Archive for May, 2024

Memorial Day (May 27, 2024)

Posted in Uncategorized on May 27, 2024 by e-commentary.org

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J          “Silence is the most stirring music.”

K          “Broken only by a pair of stirring lacrosse games.  Women’s rules lacrosse is the ultimate summer sport and the biathlon is the ultimate winter sport.”

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[See the e-commentary at Boycott Futball? (February 3, 2014), On The Vernal Equinox (March 21, 2011), A Moment of Silence (May 28, 2012), Memorial Day (May 29, 2023), The Life Cycle Of A Novel Idea:  Yesterday And Today.  Oh, And Happy Memorial Day! (May 30, 2022), In Memoriam (May 31, 2021), Guitar / Drum ; Dove / Hawk ; Pax / War. Oh, And Happy Memorial Day! (May 27, 2019), Plow Shares And Swords.  Oh, And Happy Memorial Day! (May 28, 2018), In Memoriam (May 26, 2014), Memorial Day (May 27, 2013) and Memorial Day (May 28, 2007).]

Bumper sticker of the week:

Give peace a tiny chance

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Ninth Annual “Cameo In Courage” Award For 2024 (May 20, 2024)

Posted in Cameo In Courage Award on May 20, 2024 by e-commentary.org

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K          “The envelope please.  . . .  This year, the ‘Cameo In Courage’ Award is awarded to . . . David McBride who disclosed war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan including the killing of 39 unarmed Afghan prisoners, farmers, and civilians in 2012.  And for his courageous and commendable efforts, the Australian government is sending him to prison.”

J          “He has my vote and support.”

K          “The Australian government fails to protect some Australian citizens such as Julian Assange and persecutes and prosecutes other Australian citizens.  Emulating the United States is obscene.”

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[See “The Heroism of David McBride” by John Kiriakou in “Consortium News” dated May 16, 2024.]

[See the e-commentary at  Eighth Annual “Cameo In Courage” Award For 2023 (May 22, 2023), Cameo In Courage Award Nominee: Julian Assange (January 31, 2022), Sixth Annual “Cameo In Courage” Award For 2021 (April 5, 2021), Fifth Annual “Cameo In Courage” Award For 2020 (July 6, 2020), Seeing 2020:  Profiles In Cowardice; Profiles In Courage.  Oh, And Happy Valentine’s Day! (February 10, 2020), Alex J. / J. Assange And The First Amendment (August 13, 2018), Hero or Traitor? (June 10, 2013), Fourth Annual ‘Cameo In Courage’ Award For 2019 (April 8, 2019), Third Annual ‘Cameo In Courage’ Award For 2018 (April 9, 2018), Second Annual ‘Cameo In Courage’ Award For 2017 (March 6, 2017), First Annual ‘Cameo In Courage’ Award For 2016 (May 9, 2016), Award Deadlines (Livelines?) (July 25, 2016), Profile In Cowardice Award (May 12, 2014), Profile In Courage Award, 2015 (May 11, 2015), Chelsea And Ed:  Time For ‘Con’ ‘dign’ Treatment (November 30, 2015) and On Courage and Truth (March 17, 2008).]

Bumper sticker of the week:

Dissent remains patriotic, but perilous

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Graduation Advice:  Plant A Garden (May 13, 2024)

Posted in Graduation Advice on May 13, 2024 by e-commentary.org

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K          “Plant a garden.”

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K          “Ladies and gentlemen of the class of ’24 . . . plant a garden. . . .  If I could offer you only one tip for the future . . . plant a garden.  You have been studying and partying and extracurricularing at a frantic and frenetic pace.  Now is the time to . . . plant a garden.”

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K          “Wear sunscreen.  Wear hearing protection; listen attentively.  Wear chainsaw safety chaps; cut with care.  Eat dessert: First.  Learn to tie a bowline (and a bow tie).  Stop, pause, think.  Eschew fear.  Transcend:  Maintain FL 44; Make A Few Discrete Dives And Diversions To TPA (Traffic Pattern Altitude).  Find the First Amendment.  And plant a garden.”

