on the other side of the tracks
I’m watching The Ten Commandments today, Holy Saturday. I can’t say I understand why the story of the Hebrews’ exodus from Egyptian slavery is always featured in the TV listings at Easter time. But Cecil B. Demille’s 1956 masterpiece is always worth re-watching. And it is a reminder that Christians share their history and ancestry … Read more
Elvis Costello & Daryl Hall June 19, 2024 When I learned that Daryl Hall & Elvis Costello would make a tour stop in Las Vegas, I knew I had to go. One thing I love about living in Vegas is the ease of seeing shows like this. Everybody plays Vegas. But before buying a ticket … Read more
The Good Cloud is a Nextcloud provider. Before I started using it, I did a lot of research. What is it? Why do I need it? I read much of the info on both the official Nextcloud site and The Good Cloud site. But what’s equally helpful is advice from other users who have already … Read more
I’m excited to announce the launch of my new domain, blog, and website, “the313.club”. Longtime friends will intuitively understand the site name. Others can read about the story behind the name on the site’s Welcome page. I have hosted a blog before, but never kept it up. I hosted a website for my online Fuller … Read more
Memes, text posts, and images such as this are all over social media. Sadly, so are many others espousing far different and less loving attitudes. People like me who default to these views, have a very difficult time understanding why these sentiments are not the default values for everyone. If we all look out for … Read more
Trump has no policy, not even a stance, on anything. He has adopted common GOP talking points, and magnified the voices of the far right solely for political gain. Now that he is in power, his corruption and depravity are on full display. I believe him to be mentally ill. The magnitude of his narcissism … Read more
Unless this dangerous precedent is condemned and curtailed, it will enable US authorities to summarily shoot anyone they choose by Kenneth Roth in The Guardian US Click Here for Original Article The US military’s killing of 11 alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers traveling by boat in international waters in the Caribbean is an illegal use of … Read more
The chief justice of the US has painted himself as a modern institutionalist over the past 20years. Experts say he’s emboldening Trump’s drive toward authoritarianism. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/aug/21/justice-john-roberts-supreme-courtby Ed Pilkington – August 21, 2025 – The Guardian US On 4 March, Donald Trump delivered his epic 100-minute speech to Congress, the longestsuch presidential address in US history. … Read more
In the early 1960s, there were nearly 500,000 cases of Measles annually in the United States. That figure dropped rapidly after a vaccine was approved in 1962. School vaccination requirements, coupled with public eagerness to end the spread of the disease through voluntary vaccination, led to measles being declared eliminated in the US in 2000. … Read more
Since 2022, the national 988 Lifeline has partnered with the Trevor Project to provide specialized support to members of the LGBTQ+ community. Of the roughly 500,000 calls the Trevor Project handled last year, nearly half were referred from the 988 Lifeline. Those referrals end now. The Trump administration has been on a bold and blatant … Read more