by Philip Farruggio | Jul 13, 2023 | Blog, CounterCurrents
The only real difference between white extremists of today and their cousins 100 years ago is ‘ Who are we discriminating against?’ In 1920 Congressman Albert Johnson of Washington State introduced legislation to slash the numbers of immigrants allowed...
by Philip Farruggio | Jul 6, 2023 | Blog
For all those out there like this writer who consider themselves to be socialists, we are like the Jack Nicholson character in Joseph Brooks’ 1997 film As Good As It Gets. Nicholson plays a writer, Melvin Udall, who is suffering from OCD ( Obsessive Compulsive...
by Philip Farruggio | Jul 4, 2023 | Blog
It used to be, to this baby boomer, that July 4th was reserved for barbeques and fireworks. We were kids back in the 50s and early 60s, before Vietnam, and we had fun. Well, things changed quickly with the advent of America’s latest phony war by 1965. Bob Hope...
by Philip Farruggio | Jun 20, 2023 | Blog, CounterCurrents
The late great spiritual teacher Louise Hay taught that resentment is terrible for one’s health. She said to ‘ Release’ from resentment as a daily exercise. This writer does agree with Ms. Hay that this existence is but a dream. We all have the power...
by Philip Farruggio | Jun 15, 2023 | Blog, CounterCurrents
Ever notice how all those right wing groups of mothers are so concerned about keeping their little kids safe from seeing and hearing what they deem as perverse? As a baby boomer who has learned to be tolerant of differing lifestyles and personal tastes, I can ‘shake...
