Act 5, scene 5, lines 16–27. The…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – CATOCTIN MOUNTAINS, Md. — It’s drizzling rain in the mountain woods, hovering around 72 degrees on this last day of summer. We will transit the autumn equinox about 8 p.m. tonight, and fall will officially begin — with only six weeks to go until the critical midterm…
Staff Report – As the legal and financial heat continue to rain down on Mark Zuckerberg at Meta-Facebook, the tech giant has caved at the last minute and agreed to settle a massive lawsuit seeking billions in damages for allowing Cambridge Analytica to access the private data of tens of millions of users, data used…
Why is this such a mystery to other news outlets? – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – If ever there was any doubt that “Sloppy” Steve Bannon was a key architect of Donald Trump’s “Stop the Steal” strategy and that it was developed even before Election Day on November 3, 2020, new sensationalized…
There goes democracy … monarchy anyone? – The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – ANALYSIS – Donald Trump always said he wanted to “build a wall.” Instead he tore one down, the wall separating church and state. Just like his hero Putin, he pandered to the Christians, and almost became the dictator he always…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – For half a century, two Supreme Court cases, Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. Casey, protected the liberty and equality of women in the United States of America. Roe held, and Casey reaffirmed, that the Constitution safeguards a woman’s right to decide for…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ladies and gentleman, it’s with mixed feelings of terrible sadness and great glee that we report to you today there was at least one clear case of voter fraud in the 2020 election. This is rich. Break out the popcorn. You will be shocked…
“Winners and losers, which one will you be today?” — Social Distortion Winners and Losers Video The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — The California punk rock band Social Distortion summed it up in this song by Michael Ness. “We’re all good and evil … there’s cowards and heroes … lovers…
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — The news is not as huge as an indictment and show trial of former President Donald Trump would be. But the announcement by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer that he will retire at the end of this court term and give President Joe Biden a chance to nominate…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — If our democracy is so under threat, Covid is still surging, workers and the economy are still suffering, climate change due to global warming is all around us and we’re about to be at war with Russia, why are these talking heads on TeeVee…
By Editor Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – This time last year, we were experiencing the snow on the ground after the white Christmas in Knoxville, Tennessee, where I wrote: “As the sun comes up over the smokies, reflecting the first morning light off a thick layer of Christmas white snow covering the ground and…
By Craig Silverman and Isaac Arnsdorf – ProPublica – Almost a year ago, Google took a major step to ensure that its ubiquitous online ad network didn’t put money in the pocket of Steve Bannon, the indicted former adviser to Donald Trump. The company kicked Bannon off YouTube, which Google owns, after he called for…
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the face of mounting criticism of President Joe Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland for not bringing the full weight of the U.S. Department of Justice down hard on Trump loyalists involved in a plot to mount an insurrection Jan. 6 and stop Congress from legally certifying Biden…
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol met Tuesday night and voted unanimously to hold Trump brain trust Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for blatantly defying a Congressional subpoena to produce documents and testify about his role in inciting the insurrection and attempted…
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the world turns on its axis and we observe human affairs through the lens of media and social media, it appears from here that we have turned another corner in the tenor of news coverage and public attention and opinion. The good news…
Mark 4:9: “And he said, ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear.’ Read More The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – If I seem to speak in parables, please forgive me. Writers can only tell stories and hope some people might understand and take action. There are people screaming at me in…
Mark Meadows, Daniel Scavino, Kashyap Patel and Stephen Bannon Targeted – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued a new round of subpoenas on Thursday seeking documents and testimony from four individuals with close ties to the former president who were working…
