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Climate & Environment

FROM MY CORNER:A Footnote to History

Howell Hurst Climate & Environment, Consumerism, Corporate Avarice, Defense Spending, Economy & Finance, Homelessness, Humans, People Politics, Poverty, Putin, Refugees, Ukraine, War and Organized Mayhem, Women's Issues

As an extremely minor figure in America’s “blogging” community, not affiliated with any mainstream media institution, I do not spend time worrying about our media not publishing my writing. Mainstream media, dominated by media moguls’ gigantic multinational corporations, are so focused on their advertising goals that they have little time to notice what critical dissenters… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: A Refreshing Surprise

Howell Hurst Adventure, American News, Climate & Environment, Consumerism, Economy & Finance, People

Las Vegas . . . December 1, 2021 “The Meadows” is an intriguing experience. After struggling unsuccessfully for a French apartment, finding one in “Las Vegas” was accomplished in three days. A one bedroom this time, a step up from my last tiny studio in Los Angeles. If you position “The Strip,” the gambling and… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: Unsmart People

Howell Hurst American News, Climate & Environment, Corporate Avarice, Defining Trump, Education, Humans, Nature, People, People Politics, Presidential Election, Trump

FROM MY CORNER: Unsmart People Nice, France . . . October 4, 2021 Planetwide, what we are largely dealing with today are people who either are uneducated, prejudiced, oppressive, submissive, or stupid – or some combination of these all-too-common human characteristics. From those who stormed the halls of congress to those leaders of commerce who base… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: From Tulsa to Paris

Howell Hurst Climate & Environment, Corporate Avarice, Defining Trump, Economy & Finance, Europe, Nature, People Politics, Racism, Trump

My hometown is Tulsa, Oklahoma, the scene of the worst race massacre of  black Americans. I left Oklahoma 65 years ago to find a different environment for my life. When once I returned to a high school reunion, I again understood why I left in the first place. Oklahoma is often cited by media as… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: Hyping the Presidency

Howell Hurst 2020 Presidential Election, American News, Climate & Environment, Corona Virus, Homelessness, Humans, People Politics, Presidential Election, Refugees, War and Organized Mayhem

Both Trump and Biden send me money-begging emails daily.  I’m on Biden’s mailing list because some time in the past I registered as a Democrat. I’m on Trump’s mailing list because I recently subscribed to the conservative Washington Examiner.I changed from Independent to Democrat once to be able to vote in some primary that required… continue reading »