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“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.” By James Porteous Photo: ©UNICEF/ Almahbashi. Millions of children across Yemen face serious threats due to malnutrition, in particular, and the lack of basic health services. All these threats are caused by the…
The ‘media’ is always telling us not to trust the media. Isn’t it time we started to listen to them? By James Porteous 14 May 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News by James Porteous In theory, North East West South (news) just happens. Much like the myth that the word ‘news’ was derived…
Faces: Kenney Jones | Ronnie Wood |Ian McLagan | Rod Stewart | Ronnie Lane | Say no more The Faces perform in Detroit, Michigan, September 6, 1972. Faces were an English rock band formed in 1969 by members of Small Faces after lead singer/guitarist Steve Marriott left that group to form Humble Pie. The remaining Small Faces—Ian McLagan (keyboards), Ronnie Lane (bass guitar, vocals), and Kenney Jones (drums…
No one listens anymore. I said no one listens anymore. To anything. Hell, you won’t even bother to read this tale of woe about no one listening anymore. Photo: The Fan / James Porteous 18 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News Recently, the wee fan in the washroom of my small, one-room…
We trace the path from actual ‘war correspondents’ to our rather odd, antiseptic, human-interest version of ‘war.’ Photo: Screenshot: Opening Night of Shock and Awe – CNN 16 March 2022 | James Porteous | Clipper Media News By James Porteous | 16 March 2022 In so many ways, unfortunately, there is nothing ‘new’ in the…
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No, this is not a critique on whether or not covid-19 is ‘real’ or ‘deadly.’ But questions do remain regarding the level of hysteria that we have been subjected to for the last two years. 15 February 2022 | James Porteous | ClipperMedia No, this is not a critique on whether or not covid-19 is…
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After almost two years of government incompetence and mayhem, the corporations are telling us what the new normal will look like. It is here. Now. We should listen. Photo: Air pollution from fossil fuels accounted for 8.7 million deaths globally in 2018 alone. HINDUSTAN TIMES VIA GETTY IMAGES 24 October 2021 | James Porteous |…
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Photo: Typical Snapple-Apple Request for Two-X-factor Verification Authentication Code The internet has gone to the dogs. Seriously. When was the last time you got a straight answer from Google? And who the hell is Mr Al Gore-Ithm? 19 May 2021 | James Porteous | Clipper Media I just finished half-reading an article in Wired (How…
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I had been afraid to watch it to be honest, for fear that it might be a typical hysterical historical hunk of cheese. I was right. 18 October 2020 | James Porteous | Clipper Media The Trial of the Chicago 7 (Netflix) I have to say, as I watched the first seven minutes of Aaron…
Backstory: Grateful Dead’s Europe ’72 10 November 2020 | Various Sources | James Porteous Grateful Dead may be one of the most misunderstood bands in rock music. Or completely understood by people who do not like or understand them. It does not really matter to anyone who enjoys their music, of course, but one of…
