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Archive: April 2009
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Published: April 2009
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America's Hidden History
 TGP: A Mexico City Pilgrimage
by Kevin McCloskey Muralist David Siqueiros used the famed printmaking studio to stage a commando-style assault on Trotsky’s home. Siqueiros and his men wore fake mustaches, real police uniforms, and carried machine guns as they left the workshop.
Blogs
Nit-twits!! If You Twitter, You May Be a Twit
by Dorian Snow
10 Comments How many people who post using their real names wonder if anyone is spying on them? Do they wonder if they may be sounding unprofessional? Do they wonder if judgments are forming about them—and I don’t mean the good ones?
Book Reviews
Dirt: A Novella
Chapters 16 thru 20
by Barry Greenawalt In the previous installment:
Darnell lost Leesa, the love of his life, to a quarry accident. Now he must find a way to carry on. He begins a new relationship and finds a powerful, surprising connection with the land. Around him, though, negative forces are arrayed that will bring new complications and pain to his life.
View […]
Chapters 21 thru 25
by Barry Greenawalt View previous chapters: 16 thru 20
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Chapter 21
Jill didn’t care to explain herself to Norma and Nikki. Norma was obviously pissed off but she wasn’t Jill’s mother. Jill was 20 anyhow. Jill was strong enough to ward off Norma’s controlling personality. But Jill knew that somehow she kept Norma’s wheels turning. Norma knew […]
Chapters 26 thru 30
by Barry Greenawalt View previous chapters: 21 thru 25
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Chapter 26
Nikki was not a girl to waste time either. She cornered Norma before Norma slipped off to bed and asked her “Who was that guy at The Taverne tonight?”
“Donald works at the quarry.”
“I know that, Jesus, am I that stupid?”
“Why are you interested in that guy?”
“Why […]
Education
To Be or Not to Be…. Better
by Gary Beck Drama is the most effective form of the arts to develop confidence in youth and love of the learning process
Health Care: News & Notes
Pennsylvania Dreamin’
by Ron Stouffer and Rosie Skomitz Channeling John Lennon more than The Mamas and the Papas, Ron invited the audience to do some Pennsylvania Dreamin’. He asked them to Imagine a Pennsylvania where…
Humor
Jesus’ Ethnicity Unveiled
by CommonSense2 Editor There were 3 good arguments that Jesus was Black:
1. He called everyone brother.
2. He liked Gospel.
3. He didn’t get a fair trial.
Literary Criticism
Apollinaire and Lowenfels, A Death And A Beginning
by Jack Lindeman
1 Comment The poet admits that all his journeys are toward death, yet it is the “eye/that lives in the lamppost” which attracts his mind. It is the x-mark, the unknown quantity in life which is constantly moving on the horizon. The ducks that rise into the sky at night in North Dakota to blot out the moon are symbols of life’s persistence. The brain itself whenever any thinking is done performs an act that becomes an unmistakable sign of life.
Poetry
You Can Tell
by Jack Lindeman A view of a part of life many of us are now addressing.
Phil and Betsy: Illinois Farmers
by Michael Lee Johnson A resonant Midwestern vignette.
The White Noise Machine
by Jack Romig A new poem by the poetry editor of CommonSense2.
Politics: General
Pennsylvania’s Signs of Spring
by Rosemary & Walter Brasch While we support President Obama’s stimulus program, and we hope every American who wants a job gets one, there’s one phrase being used which causes us to shudder-”shovel ready.” This, of course, lends itself to highway, bridge, and overpass work and, with that, more of those blooming pylons.
What Happened?
by Stefan Kosikowski
12 Comments Clearly, there were enough Democrats showing up on Election Day to win the 6th Congressional District. It’s just that too many of them chose not to support anyone other than Barack Obama.
The Painful Cost of ‘Breed Standards’
by Walter Brasch Because dogs are considered by state laws to be property, individual owners may currently cut and shape dogs’ ears (cropping) or amputate part or all of their tails (docking), often without a proper sterile environment or anesthesia.
