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Look What the Book Hound Found!

Look What the Book Hound Found........2 Renaissance Man Warren Durso Brian T. Shirley .….……….......................3 Cover Story:: Another Year, A New Board Eddie Floyd …….. …………….…….............4

A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man

by James Joyce-Book Review John Loranger ………………………...…......5 TOPIC: Should A 16 Year Old Vote?: Perspectives from Many Sides Guest Political Contributors…...……........7 Writers: Looking for a Conference to Attend?

Janice Hermsen ………………...…………....8 Take the Quiz...………………..……………..9 We’re STILL HERE and We’re NOT DONE Yet Gerry Mifsud .......................................11 Your Life Oughta Be a Book Carol Purroy ………………….……………...12 The Stradivarius Inside Mike Aloia …………………………………....15 Take the Quiz Answers …………………….…………….…...Back Cover

Both Janice Hermsen and April Kempler love books. They have been doing The Book Hound Radio Show for years together and now they are collaborating on new ventures.

The Book Hound will keep you posted on their next adventure(s).

In the meantime, you can listen to them on What’s the Story? Plus: The LeRue Book Hound on Mondays from 3-5 p.m. Pacific. You can also read blogs from April at Reno Gal Says. Kempler took some time off from the blog but she’s going to be writing again. Don’t miss her segment on What’s the Story? too.

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Contributors Brian T. Shirley, John Loranger, Mike Aloia, Eddie Floyd, Gerry Mifsud, Carol Purroy Guest Political Contributors: Democrat: D.L. Whitehead Independent: James Kroshus Republican:R G Cruise

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Brian T. Shirley

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want to welcome my good buddy Warren Durso to BTS Entertainment Corner. It's great to have someone I've known and worked with for many years in the segment! Here's some backstory on Warren: Warren Durso is a native New Yorker, and started his entertainment career playing drums professionally at the age of 9 years old. In the early 90’s Warren met comedian Ron Bennington, from the Ron and Ron radio Network in Clearwater, Florida where he played a character called “The Curtain Boy” on the syndicated radio show. Warren became a regular favorite at Ron Bennington’s Comedy Scene.Warren toured with Sam Kinison’s Outlaws of Comedy featuring Jimmy Shubert, Carl LaBove, Mitchell Walters and Warren Durso as Ron Bennington’s Disciples of Comedy selling out 2000 seat theaters throughout the South Eastern United States.

Renaissance Man: Warren Durso said yes, when? He said “Tomorrow at 9:00 A.M. Don’t miss your flight!!” It lasted nine months with high accolades! I love Las Vegas; been here 5-1/2 years and definitely for the long haul.

BTS: We worked together "Back in the Day". I know we've talked about it, but what's changed for you in the industry (Acting & Comedy) over the years? What do you see positive and negative in these changes?

WD: Acting has changed for the worse…It used to be, if you could act and were good at it and the auditioning process, then you would work steady enough to keep your S.A.G. (Continued on page 6)

Warren performed stand-up comedy all around the world with the likes of Jeff Dunham & Peanut, Amazing Jonathan, Academy Award Winner Jamie Foxx, Billy Gardell, Larry The Cable Guy and SNL cast members Jim Breuer, Darrell Hammond and Norm McDonald to name a few. Warren has written comedy for George Wallace, Jimmy “J.J” Walker, Daniel Tosh and many, many others.

Warren has acted in 2 feature films released in 2008. They are titled, Cutoff featuring Faye Dunaway, Malcolm McDowell, Anne Archer, Kurupt, and Amanda Brooks.

Even Money featuring Danny Devito, Kim Basinger, Forrest Whittaker, Kelsey Grammer and directed by Mark Rydell.

BTS: Warren, it's a pleasure to have you here. My first question is about your journey to Las Vegas where you now reside. How did you find yourself there and do you think you're there for the long haul?

WD: I was playing a Bonkerz Comedy Club in Atlanta; it was the weekend of August 16-18, 2013. The second show Saturday night was about to start and my phone rings. It’s Joe Sanfelippo the president of Bonkerz and he asked me if I wanted my own show 6 nights a week at The Plaza Hotel downtown Las Vegas inside a nice 100 seat room after Louie Anderson was done performing in the showroom. I Copyright, 2015-2019, LeRue Press. No part of this publication may be copied or reprinted without permission from LeRue Press (LRP).

