Old-school news, just in time
Maria Ponomarenko has my respect, my admiration and full attention. Last March the Russian Air Force bombed a Ukrainian theatre in the town of Mariupol, with 1,200 civilians inside. The Russian defense ministry denied the attack. Ponomarenko, a 44-year-old Russian journalist, told the truth about it in a social media post. This is …
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by Kevin Burton The International Paralympic Committee on Thursday bowed to growing pressures and banned athletes from Russia and Belarus from the Paralympic Games, according to the Associated Press. This reversed a decision announced Wednesday that athletes from the two countries would compete as “neutrals,” competing under the Paralympic flag and not being …
by Ronnie Burton (Guest blogger Veronica “Ronnie” Burton is a six-year-old American house cat from rural South Central Kansas.) I’m writing this as an exercise in writing cause I know it will never get used. It’s offered to Kevin Burton for Page 7, but I’m going to fly a little too close …
by Kevin Burton As December fades and January rushes in, one song is ubiquitous. Every year without fail, time zone by time zone, it’s difficult to avoid “Auld Lang Syne.” It’s the song of New Year’s Eve, nostalgia and old friends. “Auld Lang Syne is an international anthem and one of Scotland’s …
by Kevin Burton It is conventional wisdom in the United States that a US passport is the prized possession. It would be foolish to downplay the benefits of American citizenship to many who live here. But for some it may be wise to at least look into what some other places may have …
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