Politics: Local
Palling Around With Palin
by Chuck Brown
3 Comments Before Dorothy, they were an immigration lawyer, a schoolteacher and an artist. After Dorothy, they were three hell-hounds from the Netherworld— putrescent blobs of gelatinous goop!
KADC - Put Your Outrage To Work
by Karen Feridun It may not sound like it, but I put a lot of my cynicism aside after the last election because I saw what so many others saw. Our efforts made the difference this time around, but we were only getting started.
Politics: National
Resurrection of Intolerance
by Walter Brasch The fanatic right-wing, after taking a few days off to catch their breath, is back again with vengeance.
An American Outrage: Bernie, AIG, and Us
by Rosemary & Walter Brasch And we criticize the Wall Street financiers and investors, the greedy bankers and those wanting to make a quick-flip profit in housing?! Perhaps our outrage comes from a deeper place, an inner reality that we see just a hint of ourselves and what each of us is capable of if we were given the financial opportunity.
Relationships
“Tweet” As In Sweet
by Chuck Brown
4 Comments We ask that all of you leave your memories of Tweet here to share with us. Thanks.
This Issue & Site News
Everything CS2 site related: article info, site developments, coming attractions. CommonSense2 April, 2009All the news that we deem fit. To Your Health
Ron Stouffer and Rosie Skomitz have been waging battles in the health care wars for 15 years. Check back every month for views, opinions and information vital to you and To Your Health Mythunderstanding
1 CommentWith the plethora of health care reform ideas floating around, some dubbed universal, it's no wonder people confuse the impostors with the real thing - public single-payer reform. We hope to end the confusion and provide an easy shift from mythology to reality. The Keystone Scorecard
Sylvia Baylor chronicles the absurdities of Harrisburg and our State Legislature. Occasionally The Keystone Scorecard will feature guest authors. WE’RE # 1 …WE’RE # 1!
2 CommentsThe essence of government is about prioritizing conflicting public policy considerations. And the most expensive legislature in the nation, for pocket change, will throw orphans and the deaf over the side to retain the lifestyle that they have become accustomed to. The Dark Visions of Sheldon Kaplan
Sheldon Kaplan explores and brings a world into focus that is unseen to most of us WHY DID WE BOTHER?Lately, the Mainstream Media has been on a roll of totally useless tripe! They may have orders to try and boost our morale while our economy melts away. Octomom? How do these people manage to keep a straight face during the endless reports? At this time there are two versions. Some stations use OCTOMOM and others use OCTUMOM. It's too bad "Lets Call the Whole Thing Off" wasn't written today! That Woman!!
Dorothy Reilly - You may love her, you may hate her, but you’ll never be confused about where That Woman!! stands. Ripped Off and FuriousThe deck of cards toppled, and we're going down with it - greed has no bounds. Dirt: A Novella
A serialized novel Chapters 16 thru 20In the previous installment:
Darnell lost Leesa, the love of his life, to a quarry accident. Now he must find a way to carry on. He begins a new relationship and finds a powerful, surprising connection with the land. Around him, though, negative forces are arrayed that will bring new complications and pain to his life.
View [...] Chapters 21 thru 25View previous chapters: 16 thru 20
___ ___ ___________________ ___ ___
Chapter 21
Jill didn’t care to explain herself to Norma and Nikki. Norma was obviously pissed off but she wasn’t Jill’s mother. Jill was 20 anyhow. Jill was strong enough to ward off Norma’s controlling personality. But Jill knew that somehow she kept Norma’s wheels turning. Norma knew [...] Chapters 26 thru 30View previous chapters: 21 thru 25
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Chapter 26
Nikki was not a girl to waste time either. She cornered Norma before Norma slipped off to bed and asked her “Who was that guy at The Taverne tonight?”
“Donald works at the quarry.”
“I know that, Jesus, am I that stupid?”
“Why are you interested in that guy?”
“Why [...]
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