The poems embedded in the walls by former detainees at the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay are covered by paint and often tricky to spot for first-time visitors. But once you've seen the verses etched into the redwood in classic Chinese characters, and find out what they mean, they leave an indelible,…Read more En Route: The Poignant, Angry Poems of “Ellis Island West”
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Trump wants coal-fired cars on U.S. roads
September 11 (IAN) – President Donald Trump announced today that he would seek legislation to require that all motor vehicles in the United States be coal-powered by the year 2040. The decision appeared to be in response to recent moves by China, France and Britain to phase out the use of fossil fuels for motor…Read more Trump wants coal-fired cars on U.S. roads
Captain Donnie, One-Way Pilot to Nowhere…
"Hello, good morning, how'm I doin'? Ain't I great? Anybody who's not me, SAD!!! "This is your pilot, Captain Donnie, welcoming you on board Schtrump Airways flight 666 -- got it? 666, sign of divinity, just so you know -- from here to anywhere I want to go. "And speaking of pilots, did you know…Read more Captain Donnie, One-Way Pilot to Nowhere…
Insults in the age of Trump
To contemplate, or possibly scream, while watching TV news in the age of Trump: "He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career." - George Bernard Shaw "He may look like an idiot and talk like an idiot but don't let that fool you. He really is an idiot."…Read more Insults in the age of Trump
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