“UNCLE JOE” : OR, THE HEROISM OF SELF-SACRIFICE

By Don  C. Reed Dear Mr  President: For millions of Americans,  you  will always be: “Uncle Joe”. You have earned that title; for  half a century of active duty, you  were always there  for us Shakespeare asked whether it is nobler to “endure the  slings and arrows of...

ONE DAY OF PEACE

By Don C. Reed Yesterday, July 13th, 2024, while participating in the Democratic process, former President Donald J. Trump was shot in the ear: injured in what can only be described as an assassination attempt. The Secret Service performed admirably, and Trump himself...

VOTING FOR THE DEMOCRAT?

By Don C. Reed I am proud to be a Democrat, and have been, ever since I was old enough to vote. I trust our  party, largely from its stances on the issues. For instance, Democrats  work to reduce the  pollution of  Earth’s air  and water supply; also to make sure...

HONORING CIRM ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

By Don C. Reed The California Institute for Regenerative  Medicine (CIRM) is the embodiment of a great dream: that cures may come. Built from a citizens’ initiative, Proposition 71, CIRM expresses the will of California: that regenerative medicine should fight chronic...
SMALL DOLLAR DONOR — Or, Attacked by Army Ants?

SMALL DOLLAR DONOR — Or, Attacked by Army Ants?

By Don C. Reed “THE NAKED JUNGLE”, starring Charlton Heston, is a staggeringly stupid, racist movie. Example: one scene shows a fat native, sleeping under a tree. First of all, how many fat natives have you seen? People living in the wild are generally lean, in tune...

WRESTLING A WHALE, AND OTHER POLITICS

by Don C. Reed From 1972–86, I worked as a professional scuba diver at an aquarium-zoo (Marine World Africa USA) in Redwood City, California. Most of the work was peaceful, scrubbing the tanks, feeding the fish. But there was also a more strenuous side. Patches and...

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