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FROM MY CORNER: War Notes

Howell Hurst Defense Spending, Defense vs Diplomacy, People Politics, Refugees, War and Organized Mayhem

In that a few readers characterized me as a “Dreamer” when I proposed “a vote” of even Dictator countries about all nations mutually outlawing wars, I want to clarify my personal thinking regarding a nation’s right and necessity – when appropriate – of effective Defense, War, and Winning. Being a trained, experienced Army Intelligence Captain… continue reading »

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: Saving Children?

Howell Hurst Humans, Nature, People, People Politics, Refugees, War and Organized Mayhem

Las Vegas . . . December 7, 2021 Abortion is a fundamental issue dividing Democrats from Republicans, or Liberals from Conservatives if you prefer. Pro-Life people claim that aborting a beginning fetus is murder. Abortionists claim that is not the case. Both sides’ arguments essentially are beside the point in my opinion. They both beg the… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: The Next Twist?

Howell Hurst American News, Consumerism, Corporate Avarice, Digital Hell, Economy & Finance, Europe, Homelessness, Humans, People, People Politics, Refugees

The most unusual twist has occurred in my life: from an anticipated permanent move to Europe, I have momentarily taken root in Las Vegas, Nevada. Several steps created my departure from West Hollywood to Paris, France, and subsequently to Nice on the Mediterranean Sea. And more thereafter. I spent two weeks in Paris searching for… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER: Irony at its Worst

Howell Hurst Corporate Avarice, Defense Spending, Defense vs Diplomacy, Economy & Finance, Homelessness, Humans, Military Defense, People, Poverty, Refugees, Terrorism, War and Organized Mayhem

Nice Report #4 . . . As I have reported about my personal pleasure in Nice, France, I cannot help but read the many individual stories of Haitian and other refugees desperately struggling to find footholds in life. Recently I wrote as I have many times before about the $$ Trillions spent by nations on… continue reading »