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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

On The Way

Kaushal Kishore

Thousands of miles
I have walked along the way,
but still I find nowhere near
the destination of my dreams…

I had big dreams
of emulating others’ lives,
while many others
were dreaming of living my life…

I was dreaming of flying high,
while a pilot on a plane
was dreaming to land
at a beautiful farmhouse…

I think I’m intelligent,
but I find more intelligent people
who kept reiterating lessons of life
time and again on the way…

All keep waiting
for their dreams to be fulfilled
oblivious of the fact that the sun
shines only in the day
and the moon in the night…

I have seen people
rushing to grab happiness
at the first available opportunity,
but on the way I see
only the poor kids
dancing freely on the streets…

A seed may also dream
of getting sunlight, water,
manure and proper care
to grow into…

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Interrupting Your Regularly Scheduled Program

From Behind the Pen

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When you see this banner flash across the television screen during the opening of a newscast or interrupting your regularly scheduled program, we know that 9 times out of 10 the news is not going to be good. When bad or disappointing things occur, we try to change the narrative by reporting good and encouraging news, even if it is not as sensationalized as the traumatizing news. When we try to make positive changes, the world says to us, why bother? What difference is it going to make? It won’t change anything. Nobody is going to notice. It doesn’t matter anyway.

Maybe to the world, it looks like things are hopeless, and it doesn’t matter if we do the right thing or not. Looks may not be all it’s cut out to be. It’s all about accountability. In what direction is your moral compass pointing? If there…

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Minbari Mondays (B5:s4e14) “Moments of Transition” On Following Illegal Orders? — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

“You don’t.” That is the short answer to Sheridan’s question to his old Academy professor. This is also, imho, the brightest shining moment of this series: a service member is required to refuse to obey illegal orders. That will never be easy, nor popular, but it remains correct. This is also the amazing conclusion to […]

Minbari Mondays (B5:s4e14) “Moments of Transition” On Following Illegal Orders? — Inspiring Critical Thinking and Community via Books, Lessons, and Story

How the Trump Grift Works — The Weekly Sift

https://theweek.com/political-satire/1015579/trump-persecuted Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary’s vast conspiracy was dismissed, and the Durham investigation is winding down without proving much of anything. But in their day, these two Trump-will-be-vindicated hoaxes kept the money flowing in. When I was growing up fundamentalist, Jesus’ second coming was always imminent. Any day now, the Heavens would open and there […]

How the Trump Grift Works — The Weekly Sift

Streetart – Mário Belém @ Lisbon, Portugal — Barbara Picci

Mário Belém @ Lisbon, Portugal Mário Belém @ Lisbon, Portugal Mário Belém @ Lisbon, Portugal Mário Belém @ Lisbon, Portugal Location: Lisbon, Portugal Artist: Mário Belém For: Conversas na Rua Address: Av. do Brasil 5A, Amadora USEFUL LINKS: Mário Belém in this blog | Website | Instagram | Facebook fan page

Streetart – Mário Belém @ Lisbon, Portugal — Barbara Picci

Streetart – Solo + Diamond @ Lurcy-Lévis, France — Barbara Picci

Solo + Diamond @ Lurcy-Lévis, France Location: Lurcy-Lévis, France Artists: Solo + Diamond (Italy) For Street Art City USEFUL LINKS DIAMOND: Diamond in this blog | Website | Flickr | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook fan page USEFUL LINKS SOLO: Solo in this blog | Youtube | Instagram | Facebook fan page

Streetart – Solo + Diamond @ Lurcy-Lévis, France — Barbara Picci

Streetart – Eduardo Kobra @ New York, USA — Barbara Picci

Eduardo Kobra @ New York, USA Eduardo Kobra @ New York, USA Eduardo Kobra @ New York, USA Location: New York, USA Artist: Eduardo Kobra (Brazil) At: United Nations With: The House of Arts Photo Credits: @just_a_spectator USEFUL LINKS: Eduardo Kobra in this blog | Blog | Instagram | Facebook fan page

Streetart – Eduardo Kobra @ New York, USA — Barbara Picci