by Philip Farruggio | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, CounterCurrents
” … Is not in our stars but in ourselves”. Paraphrased right out of Shakespeare ( Julius Caesar) you have it in a nutshell, for all of you, like myself, who actually vote. It seems that during each and every major election cycle the masters of empire make sure to give...
by Philip Farruggio | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, CounterCurrents
Coming from Brooklyn, NYC, and having a dad who was both a longshoreman and bookmaker, this writer knows a ‘ thing or two about a thing or two’ concerning the mob. In colloquial terms when someone knows something about an illegal act and keeps his or her mouth shut,...
by Philip Farruggio | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, CounterCurrents
In the 1970 film Patton, we see a scene where two battle worn soldiers marching along the road are passed by a jeep carrying General Patton. One guy looks and then says ” There goes old ‘ Blood and guts.’ ” The other soldier smirks and answers ” Yeah, OUR blood and...
by Philip Farruggio | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, CounterCurrents
A 1969 song written and sung by John ‘ Speedy ‘ Keen of the group Thunderclap Newman fits too well today… much too well: Call out the instigators Because there’s something in the air We’ve got to get together sooner or later Because the revolution’s here and you know...
by Philip Farruggio | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, CounterCurrents
Anyone who was raised in Brooklyn, NYC, like this writer, knows how humongous and diverse this ‘ The Garden Spot of the World ‘ has always been. Each section of our over 3 million populated borough ( a joke in itself to not have Brooklyn as its own city) was filled...
by Philip Farruggio | Aug 24, 2020 | Blog, CounterCurrents
“I’m automatically attracted to beautiful [women]—I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything … Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.” Channel surfing this AM I...