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Eddie Floyd

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n February 1st at the Radio Studio Auditorium at the Reno Town Mall, a Board of Director’s meeting was held to vote on a new set of Officers for the Board of the Media Company.

Worlds Matters Inc. does business in America as America Matters Media, and was just selected as one of two finalists in Small Business of the Year, from Alignable Main Street insights.

Another dba of the Incorporation is World Matters Media; we live stream around the World on www.AmericaMatters.us .

Those in attendance were Shanimal Lawson, Sales Manager for America Matters Media, Anita Foster, Administrative Assistant, Major Sadiq Patankar, with the Nevada Air Guard (guest), James W. Forsythe, M.D./H.M.D. Director, Ricky Harold (Director), Eddie Floyd, President/ Founder. The directors elected were Richard Cornell, local attorney for over 40 years, elected to Co-Chair, and Senator Omer Rains, youngest California State Senator and Senate Majority Leader, with over 1.5 million constituents.

“Without a doubt, this is the most talented Board of Directors and officers ever for World Matters Inc. a Nevada Corporation. “ The only

Another Year: A New Board Director absent and out of town was local broker and author, Ken Roberts, Host of Ken’s Bull and Bears Report, every Monday at 10 am till 11 am on 1180 am, KCKQ, Lotus Radio and Worldwide on www.AmericaMatters.us Everyone mentioned will serve a minimum of one year, with term limits in place for the Corporation. Most of the Directors host their own shows in front of a live audience at the Reno Town Mall.

Authors include Ken Roberts, Senator Omer Rains, Eddie Floyd and James W. Forsythe, M.D./H.M.D. A copy of the books can be previewed and sold at the studio in the Reno Town Mall.

“Lotus has one of the best terrestrial signals I have personally been on, in the last 30 years plus,” stated Floyd. “And we hope to grow with them nationwide, while we also grow worldwide on aps like ‘Tunein’, or simply go to www.AmericaMatters.us and click on the listen live button 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.”

The goal of everyone involved is to have the best audio/video media in the World, and it appears World Matters is certainly on the way there. If you are interested in learning more (Continued on page 10)

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John Loranger

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ames Joyce (1882—1941) was one of the greatest literary geniuses of the twentieth century. He wrote “Dubliners”, “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man”, “Ulysses” and “Finnegans Wake”. My favorite of the four has always been “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man”.

The protagonist of the latter is an Irish Catholic youngster named Stephen Dedalus. The plot is focused on the development of Stephen’s mind, from childhood to young adulthood, and his eventual rejection of Catholicism in order to pursue a life of creative fulfillment abroad.

The first part of the novel concerns Stephen’s life at a Jesuit-run school. He is depicted as a studious, observant and physically timid boy. The descriptions of this world are evocative, realistic and sometimes harrowing—as when Stephen receives a dose of undeserved corporal punishment from the prefect of studies. He realizes early on that he is different from others, and he foresees for himself an eventual transformation: ‘Weakness and timidity and inexperience would fall from him in that magic moment.’ Later, during adolescence, he becomes obsessed with sex. But this passion for pleasure is squelched when he and his fellow students listen to a sermon on hell during a retreat.

This sermon has had a strong impact on many readers over the course of the last century. Anthony Burgess wrote: ‘I still find it difficult to read the hell-chapter without some of the sense of suffocation I felt when I first met it…’ I too was unnerved by the hell-chapter, but it also impressed me with its sheer power. About fifteen pages are devoted to the sermon, and I doubt that any writer but Joyce could pull it off without lapsing into caricature. The point of this terrifying episode is to dramatize what his protagonist is up against. His rejection of the Church must emerge from this crucible of fear.

Stephen’s apostasy is as unique as it is profound. He remains more a student of Thomas Aquinas than of any secular master. And to quote Anthony Burgess again, where he speaks of Joyce’s work in general: ‘Despite all the mockery and blaspheming, it is safe to put Joyce’s works into the hands of the devout believer … The Church stands that it may be battered, but the fists that batter know their own impotence.’

Near the novel’s end, Stephen is engaged in a climactic dialogue with a friend named Cranly. They debate the pros and cons of Stephen’s resolve to leave his family, country and Church. In a sense Cranly is Catholic Ireland, or so he has always seemed to me; and as such I identify with him,

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce

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sympathize with him, over and above Stephen Dedalus.

