Hate Breeds Hate – Violence Breeds Violence- “Violence never brings permanent peace.” – MLK The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – It’s tragic that Joe Biden cannot say what I’m about to say. Even if he did, at least a third of “the people” would not listen. They won’t listen to me either. But…
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Congress Stands Up to Trump’s Angry Mob, Confirming Biden’s Electoral College Win
Democrats Win Historic Victories in Georgia and Take Control of Power in the Senate – By Glynn Wilson – On a historic day when all Americans should be celebrating a great victory for democracy, that news according to the visual media at least was overshadowed by a gang of delusional rednecks led to a fake,…
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…
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…
Should Trump Be Arrested, Tried and Jailed for His High Crimes? Or Allowed to Walk Away as an Ex-President?
Secret Vistas: A Spiritual Experience in Shenandoah
Order of the Day: November 3, 2020
On Earth Day 2020, Future Human Prognosis Looks Cloudy
By Glynn Wilson – On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the 10th anniversary of the BP oil disaster, and a couple of months into the coronavirus pandemic and economic collapse, I’m not feeling so well or very optimistic about the future of human life on planet Earth. It’s similar to how I feel about…
National Park Service Suspends Entrance Fees So the Public Can Get Outdoors Away from Other People During Coronavirus Crisis
By Glynn Wilson – PENSACOLA, Fla. — If you are feeling cooped up or claustrophobic and locked up in your suburban home glued to the bad news on cable television about coronavirus, you may want to consider another way to get away from other people: Visit a national park during this time of national crisis.…
National Parks Commemorate Martin Luther King Holiday with Free Admission and Special Events
By Glynn Wilson – The National Park Service will host special events and provide free entrance to all national parks this year in honor of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 20. The Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. is an official day of service in remembrance of the man whose…
Trump Advisory Committee Recommends Near Total Privatization of National Parks
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. — While the world is focused on President Donald Trump’s latest crazy tweet, pulling U.S. troops out of Syria and allowing Russia and Turkey to release ISIS fighters and destroy the Kurds, U.S. allies, along with the impeachment investigation in the House, there are all kinds of under the…
The Great Climate Escape: Amazon Rain Forest Burns, Massive Hurricane Heads for U.S. Coast
Standing Up to Trump’s Tyranny on Independence Day
“These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us,…
Judge Rules Against Trump in Federal Corruption Case
By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a significant blow to Donald J. Trump’s legal attempt to block a lawsuit and investigation into how his private business practices violate the anti-corruption emoluments clauses in the U.S. Constitution, a federal court denied a series of motions by attorneys for the president this week and allowed…
Lessons for Progressive Democrats on Theodore Roosevelt Island
Secret Vistas – By Glynn Wilson – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lurking on a wooded little island in the Potomac River just across the water from Georgetown, there lie important lessons for progressive Democrats from the most progressive president in American history. In continuing our exploration of the U.S. capital region, not just the partisan politics,…
Dancing Around the Mulberry Tree
Mueller Fails to Conclude Trump Colluded With Russia, Leaves Open the Question of Obstruction of Justice
Mueller Report Delivered to Congress, Attorney General Barr Releases Summary Letter – By Glynn Wilson – In one of the most disappointing moments in the history of American democracy and jurisprudence, Attorney General William Barr released a short, four-page letter to Congress on Sunday summarizing the key findings in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report after…
Anticipating the Outcome of the Mueller Investigation and Report
The Big Picture – By Glynn Wilson – MOBILE, Ala. — It’s the last day of winter on Wednesday, March 20, and the blue sky is finally visible here after months of foggy, rainy weather and overcast skies. Mobile has taken over from Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon as the rainiest city in America. I’m…
Government Shutdown Continues, America’s Best Idea at Risk
By Glynn Wilson – Welcome back on the first work day of 2019, that is unless you work for the federal government. In case you missed it traveling over the holidays, the government is still shut down thanks to President Donald J. Trump’s intransigence over border wall funding. The impacts of the government shutdown are…