Global Warming:

The most damage will be done not to country but to the planet. Global Warming (renamed benignly as Climate Change) is already upon us in the form of Hurricane Helene flooding in the Appalachian mountains (Asheville, NC area), forest fire infernos in Maui, Hawaii and Paradise, California and the current fires in Santa Paula area of California. Epic flooding has occurred in Spain, Italy, Thailand, Bangladesh, Morocco and Algeria. Flooding in Africa has affected Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Typhoon Yagi struck China, the Philippines, and Vietnam. It was the first Category 4 or stronger typhoon to make landfall in Vietnam.

This upcoming Saturday, November 16, we have a unique volunteer opportunity for you and the whole family! Join us in removing honeysuckle, an invasive species, from Deer Haven Park. We need lots of hands! There will be food trucks and various activities hosted during the day.

Sign up here

Monday, November 11, 2024, 5:00 PM
Remembrance Park near the ROTC building on the OSU Campus
Organized by Veterans for Peace Central Ohio, this event will be focused on reclaiming Armistice Day, a Tribute to Aaron Bushnell, and supporting Palestinians and stopping the genocide going on there and condemning US policy.  Other groups will be there.
For more information, contact Rick rwilhelm1916@gmail.com.

This article first appeard on Reel Time with Richard Ades

Growing up with a degenerative muscular disease, Mats Steen found it harder and harder to take part in everyday life. As a result, the young Norwegian spent most of his time playing video games.

“His world seemed so limited,” said his father, Robert.

Finally, at the age of 25, Mats succumbed to his condition. That’s when Robert and his wife, Trude, realized that their son’s world hadn’t been so limited after all.

The reason is revealed in Benjamin Ree’s unconventional documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin.

The film explains that Robert, after losing Mats in 2014, announced the sad news to followers of his son’s blog, “Musings of Life.” The grieving father expected that to be the end of it, but he soon was inundated with condolences from people around the world who had come to know Mats through their shared love of the video game World of Warcraft.