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J          “Go East, young person.  Go to Rome, D.C. and get in on the looting before it is too late.”

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[See the original “Sunscreen Column”, the Wikipedia article “Wear Sunscreen” and listen to “Everbody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen)”.]

[See the e-commentary at The Möbius Loop Of Stupidity, Dishonesty, Hypocrisy, Incompetence, Indifference, Arrogance, . . .  Oh, And Happy Thanksgiving! (November 25, 2019), Graduation Advice:  Find The First Amendment (May 15, 2023), Graduation Advice:  Transcend:  Maintain FL 44; Make A Few Discrete Dives And Diversions To TPA (Traffic Pattern Altitude) (May 16, 2022), Graduation Advice: Eschew Fear (May 10, 2021), Graduation Advice:  Stop, Pause, Think (May 18, 2020), Graduation Advice:  Learn To Tie a Bowline (And A Bow Tie) (May 13, 2019), Graduation Advice:  Eat Dessert.  First. (May 14, 2018), Graduation Advice:  Wear Chainsaw Safety Chaps; Cut With Care (May 15, 2017), Graduation Advice:  Wear Hearing Protection; Listen Attentively (May 16, 2016) and the advice to youth at Go East, Young Person (August 25, 2014).] 

Bumper stickers of the week:

Wear sunscreen.  Wear hearing protection; listen attentively.  Wear chainsaw safety chaps; cut with care.  Eat dessert:  First.  Learn to tie a bowline (and a bow tie).  Stop, pause, think.  Eschew fear.  Transcend:  Maintain FL 44; Make A Few Discrete Dives And Diversions To TPA (Traffic Pattern Altitude).  Find the First Amendment.  And plant a garden.

Plant a garden

Flee the Mobius Loop

“Il faut cultiver notre jardin.” Voltaire

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Ninth Annual Pushitzer Prize In Commentary For 2024 (May 6, 2024)

Posted in Pushitzer Prize In Commentary on May 6, 2024 by e-commentary.org

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            “The envelope please.  . . .  This year’s Pushitzer Prize in Commentary is awarded to . . . John Day, M.D. . . . for his tireless work publishing two to three detailed posts and aggregations of articles a week for some years now with little compensation.  A self-described Army brat and Buddhist, he is a courageous physician caught in the middle of the Covid/Coronavirus nightmare who lost his job because of his convictions.  For his efforts stirring the pot, asking hard questions, demanding answers, rejecting lies, spotlighting uncomfortable truths, comforting the afflicted and afflicting the comfortable.  And being a model citizen journalist.”

J          “I cannot say that I agree with him most of the time.  I abstain but live with the decision.” 

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[See the e-commentary on the ongoing international crime at The Persecution Of Assange And The Feckless MSM (September 21, 2020).]

[See the e-commentary on the Commentary Award and previous recipients at Eighth Annual Pushitzer Prize In Commentary For 2023 (May 8, 2023), Seventh Annual Pushitzer Prize In Commentary For 2022 (May 9, 2022), Sixth Annual Pushitzer Prize In Commentary For 2021 (June 7, 2021), Fifth Annual Pushitzer Prize In Commentary For 2020 (May 4, 2020), Fourth Annual Pushitzer Prize In Commentary For 2019 (April 15, 2019), Third Annual Pushitzer Prize In Commentary For 2018 (April 16, 2018), Second Annual Pushitzer Prize In Commentary For 2017 (April 10, 2017), First Annual Pushitzer Prize In Commentary For 2016 (April 18, 2016) and Pulitzers Are Pro-War?  Pressing The Pushitzers (April 22, 2013).]

[Please send your nomination for the Pushitzer Prize in Commentary for 2025 and a supporting letter by January 21, 2025 to e-ssay@gci.net and send the entry fee to your favorite charity.]

Bumper stickers of the week:

Make journalism great again

Make journalism journalism again

Knowledge is not power, but ignorance is powerless

“First they came for the journalists.  We don’t know what happened after that.”

“All tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force.”  George Orwell

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