Tag Archives: America
US Gun Laws: Could Twitter and Facebook be forces for good?
What a world. Twenty-six children have been slaughtered. To protect them, teachers have thrown their bodies into hails of gunfire. ‘Carnage’, as President Obama said:
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Tagged America, Connecticut, Facebook, Newtown, Obama, Sandy Hook, Starbucks, Twitter, US gun laws, Victoria Soto
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Do you brighten the space you occupy?
This summer I have been listening to the audiobook ‘Life Beyond Measure‘ written and read by Sidney Poitier although, when I say ‘read’, I should really say ‘performed’ so brilliant is Poitier’s delivery. Good actors have a wonderful talent of … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Award for Best Actor, America, Bahamas, Cat Island, Formspring, Leslie Phillips, Nassau, Oscar, Sidney Poitier
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When a human right is a human wrong
Sitting, lounging, reading books – as I am now – by a swimming pool overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, it is natural to absorb more sunshine than news. But the full horror of the Denver Dark Knight killings has penetrated this tranquil … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Bill Clinton, civil liberty, Denver killings, freedom, guns, human rights, Jonathan Franzen, Olympics, protection, US anthem, US election, US gun laws
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