Even so, Joyce’s protagonist—the prime example of antireligious rebellion—deserves the serious consideration of all thoughtful readers.

John Loranger was born in Butte, Montana in 1961 but has spent most of his life in Nevada. He served in the United States Navy from 1983 to 1987, then worked for the telephone company before retiring in 2011. He has always enjoyed reading fiction and has published two novels of his own: "The Odyssey of Art O'Hara" and "Lions and Souls: the Story of St. Mary of Egypt".

His approach to fiction is best summed up by a quote from Walker Percy: "The first rule of thumb, of course, is pleasure. A good book gives the reader pleasure, the sort of deep, abiding pleasure he likes to come back to."

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Future Release from LeRue Press What Deepest Remains

By Joseph Holsworth An autobiographical narrative that follows a young but seasoned veteran from his last mission in Iraq to his return and readjustment to life outside of combat.

It explores the inner psyche of the modern veteran from the perspective of a jaded young man caught between his pride of service and the moral dilemma of fighting an unjust war. He battles PTSD and alcoholism until he finds peace in the company of a young progressive local poet.

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A.F.T.R.A. insurance. Today, 2019, if you don’t have millions of followers on your social media you won’t secure an agent or even a solid audition. There are YOUTUBE stars and social media stars that will go past the audition process and get a part not based on talents, but on social media popularity!!!

I see that the positive will be to re-invent myself again as a solid producer and produce quality comedy as well as dramatic films and short film content.

Comedy, in my opinion is a watered-down art form 2019. Political correctness, society offended by everything and everyone doing stand-up IE; porn stars Ron Jeremy and Stormy Daniels, rapper/actor icon Will Smith for examples off the top of my head!

Plus, when we were coming up 25 years ago there were 5000 clubs and about 500 solid comedians, now there is 500 clubs and 5000 comics. The difference between comedians and comics is, comics say funny things, comedians we say things funny!!

BTS: As we've grown as entertainers, do you think we should put ourselves in those boxes of "Comedian" or "Actor" or "Director" or just say the hell with it and call ourselves all around storytellers?

WD: I am a renaissance man, I do all these jobs very well and am confident. I have attached my acting reel, comedy show and a few short media clips of my storytelling!

I've been asked which one I like best, being a comedian or actor. I'll ask you the same thing and tell you, I like them both equally and will continue to do both. Your thoughts?

BTS: I love stand-up comedy because your gratification is instantaneous! If you are not funny the audience let’s you know instantly and when you are funny it is just as matter of fact! I love acting in a different way and I am leaning more towards the acting/producing/ writing aspect of my career!

What's coming up for you? Where can people catch your shows or films?

WD: I have a YOUTUBE channel where I put up some stuff under Warren Durso. I am in the process of having a website built which will have all of me in one arena.

BTS: Any advice for those folks coming up in the business or have been here awhile? Warnings?

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TOPIC: HR 1: 16 Year Old Vote

Perspectives from many sides

It has been a volatile period in history with dramatic splits between people and parties.

Rather than maintaining silence, What’s the Story™ would like to contribute some down to earth, people-focused OPINIONS. These do not reflect our view necessarily; they reflect the views of people who identify as one of the parties listed. If you belong to one of these parties, your view might be different than what is expressed. That is to be expected.

Our goal is to provide perspectives and contribute to the conversation, not by yelling, anger or disruption but by sharing as many views as we can allowing EVERYONE to express their First Amendment right to Freedom Of Speech. “Of the people, by the people, for the people”.

WHAT WE ASKED: On March 7, 2019 members of Congress voted on HR1, known as the “For the People Act of 2019”.We asked our political contributors to comment on the idea of 16 year old Americans voting, part of the proposed changes in this bill. See page 15 in the digital version (www.issuu.com) or the insert in the print version. A tally of how the parties voted and a link address to the names of the representatives and their votes is listed there.

Democrat View

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eens under eighteen shouldn’t vote.

Several states have proposed lowering the legal voting age to sixteen. While this may seem like a good idea to many, in light of the shooting rampages that have happened across the country and the way politicians have shunned the survivors as unenlightened as to gun laws and why they are what they are.

