The Star Spangled Banner as You Have Never Heard It
The story of how our National Anthem came to be…
Ragged Old Flag
By Johnny Cash “THANK YOU to all who have served and to those who continue to sacrifice to keep us free. Today, we tip our hats and toast our mugs to you and to the flag you serve under. It’s all about Family and Freedom. May God Bless […]
Feel Good Sunday: 12 Badass Revolutionary War Women You’ve Never Heard Of
“With many folks already fully engaged in the holiday of 4th of July we turn towards the the revolutionary war and the reason we celebrate this most important American holiday. But for today, let’s take a peek at some extraordinary people (ladies) who rarely are heard of in […]
13 Scott Pruitt Investigations: The Running List of E.P.A. Troubles
By Lisa Friedman as published in The New York Times Scott Pruitt is facing 13 federal inquiries into his spending and management practices as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The subjects of the investigations include Mr. Pruitt’s first-class travel expenses, the installation of a $43,000 soundproof phone […]
Advocates go after rancher’s forest permit after wolf’s death
By Andy Stiny as published in The Santa Fe New Mexican “This was a horrific loss of a Mexican gray wolf and the perpetrator deserves far more than a slap on the hand,” A Mexican gray wolf identified as mp1385 had a lot working against him. As a […]
Court: Feds Failed to Fully Assess Risks of Killing Thousands of Animals a Year in Idaho
Source: Western Watersheds Project “USDA’s Wildlife Services should have more carefully considered its proposed predator-killing activities’ impacts on the environment…” BOISE, Idaho— In a powerful rebuke, a federal judge ruled U.S. agency that kills thousands of animals a year in Idaho failed to adequately analyze the environmental risks of shooting, […]
Feel Good Sunday: “Something You Get Through”
by R.T. Fitch Last Sunday’s Father’s Day installment was, perhaps, a little dark for the day but with good reason. Many, many good people are struggling with personal issues of loss, care-giving and diminished hope yet continue to get up everyday, face their fears while doing good for […]
Feel Good Sunday: Father’s Day ~ A day of reflection
“I would like to tip my hat to the Fathers, both two and four legged, who have protected, provided for, nurtured, trained and raised their biological charges with dignity and respect. A good father makes for a better future adult and a better world.
But as we age, many of us no longer can say ‘thank you’ to those family leaders who made us all what we are today. Be it death or illness, our parent is, perhaps, a loving memory or a spirit that still whispers in your ear and keeps us on the straight and narrow.
So for those who can hug their dads and enjoy this day I say revel in it to the hilt…and for those of us who cannot, I offer up this song and video to give you strength, peace and a reminder that you are not alone. May you all have a blessed day” ~ R.T.
Humanity Has Killed 83% of All Wild Mammals and Half of All Plants: Study
By Jana Sepehr and Joe McCarthy as published at GlobalCitizen.org “Despite being such a small part of the planet, humans have been steadily destroying everything else..” When it comes to planet Earth, humans are very tiny. The weight of all 7.6 billion humans makes up just 0.01% of […]
The Posse Must Ride: Call to Action to Protect Wild Horses and Burros in Senate Appropriations Committees
Source: Wild Horse Freedom Federation The Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee takes up the BLM’s Wild Horse & Burro Program budget this Tuesday (TOMORROW) morning at 9:30 am, and the full Senate Appropriations Committee will mark up the BLM’s Fiscal Year 2019 spending legislation this Thursday starting at 10:30 am. With your help, […]
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