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Last week, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy unexpectedly announced his retirement which will leave the court without its moderate swing vote.  Although Kennedy was appointed by Ronald Reagan, a consensus pick after the Robert Bork nomination failed, his record on the court is truly middle of the road. Now, Donald Trump and the Republican controlled […]

“There Is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!” The Grateful Dead Fillmore West , San Francisco, CA July 2, 1971 Master Reel (Pre-FM) > PCM > DAT A fine recording, suitable, I feel, for an official release. Because it is an FM feed, the audience is fairly present, especially at the ends of tunes. Disc […]

This Wednesday, July 4, we’ll interview Ray Seaman, Online Director of Progress Florida. He  just launched the People First Report Card – www.floridareportcard.com. It gives every Florida legislator a grade based on key votes about the economy, our public schools, our environment, our civil rights, reproductive freedom, gun safety and more. They also send out […]

Based on the number of choices on Amazon, a seemingly new sub-genre of nonfiction books appears to be those analyzing the mental health of Donald Trump and what it means to the country. John Gartner (above), author and former professor of psychiatry at John Hopkins Medical School has edited and contributed to one of the […]

Going across the Mountain once again with a mix of Americana music. Ahh!!  Summer is here. Boat races, 4th of July, Vacations and lots to do here in Sarasota and about. Get a concert report and as always..Happy Monday

“There Is NOTHING like a Grateful Dead concert!” Grateful Dead Autzen Stadium,, University of Oregon,, Eugene, Oregon June 25, 1978 SBD > MC > ? > D > CD > EAC > SHN Disc 1 – Set 1: 1. Promised Land 2. They Love Each Other 3. Me & My Uncle % > 4. Big […]

This Wednesday we’ll talk to Bill Newton, Deputy Director of the Florida Consumer Action Network about the opioid crisis. “According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, “overdose deaths, particularly from prescription drugs and heroin, have reached epidemic levels.”[3]:iii Nearly half of all opioid overdose deaths in 2016 involved prescription opioids.[1] From 1999 to 2008, overdose […]

Late last month the Trump administration proposed reviving a  Reagan-era prohibition on federal funding for any family planning program that included the option of abortion. As many who follow this issue are well aware,  it has been a long time since federal funds paid for abortions, but this is something new. Organizations who merely mention […]