Saturday Reads: The Shooting of Michael Brown and the Protests in Ferguson,...
Demonstrators gather along West Florissant Avenue on Friday to protest the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. Brown was shot and killed by a Ferguson police officer on Aug. 9. Friday’s...
View ArticleTuesday Reads: Ferguson Updates
Good Morning!! I can’t stop thinking about the events in Ferguson, Missouri, and flashing back to similar iconic events in the 1960s. How far have we really come since the days of the Civil Rights...
View ArticleThursday Reads: Police Shootings in Ferguson and Beyond
Good Morning! While we at Sky Dancing Blog–along with many other Americans–have been following the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, often feeling shocked and traumatized by the overt racism on display...
View ArticleLazy Saturday Reads: Escape into Minecraft, Ferguson Updates, and Other News
Good Day!! I’m taking it slow this morning, so I’m glad JJ posted all those great cartoons last night. It’s been a long couple of weeks for news junkies, and I’m tired. I’ve been doing so much reading...
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Good Morning!! The photo at the top of the page was taken on Mystic Street approaching Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington Center, Arlington, Massachusetts. I’ve lived in this town since the 1970s. The...
View ArticleMonday Reads
Morning Coffee, by Christina Madden Welcome to Morbid Monday!! I haven’t had a regular work schedule for years, so why do the days of the week still affect me as they did when I had a 9-5 job or...
View ArticleSuper-Lazy Saturday Reads
Good Morning!! Just three more days until election day. The political pundits are hammering us day after day with the news that a Republican-controlled Senate is a foregone conclusion.That’s why I...
View ArticleLazy Saturday Reads: Governor, Police, and Media Stoke Fears of Riots in...
Good Afternoon! A Grand Jury decision is imminent in the Michael Brown shooting case in Ferguson, Missouri. For the past couple of weeks the media has been full of reports of how police departments in...
View ArticleLazy Saturday Reads: Immigration Facts and Ferguson Fears
Good Afternoon!! President Obama’s executive action on immigration tops the news today. Ferguson is a close second. I’ll be focusing mostly on those two stories in this post. Immigration Before I...
View ArticleBlah blah blah #NoIndictment #Ferguson Grand Jury Decision: Live Blog
#BREAKING: No indictment in #Ferguson case http://t.co/IrqE7sLZCs pic.twitter.com/7faxzm6irY — NBC Charlotte (@wcnc) November 25, 2014 Good Evening. The above picture is from St. Louis….see...
View ArticleFriday Reads: The Day After Thanksgiving
The day after Thanksgiving might very well be the slowest news day of the year unless you want to read about people fighting tooth and nail over “bargains” bargains at Walmart and other huge chain...
View ArticleThursday Reads: Who Will Police the Police?
Good Morning!! At least it’s a good morning for those of us who don’t have to live in fear of being murdered or having a loved one murdered for no good reason by policemen who will not be held...
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