Terrorism | Beth Byrnes

ThIS IS a plan

Posted on December 11, 2015 18 Comments

“It’s better to be strong and wrong, than right and weak.” Do you agree? It seems to be the primary message of extremists all around the world, Trump among them. If you listen to talk radio in this country, you are likely hear vociferous support for the new brand of fascism that Donald Trump is promoting […]

The Jai road

Posted on November 20, 2015 22 Comments

Last month, we took a trip to one of our favorite nearby hidden treasures. Called Ojai (oh-high) by the Chumash, its original inhabitants for hundreds of pre-Columbian years, this is a resort town tucked away in the mountains above Ventura, just miles from the Central California Coast. These pictures are from a recent trip we […]

Iraqional exuberance

Posted on September 10, 2014 20 Comments

Well, my recent return to Twitterdom is already sparking new screeds. Liz Sly of the Washington Post recently tweeted from the Middle East in essence that there is no one there that isn’t scared to death, totally confused, and utterly depressed. I don’t want to appear glib or flip here, by this title. This is a deadly […]

Cherchez la faim

Posted on February 25, 2014 37 Comments

There is so little time to do anything frivolous these days. One thing I miss is listening to NPR. When I visit my relatives in North Carolina, I stay with Annabelle’s parents, two college professors to whom I am related on my mother’s side. They have two big-screen TVs but those are disconnected most of […]