Dispatches from the Asylum

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• A 3 Minute Talk from Oliver Stone

  By Decker on July 3, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  “…And never give up on your heart, and your struggle for peace, decency and telling the truth.”  ~ Oliver Stone Oliver Stone gave a captivating talk at the Writers Guild Awards   Photo credit: By Towpilot (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or… Read More ›

• “Pro” wrestling – The New American Way of Conducting Itself

  By Decker on July 2, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Jesus, Mary and Joseph! –  as some old school Catholics will say from time to time. As reported by Yahoonews.com Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the news media Sunday by tweeting a video… Read More ›

• Democrats Lay Foundation to Remove Trump on Mental Grounds – We Then Hope They Will Move to Dismiss Themselves and the Rest of Congress for the Same Reason

  By Decker on July 1, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Rogues, vagabonds, frauds and scoundrels is how satirist H.L. Mencken often described politicians.  He stated further – “the saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy.  His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.” ‘It takes one… Read More ›

• It’s Mostly Guano

  By Decker on June 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  There is work, of which the majority of us do (this writer included) and then there’s WORK, as the roofers, construction workers, farmers and the like perform day in and day out. Back breaking work that most of us can’t… Read More ›

• Iago Whisperings

  By Decker on June 27, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  “I follow him to serve my turn upon him.” – Iago to Roderigo – Othello – Act 1 We like to give any newly elected POTUS a chance to flop like a house of cards, or succeed, contrary to our… Read More ›

• If You’ve Got Nothing to Hide…

  By Decker on June 24, 2017 • ( 6 )

  

  There was a time and it wasn’t so long ago, when mobile tracking devices, now innocuously called cell phones, were an idea yet to be born. If one wanted to visit with a friend, relative, thug, wife, husband, lover, enemy,… Read More ›

• Our Never-Ending Wars – It’s Always About the Money

  By Decker on June 22, 2017 • ( 4 )

  

  Who knows why something like this hasn’t been thought of before but at least it has now. You want to stop war – stop funding and arming the lovely chaps bringing it.  That’s just what House bill H.R. 608 –… Read More ›

• How to Protect Yourself from Road Rage…Russian Style!

  By Decker on June 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

    Sometimes having a group of cartoon characters covering your back is a necessity! …and if nothing else, provides for some great laughs!   Photo credit:   http://www.flickr.com/photos/saeru

• 30 Minutes Well Spent with Edward Snowden

  By Decker on June 20, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In this wide-ranging exclusive interview, former intelligence analyst turned whistleblower Edward Snowden tells all. What to say to those who argue that they’ve got nothing to hide so nothing to fear from the intrusive ears of the state? Snowden is… Read More ›

• Of Course You Have to Pay for the Poison!

  By Decker on June 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  In the “old” days, criminals were prosecuted and sentenced to various unpleasantries: community service of whacking weeds along the highways, house arrest where daily TV talk shows might be you’re only escape, even prison for some of the more ingeniously… Read More ›

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