Teens like David Hogg and others have shown the country what enlightened teens can do when they are motivated and have a platform. Hogg and the other students who have brought the gun-control debate to a new level should be applauded for their efforts and also should worry politicians who believe that teenagers are just self-important, sex-crazed animals who think only of the next American idol contestant.

However, Hogg and the other students involved in the movement to end school violence are a small sample of a larger group who still believe it is great fun to make light of the Holocaust, scribble racist graffiti on mailboxes and lampposts and bully their brother and sister students online. The level of maturity the students from Parkland and other schools, who have entered the political fray over gun-violence, (Continued on page 14)

Independent View

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ell, isn’t that just a great idea, giving snot nose 16 year old kids the right to vote. Gee, what’s next? Maybe letting criminals and illegals and Russians and dogs who marry humans have the right to vote. I guarantee one thing, if the majority of 16 year old snot nosed kids were responsible patriotic law loving Americans, there would be zero talk of giving them the right to vote.

Surly we are in the twilight of this great American experiment. Democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government, it can only exist until the people discover that they can vote for themselves largess from the public treasury. From that moment on the majority always votes for the candidate promising the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that always collapses over loose fiscal policy, taxing and spending, always followed by a dictatorship. The average life span of the world’s greatest civilizations is two hundred years. Alexander Tyler (Historian) In the early days of this country only property owners could vote. Who had a greater vested interest in maintaining responsible government? Obviously those (Continued on page 14)

Republican View

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o vote or not to vote, that is the question. If Shakespeare would be with us today, he might have said this quote in regards to children as young as 16 being allowed to vote in a modern society. Back in the “ye olde” days, children were forced to grow up fast and encountered more responsibility that was heaped upon their young shoulders. But things are drastically different today and by that standard, should children as young as 16 be allowed to vote?

Research suggests that children’s brains are NOT fully developed until the age of 22 is obtained. Democrats and others understand this psychological evidence that is backed up by neuroscientific findings. In other words, children at the age of 16 cannot make rational decisions.

So how does this assist the Democrats? The second part to this equation is FREE education, FREE healthcare and FREE daycare and a Green New Deal to combat climate change for the whole world. When you dangle shiny objects in front of children (and some adults), they have a tendency to reach for it regardless of the unintended consequences.

Children will believe that the Democrats have their backs when in reality, (Continued on page 14)

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Janice Hermsen

Writers: Looking for a Conference to Attend?

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re you ready to attend a writer’s conference? Do you -Check the schedule and map out a plan. Know which events you will know what to expect? Following are a few tips for your attend and where to find restaurants, restrooms and parking. first conference or a refresher if you’re a seasoned pro.

Transportation Are you driving? Flying? Be sure you allow enough time to arrive and What to bring register, if necessary. While you are Business cards there, is there transportation from A one sheet about your book your hotel?

Sample chapters Cash, for tips or if there is a cash bar While you’re at the event -Be yourself. If you’re nervous, it’s What to wear okay. No one expects you to be After checking the weather, it’s best perfect (though, wouldn’t it be nice?). to layer. Often conference rooms are -Be open minded. You will probably very cold or very warm. see and/or hear ideas that might be Depending on the conference, and if foreign to you. Keep an open mind there are no formal events on the and take notes. After you go home, schedule, business casual is usually a you can review the ideas and use the good choice. ones that work for you.

-Network! Be prepared to meet new Preparation prior to the event people. Even though many writers are -Have a solid idea for an outline of introverted, step outside your your story. It does not have to be written, but you need to have a comfort zone. Plan to meet at least one or two new people each day. clear picture for a confident delivery. You’ll be networking with many -Have fun! Don’t take yourself too seriously. Conferences can be fun. different people and you never know who might have an interest in your project.

(Continued from page 6) -Practice your pitch. It used to be called an “elevator pitch”. Different WD: If you are really funny in your heart and soul and than the outline recommended above, this is a 30 second pitch that want to be a comedian do some open mics in your area briefly describes your project. and when you have been doing open mics and you are -Do your homework and “get to know” the speakers or presenters. If any literary agents will be at the conference, check out their websites funny in front of a crowd, move to NYC. That is where great comedians hone their acts for the road and their and see if they are looking for what you are writing. If you have an material becomes national rather than regional and it can opportunity to talk to them, you will shine more if you know their background. work all over the country. Stay away from political or

religious material. Truthfully…Just stay in school and start a business online!!

BTS: Thanks Warren.

