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Cher’s Latest Road Show? The Campaign Trail – The New York Times

If there was ever a presidential election perfect for a Cher moment, this is it. Personality, outrage and a quick-off-the-keyboard insult are the political currency of 2016.She has earned a reputation as one of the more effective and entertaining Trump neutralizers on Twitter, largely because she can go toe-to-toe with him both in the sheer volume of tweets she fires off (19,000 and counting) and in her lacerating, no-filter style. She often won’t refer to Mr. Trump by name, for example, but with the toilet emoji. (And that is one of her few jokes that is printable here.)

Source: Cher’s Latest Road Show? The Campaign Trail – The New York Times

Romeo the miracle dog survives Italy quake – The Local

All hope of finding Romeo alive appeared to have disappeared until Friday evening, when the couple returned to their home in the company of a group of firemen assigned to help them recover key belongings from the rubble.Almost as soon as they came into the tiny medieval village, Romeo heard their voices and began barking.”We immediately began moving masonry from where the barking was coming from and incredibly we got to him and he was in pretty good condition,” one of the firemen told the ANSA news agency.”Luckily some beams had fallen in a way that they were holding up the weight of everything above them leaving Romeo with a little niche that he was able to survive in.”

Source: Romeo the miracle dog survives Italy quake – The Local

Growing your own food in America is now a criminal act? | Green Prophet

“I am disappointed by today’s ruling,” Ricketts said in a statement to the Miami Herald. “My garden not only provided us with food, but it was also beautiful and added character to the community. I look forward to continuing this fight and ultimately winning so I can once again use my property productively instead of being forced to have a useless lawn.”

Source: Growing your own food in America is now a criminal act? | Green Prophet

Announcing South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action | whitehouse.gov

Nominate yourself or someone you know to attend the White House’s South by South Lawn. On October 3, the White House will convene creators, innovators, and organizers from across the country for an evening of music, film, and great ideas. It is a call to arms for every American to roll up their sleeves and make a positive mark on our country — and a celebration of the great work so many of us have already accomplished.Know somebody creating change — big or small — in your community? We’re inviting you to nominate yourself or somebody you know to attend. Submit details below by September 10th at 5pm. WHO IS YOUR NOMINEE? *TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHY YOU OR YOUR NOMINEE SHOULD ATTEND: *SHARE A LINK FOR MORE INFORMATION:CITYSTATEZIPINSTAGRAM ACCOUNTTHE NOMINEE’S EMAIL *YOUR EMAIL (IF NOMINATING SOMEBODY OTHER THAN YOURSELF):*Your information may be shared among the White House, South by Southwest, AFI, PCAH, with other agencies and nongovernmental organizations working on South by South Lawn. You must 18 or over to submit a nomination.

Source: Announcing South by South Lawn: A White House Festival of Ideas, Art, and Action | whitehouse.gov

A NEW BLOG…FINALLY. | Jane Fonda

I have to confess, under normal circumstances, I would feel some compassion for Donald Trump. I have known and loved men who had some of the same issues as he does. But unlike him, they chose, with time, to move towards the light. I feel certain that things occurred early in his life that caused him to be what he has become. But clearly, he’s made no effort to look at himself objectively and attempt to change/heal.And, as these are far from normal circumstances–the fate of the world is at stake and that is no exaggeration– I have moved past compassion to fear and anger.I will say no more because everything has been said and said and said.I think.So I will pray, and meditate that things are going to turn out all right and that Hillary will win. I will also pray that Democrats will take back the Senate and I’m doing all that I can to make that a reality from afar. Were I not making this movie in Colorado I’d be walking precincts, knocking on doors, not just for Hilary, but for all of the Dem women running for the Senate around the country. I’ve met them and they’re fierce and good.

Source: A NEW BLOG…FINALLY. | Jane Fonda

In the Shadows of Men (excerpt)

Lovely – Makes me remember how big the first home I lived in seems in my dreams, as you say so well. Thanks

نادية حرحش

My grandfather was tough. Everyone in the family feared him, but I was his favorite. He protected me from the tyranny of my mother and the beatings of my grandmother and the teasing of my aunt. He preferred me to my cousin (or so I imagined), the first grandson, who was the eldest and, of course, a male.

Inside of me resides a child that does not grow, a childhood made of memories that begin with the first moment of my life. My childhood departed but never left me. The realities of my childhood are different than what my memory tells me, but my memory is shaped by the repetition of idealized events on the tongues of adults.

What mostly distinguishes my oh-so-heroic childhood are the first hours and months of my life, and I don’t know if my connection to the place where I was born is related to…

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