A study makes clear that middle-aged Americans today are experiencing more loneliness than their peers in European nations. This coincides with existing evidence that mortality rates are rising for working-age adults in the U.S.
Florida & Beyond, and All Opinions
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Saturday, April 20, 2024
Flagler VegFest at Flagler County Fairgrounds, Live From the Waterworks: Gamble Rogers Folk Festival’s Monthly Concert Series, Michelangelo meets AK-47.
Bob Graham Was Among the Rare Dissenters to Dare Resist Bush’s Iraq War Lies and Follies
War fever was rampant in October of 2002 – 9/11 was still raw – and Team Bush was busy smearing anyone who voiced any qualms about kicking butt. Dissent was deemed “unpatriotic.” But Bob Graham had qualms and refused to knuckle under.
Israel’s AI-Aided Massacre of Gazans
The Israeli army used a new artificial intelligence (AI) system to generate lists of tens of thousands of human targets for potential airstrikes in Gaza. One intelligence officer said the system “made it easier” to carry out large numbers of strikes, because “the machine did it coldly”.
Five Questions for Kevin Guthrie, Florida’s Emergency Management Director
As director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management since April 2021, Kevin Guthrie–who was Flagler County’s emergency management director between 2013 and 2016–has run point on disasters from Category 4 hurricanes to a deadly condominium-building collapse in Surfside. Guthrie also has been charged with overseeing the evacuation of Floridians from strife-torn Haiti, along with a controversial program to transport migrants to “sanctuary” areas of the country.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Friday, April 19, 2024
Flagler and Florida’s unemployment numbers for March are released, the Supervisor of Elections holds a voter registration drive at Matanzas and FPC, Town Hall Meeting with Palm Coast Council Member Cathy Heighter, the 10th hottest month in a row, ever.
Iran’s Strategic Failure Against Israel
Iran’s unprecedented multi-front attack on Israel constitutes a de facto declaration of war and marks the first direct assault against Israel from Iranian soil. However, despite the scale of the operation, it appears to be a tactical failure.
Signing Bill Inviting Chaplains Into Public Schools as Counselors, DeSantis Scoffs at Challenges and Church State Wall
The state won’t allow satanists to take advantage of a new law allowing religious chaplains to serve as counselors in public schools for students whose parents approve, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday while signing the legislation. The governor also predicted the state would prevail if the new law draws a legal challenge over separation of church and state concerns.
The Daily Cartoon and Live Briefing: Thursday, April 18, 2024
Drug court, a new Caglecast: Flushing Fox News, Clarence Darrow’s anniversary, story time for preschoolers, William Manchester’s disillusion with himself.
Israel Damaged or Destroyed 70% of Gaza’s Homes
Over a decade ago, a United Nations report described the Gaza Strip as virtually unlivable, adding that it would require “Herculean efforts” to change that. Today, after six months of bombardment, mass displacement and siege by Israel, the task of rebuilding Gaza seems practically unimaginable.