Brian T. Shirley has the look of a Don Rickles, the comedy of a George Carlin with a touch of Robin Williams but when you roll it all together, it is pure and unique and something only Brian T. Shirley can deliver.

Brian has toured the USA, Canada, The Bahamas and Japan for 25 years. He combines menology, character driven material, story telling and has worked well known comedy clubs, country clubs, resorts, cruise ships, special events, military installations and private events! Check out some of his upcoming shows, promo videos, videos from his webs series and other projects at www.briantshirley.com.

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A variety of questions this month. Thanks to http://www.businessballs.com/quizballs/quizballs59_free_trivia_quiz_questions_answers.htm (Answers on back page)

1. Name the two families in Romeo and Juliet?

in 1968?

2. If cats are feline, what are sheep?

9. In which county is the UK prime minister's official country residence Chequers?

3. In the song, Heartbreak Hotel is on which street?

4. For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar?

10. Who created the UK TV spoof 007 character Basildon Bond?

11. What is the policeman's name in Noddy stories?

5. For which fruit is the US state of Georgia famous?

6. Which is the financial centre and main city of Switzerland?

7. Who is the only man (at 2009) to have won motorbike and F1 car World Championships?

8. In which city was Martin Luther King assassinated

12. What is the word used to describe an animal/ plant that is both male and female?

13. Which TV programme's theme tune was called Hit and Miss?

14. In the 1963 film The Great Escape, what names were given to the three tunnels?

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Hunter is only 3-1/2 years old, but he has a wisdom beyond his years and loves to talk to the animals.

And sometimes, (he says) they talk back. Grandpa and Grandma love Hunter so much, they humor him.

As it often happens on a ranch, outside forces and wild animals prey on the ranch animals. Leon and Hootch, two of the dogs, face a difficult challenge. With Hunter’s unusual talent of being able to “talk” to the animals, the story unfolds. It may bring you to tears, but Floyd’s homespun style is an easy but enjoyable read for all ages.

Release: 2019

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Gerry Mifsud

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eniors’ yesteryears are"Been There and Done That". I'm 74 and have stowed away into City Government after being lured into my Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory Board.

The title of this article could have been "Seniors Crossing" Reno's 1st Senior Street Sign". This is a "Tale of Two Cities" I have gotten to think out of the status quo and add the name SENIOR to its arsenal of street signage. To accomplish this it took Bill & Hillary, no not the Clinton's.

Reno Police Lt. Bill Rulla and Mayor Hillary Schieve guided me while I navigated through department heads. Most were helpful but some were a hindrance. One traffic engineer arrogantly said "If you want that senior sign, make it yourself".

How I responded sent waves through City Hall.

In a 4 square block radius of Paradise Dr, which I live on, and Carville Dr. connecting to Silverada Boulevard are speeding cars in and among 600 seniors and Bernice Mathews Grade School with 300 kids. They walk home and also go on park excursions finding used syringes and condoms after a night of drug dealing in the Paradise Park parking lot.

I was compelling in bringing City Government into new thinking. I succeeded with this in Auburn, California and now Reno has added a "Seniors Crossing" sign to the crosswalk on Paradise Drive. I argued that

We're STILL Here & We're NOT Done Yet high pockets of school kids and playgrounds have signs.

Given seniors are the largest growing population in the U.S., this sign would become a Sign of the Times.

After surveying my neighborhood, I took our concerns to city council meetings where I proposed a "comprehensive plan" offering solutions in 15 areas. I caught the attention of Hillary who recognized my passion and persistence and liked my claim as Mr. Seenager.

Councilman Oscar Delgado invited me to his office to hear my plan and solutions. Oscar recognized that this area has the largest population of seniors in Reno. Afterwards he was compelled to invite me into his Ward 3 Neighborhood Advisory Board. Then I found out there is no senior signage in the arsenal of city signage. Police Lt. Bill Rulla showed me Nevada Revised Statute 484A.440 and said this is the way the city could get the senior signage. No one reacted.

I met the Mayor on the street who led me to City Attorney Carl Hall. He came to my place and said "Where do you want the signs?". Finally, I met with Hillary in her office with Assistant City Manager, Bill Thomas and Engineer Manager Kerrie Koski.The Mayor said "Let's just make the signs" and they did.

