Titanic Post

George Washington, 57, elected the first president of the United States by a unanimous vote of the electoral college, takes the oath of office at Federal Hall in New York City, April 30, 1789. In his inaugural address—which he reads, appearing “agitated and embarrassed” by one account— he tells Congress to look to the Constitution for their priorities and to consider the public good when altering it, as the “sacred fire of liberty” depends on American democracy. After two terms, he refuses a third and leaves office in 1797.

Anna Jarvis, the founder of Mother’s Day, hated flowers, candy, and greeting cards. Our kind of mom!

By Mary Beth Crain

SOMA – Published in the Society Of  Mutual Autopsy

I’ve been trying to think of what I could give my 89-year-old mom for Mother’s Day. Flowers and candy seem just too trite. So do those distinctly unoriginal Mother’s Day cards with the flowers and butterflies and syrupy verse.

Little did I know that the founder of Mother’s Day, Anna Jarvis, shared my sentiments exactly. (more…)

Bob Dylan  sang, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind is blowing.”

America’s corporations and business interests have Americans “by the balls.” George  Carlin says the people that run this country want nothing more than “obedient workers” and now they want our social security money and retirement. “It’s a big club and you and I aren’t in it,” says Carlin.

“There’s a reason education sucks and will never, ever, ever be fixed. Never get any better. (more…)