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Choosing Hope- Little Hearts Heroes

On August 30, 2013, I began the most arduous journey of my life.  This was the day I officially became a heart mom after finding out that my unborn baby boy was going to be born with a serious and life-threatening congenital heart defect (CHD), and I knew life would never be the same. Just […] The post Choosing Hope- […]

This Day in History – December 9

December 9 536 – Byzantine General Belisarius captures Rome 1212 – Frederick II is crowned King of Germany 1437 – Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, dies 1608 – British writer and poet John Milton is born 1775 – Patriots defeat a mix of redcoats and slaves serving under John Murray, earl of Dunmore and governor of […] The post This Day […]

John Glenn, Astronaut and U.S. Senator, Dead at 95

John Glenn, renowned astronaut who was the first man to orbit the earth, passed away today at the age of 95. He had been hospitalized for over a week in Colombus, Ohio. Glenn was born on July 18, 1921 in Cambridge, Ohio. He is survived by his high school sweetheart, Anna Margaret Castor. They both graduated from […] The post John Glenn, […]

This Day in History – December 8

December 8 65 BC – Roman poet and satirist who authored the three books known as Odes, Quintus “Horace” Horatius Flaccus, is born 1542 – Mary, Queen of Scotland is born 1626 – Christina, Queen of Sweden is born 1660 – The first Shakespearian actress to appear on an English stage makes her debut as […] The post This Day […]

No End to the Abuse and Neglect in the VA Hospital System

It was two years ago in May, that I authored a report on the scandals of the Veterans’ Administration’s shameful mis-administration of services to active and retired servicemen and the horrifying consequences of that neglect and corruption. I reported that the Phoenix VA maintained a “secret waiting list” as a work around to avoid reporting […] The post No End […]

So Long Greg Lake … Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake & Palmer dead at 69

  2016 has been an exceedingly difficult year for fans of the 1970’s mega supergroup Emerson, Lake & Palmer. First, the founder of the epic progressive rock band, virtuoso keyboardist Keith Emerson died in March from what Santa Monica police concluded was a self-inflicted gunshot wound that brought an end to a long period of […] The post So Long […]

Admitted Hack Wants Social Media Companies to Ban “Fake News” Sites

American Journalist Glenn Thrush joined MSNBC to discuss the role social media companies must have to censor sites they deem as fake news.   Thrush explained that social media sites have an obligation to moderate independent sites who produce content that’s capable of inciting violence and Thrush asked that CEO’s seek for a plan to censor “false and hateful content.” You’ve got […] The post Admitted Hack […]

This Day in History – November 7

November 7 43 BC – Marcus Tullius Cicero of Rome is assassinated on orders from Marcus Antonius 983 – Otto III ascends to the throne of Italy after his father’s death on this day, Otto II the Holy Roman Emperor, ensuing a power struggle between magnates 1732 – The Royal Opera House, which also houses […] The post This Day […]