Moving forward, I'm planning, along with Oscar, an "Us Seniors Block N' Role* Party in Paradise Park * Seniors ROLE in Life.

This July 14th party will have music, food trucks, kids activities along with tables of senior services to inform seniors. Like the #ME TOO movement I urge a #US TOO movement, seniors Inclusiveness.

Email me at nevergiveupshow5@gmail.com to get involved and/or donate to the US Seniors’ Party.

Gerry Mifsud is a senior citizen and activist in Reno, Nevada who recently worked to get signage in the City of Reno successfully. You can contact him at nevergiveupshow5@gmail.com

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Carol Purroy

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here are two types of people in this world: (1.) those who are

convinced their life oughta be a book; and (2.) those who are pretty sure theirs isn’t interesting enough to write about.

Whichever one you are, you’ve lived through the most exciting time in all history, a time of rapid change and grand drama. And, we can’t even imagine the changes, and the drama, that will occur in the coming years. The world in which you grew up and matured no longer exists. To your grandchildren and their grandchildren, that world is like another planet. They’ll be fascinated to learn you actually lived in it.

Your Life Oughta Be a Book Although I’ve traveled the world, earned advanced degrees, and had wonderful careers, my life began in a humble farmhouse in California’s central valley. When my grandkids read about my childhood, they ask in disbelief, “Grandma, was that you?!”

They can’t imagine life without a dishwasher and a microwave, much less indoor plumbing . . . a time when folks lived without electronic gadgets and smartphones. And no internet? . . .

No way!

You’ve experienced social changes that will render the way things were in your earlier life “quaint” or “outrageous” or “ridiculous”. For instance, you may remember when mail took days (or weeks), not a split(Continued on page 13)

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second, to arrive at its destination; when people of color were not allowed to live in a “white neighborhood”; when mothers stayed home and cooked and cleaned; when nobody had heard of “playdates”; when “four-letter words” were not commonplace, et cetera.

You probably had adventures that will amaze those who didn’t know you back-in-the-day. How and where did you play as a child?

What was it like being a teenager in your era? . . . a young adult? What challenges and/or risks did you take on in life? What accomplishments can you claim?

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is amazing, but not normal. Sadly, it often takes tragedy to unite younger people in this way.

Lowering the voting age to sixteen further dilutes the electorate into popularity groups. We saw this in 2016, when the Bernie or else crowd (mostly younger millennial voters) perpetuated conspiracy theories about the election and decided to risk the future of our country because their guy didn’t get the nod. They either voted for Jill Stein or stayed home all together and literally gave us Trump. Cry Russian collusion all you want, but the main reason for Trump’s win was lack of voter turn-out.

The Bernie Bros (some of whom actually voted for Trump) are now crying again that the system is rigged which, if history repeats itself, could mean four more years of rule by a fascist, racist, moronic dictator.

Right now, we have a seventythree-year-old, egomaniacal infant in the White House. Lowering the voting age to sixteen may give us a new group of informed voters who care about the direction our nation is going. On the other hand, it may give us a group of uninformed, socially sadistic bullies who vote for another politician who lacks self-control and appeals to their sense of anarchy.

Bullies who make fun of others because they don’t belong to the “in-crowd”. Bullies who troll online because they can hide behind their keyboard. Oh, wait, that’s Donald Trump. But I digress.

Politicians who view the socially conscious teenagers as narcissistic, uninformed children, are really just repeating the same words from an ancient song “I’d like to help you son, but you’re too young to vote.” The problem is much wider than that though. Politicians are simply paid employees of their donors and not their constituents. Changing the voting age isn’t going to help that. Extricating the massive money and lobbying from the process will change the system. It is the only way to change the system.

Guest Political Contributor, D.L. Whitehead D.L. Whitehead is the author of Darwin’s Sword, https:// dlwhitehead.wordpress.com/

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who had the most to lose. Those who worked the hardest and had a vested interest would work harder to keep government from becoming the monster it is today. Working hard and becoming a property owner, then participating in the right to vote was like a graduation into the society of adulthood. It seemed to work well until the commies came to power.

What have we denied the teens of America today? They have the freedom of safe sex, the freedom of tax funded abortion, the freedom of dumbed down education, the freedom of welfare, the freedom of pornography, opioids, alcohol, the freedom of misery, and when none of this works, what do they have? They can then look to heroes like Nancy Polosi, Alexander Cortez and Colin Capernick.

