by Charles Cameron | Jul 25, 2016 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — for those wishing for discourse above the political fray ] . Yesterday, Sunday, I was going to post a “Sunday surprise” about a voice that transcends that of Donald Trump — the voice of Alison Balsom, trumpeter...
by Charles Cameron | Jul 3, 2016 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — wishing you all blessings on the Fourth ] . My eye was caught today by yet another disaster — which in turn reminded me of tomorrow, the Fourth of July. It’s just one example among many: Flood hits mosque in Pakistan, dozens...
by Charles Cameron | Apr 10, 2016 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — what carves memory? blood is spilled, song carries grief and anger across centuries ] , One hundred years ago, Irish blood was spilled in the Easter Uprising of 1916, as Sinéad O’Connor & The Chieftains call us to remember in...
by Charles Cameron | Feb 22, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — a little quiet, serious fun here ] . Ken aka @chumulu suggested a DoubleTweet to me, and I’m delighted to post it here, Turkey, penguins and all: Translated Tweet: "If you see penguins on CNN, check Twitter for what's going...
by zen | Dec 8, 2014 | Monitor
[by Mark Safranski, a.k.a. “zen“] “Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was at peace with...