What is there to worry about?

A general delusion of principles, and manners will more surly overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of a common enemy. While the people are virtuous they cannot be subdued, but once they lose their virtue they will be ready to surrender their liberties to the first external or internal invader. (Samuel Adams) So there you have it. In the march to socialism, allowing snot nose kids, uneducated in the schools of socialism, to vote, is just another feather in the M. A. M. A. cap, (Make America Miserable Always) of a socialist commie, anti-everything good lib.

I’m James Kroshus, and I endorse this article.

Guest Political Contributor, James Kroshus James Kroshus is the author of My Love Language Is Pain, https:// www.jameskroshus.com/ Jameskroshus@gmail.com

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the Democrats are only out for their votes.

So sad but true! A friend of mine in Indiana had a pet raccoon named Ricky. One day (as raccoons are extremely curious), Ricky, while tied to the porch, noticed a shiny lure on a fishing pole nearby and was able to reach it. When my friend and I returned, yes, you get the picture…Ricky got hooked in his jaw! Unfortunately, a lesson that he learned too late!

An example of exploiting children was in the news recently when a group of kids showed up at Representative Pelosi’s office and demanded action by her in support of the Green New Deal before the world came to a devastating end. They were brainwashed by adults to say these things by adults that were clearly brainwashed themselves!

The Democrats have always relied on the black vote in elections to get them across the finish line successfully.

However, things are starting to change for them.

President Trump is successful in lowering the unemployment levels, not only for blacks, but also for women, Mexicans and Asians as well. Currently, we are at a record low of unemployment and the Democrats don’t like it! Blacks and others have “woke” up to this realization of being used and are switching their allegiance to the Republican Party. Democrats know this and are actively and desperately seeking for a new voting base for 2020 in children, felons and illegals.

In conclusion, there are 11 leftleaning states (and D.C.) that allows illegals to obtain a driver’s license. With their government issued I.D.’s in hand, they can then register to vote, illegally. No other country in the world allows illegals the right to bear a legal driver’s license, so why do we?

Guest Political Contributor, R.G. Cruise RG Cruise is the author of Operation: Omega www.RGCruise.com

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iser are we when our intuition is simplified; thought processes hidden in our biological understandings are submerged beneath the emerald mist of our spiritual amplifications. We set a course of travel within our hearts uncovering purposes of our existence between both realms of life.

Severed strings that once pulled our emotional vibrations cease to exist as the practices of prayer create eternal peace; a fine tune is heard through the sounds of the Stradivarius inside each lost soul wandering.

Captivated by each moment we live, we share part of ourselves with our offspring while harnessing the bittersweet memories of happiness and struggles.

Our burdens are lifted after the eyes awaken to the truth of everlasting, unconditional love given to us to pass on for generations to come.

Learning each day is part of our development and growth even beyond the time of death.

We give ourselves the abilities of sound mind and reason as our intellect melts with the visions and premonitions as if it were a prophecy fulfilled; bound by the threads of complete contentment found

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inside our space deep within the soul’s chambers of peace.

Walk the turtle and embrace the kingdom of Almighty God as we journey toward the bold motions of our fearless determination to serve and testify, while we minister to those we are chosen to inspire becoming one day closer to reuniting with love in heaven.

In time I will be with you Brittany, my love.

Mike Aloia is a father of two daughters and a proud grandfather.

He lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Mike is multi-talented: a cartoonist, comedian, musician, songwriter, actor, columnist, and the CEO of American Hearts Radio, LLC Entertainment Network. He has experience in web V, radio entertainment production, artist management, and other aspects of entertainment.

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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “For the People Act of 2019”. (k) AC C EP T ANC E O F A P P LI C AT I O NS F RO M I NDI VID U ALS UN DE R 1 8 YE AR S OF AGE .— “(1) IN GENERAL.—A State may not refuse to accept or process an individual’s application to register to vote in elections for Federal office on the grounds that the individual is under 18 years of age at the time the individual submits the application, so long as the individual is at least 16 years of age at such time. “(2) NO EFFECT ON STATE VOTING AGE REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in paragraph (1) may be construed to require a State to permit an individual who is under 18 years of age at the time of an election for Federal office to vote in the election.”. (b) EF FE CT IVE D AT E .—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to elections occurring on or after January 1, 2020.

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