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Friday, February 6, 2026
Rally - Stand With Minnesota
Friday February 6, 2026 - STAND WITH MINNESOTA - Video of Banners Over I-5 Resistance rally on Evergreen Street bridge overlooking I-5 freeway. If you’re not upset with what’s happening in America, you’re not paying attention
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Book Review - Between the World and Me
My Rating: Pending...
My Review: Pending...
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Saturday, January 31, 2026
Book Review - Silent Spring Revolution
Author: Douglas Brinkley
My Rating: 👍👍👍👍👍
My Review: Pending...
Description (Audible): New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.
With the detonation of the Trinity explosion in the New Mexico desert in 1945, the United States took control of Earth’s destiny for the first time. After the Truman administration dropped atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II, a grim new epoch had arrived. During the early Cold War years, the federal government routinely detonated nuclear devices in the Nevada desert and the Marshall Islands. Not only was nuclear fallout a public health menace, but entire ecosystems were contaminated with radioactive materials. During the 1950s, an unprecedented postwar economic boom took hold, with America becoming the world’s leading hyperindustrial and military giant. But with this historic prosperity came a heavy cost: oceans began to die, wilderness vanished, the insecticide DDT poisoned ecosystems, wildlife perished, and chronic smog blighted major cities.
In Silent Spring Revolution, Douglas Brinkley pays tribute to those who combated the mauling of the natural world in the Long Sixties: Rachel Carson (a marine biologist and author), David Brower (director of the Sierra Club), Barry Commoner (an environmental justice advocate), Coretta Scott King (an antinuclear activist), Stewart Udall (the secretary of the interior), William O. Douglas (Supreme Court justice), Cesar Chavez (a labor organizer), and other crusaders are profiled with verve and insight.
Carson’s book Silent Spring, published in 1962, depicted how detrimental DDT was to living creatures. The exposé launched an ecological revolution that inspired such landmark legislation as the Wilderness Act (1964), the Clean Air Acts (1963 and 1970), and the Endangered Species Acts (1966, 1969, and 1973). In intimate detail, Brinkley extrapolates on such epic events as the Donora (Pennsylvania) smog incident, JFK’s Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Great Lakes preservation, the Santa Barbara oil spill, and the first Earth Day.
With the United States grappling with climate change and resource exhaustion, Douglas Brinkley’s meticulously researched and deftly written Silent Spring Revolution reminds us that a new generation of twenty-first-century environmentalists can save the planet from ruin.
With the detonation of the Trinity explosion in the New Mexico desert in 1945, the United States took control of Earth’s destiny for the first time. After the Truman administration dropped atomic bombs on Japan to end World War II, a grim new epoch had arrived. During the early Cold War years, the federal government routinely detonated nuclear devices in the Nevada desert and the Marshall Islands. Not only was nuclear fallout a public health menace, but entire ecosystems were contaminated with radioactive materials. During the 1950s, an unprecedented postwar economic boom took hold, with America becoming the world’s leading hyperindustrial and military giant. But with this historic prosperity came a heavy cost: oceans began to die, wilderness vanished, the insecticide DDT poisoned ecosystems, wildlife perished, and chronic smog blighted major cities.
In Silent Spring Revolution, Douglas Brinkley pays tribute to those who combated the mauling of the natural world in the Long Sixties: Rachel Carson (a marine biologist and author), David Brower (director of the Sierra Club), Barry Commoner (an environmental justice advocate), Coretta Scott King (an antinuclear activist), Stewart Udall (the secretary of the interior), William O. Douglas (Supreme Court justice), Cesar Chavez (a labor organizer), and other crusaders are profiled with verve and insight.
Carson’s book Silent Spring, published in 1962, depicted how detrimental DDT was to living creatures. The exposé launched an ecological revolution that inspired such landmark legislation as the Wilderness Act (1964), the Clean Air Acts (1963 and 1970), and the Endangered Species Acts (1966, 1969, and 1973). In intimate detail, Brinkley extrapolates on such epic events as the Donora (Pennsylvania) smog incident, JFK’s Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Great Lakes preservation, the Santa Barbara oil spill, and the first Earth Day.
With the United States grappling with climate change and resource exhaustion, Douglas Brinkley’s meticulously researched and deftly written Silent Spring Revolution reminds us that a new generation of twenty-first-century environmentalists can save the planet from ruin.
Description (ChatGPT): Silent Spring Revolution is a sweeping, meticulously researched history of the American environmental movement during the “Long Sixties” (1960–1973), centering on how Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring sparked a nationwide awakening to ecological harm and galvanized federal action under presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon. Brinkley blends biographical portraits of key activists with political narrative, showing how grassroots pressure and presidential awareness led to landmark legislation, the first Earth Day, and the creation of major institutions like the EPA. (Kirkus)
Strengths of the book include its rich storytelling, deep archival detail, and engaging portrayal of personalities who bridged activism and policy. Critics praise its optimistic depiction of bipartisan cooperation and its relevance to today’s environmental challenges. (SEJ Review)
On the downside, some reviewers find the narrative overly long and note that Brinkley’s largely sympathetic lens downplays resistance and complexity, leaving out sharper critiques of industry opposition and later political evolutions. (TNR Review)
Overall, it’s a compelling and informative chronicle that reframes the 1960s environmental surge as a foundational moment with lessons for current climate and conservation struggles. (Wikipedia)
Strengths of the book include its rich storytelling, deep archival detail, and engaging portrayal of personalities who bridged activism and policy. Critics praise its optimistic depiction of bipartisan cooperation and its relevance to today’s environmental challenges. (SEJ Review)
On the downside, some reviewers find the narrative overly long and note that Brinkley’s largely sympathetic lens downplays resistance and complexity, leaving out sharper critiques of industry opposition and later political evolutions. (TNR Review)
Overall, it’s a compelling and informative chronicle that reframes the 1960s environmental surge as a foundational moment with lessons for current climate and conservation struggles. (Wikipedia)
Monday, January 26, 2026
Vigil for Alex Pretti, Renee Good & Minnesota
Monday January 26, 2026 - 5-6:15 PM - 1100 Officers Row, Vancouver, WA - Candlelight Vigil for Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter Jr. & Minnesota.
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Saturday, January 24, 2026
Rally- Justice for Renee Good
Friday January 24, 2026 - Elizabeth Caruthers Park, Portland, OR - Video clips of the Protest & March to the ICE facility for Renee Good & those shot in Portland, Oregon
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Friday, January 23, 2026
Rally - ICE Out For Good
Friday January 23, 2026 - ICE OUT FOR GOOD - Video of the Friday Rush Hour Resistance rally on Evergreen Street bridge overlooking I-5 freeway. If you’re not upset with what’s happening in America, you’re not paying attention
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Monday, January 19, 2026
Rally & March - Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Day
Monday January 19, 2026 - Video & photos of the 12th Annual Reclaim MLK March to honor the life & achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr at Peninsula Park, Portland, Oregon
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Friday, January 16, 2026
Rally - Stand With Minnesota
Friday January 16, 2025 - STAND WITH MINNESOTA - Video of the Friday Rush Hour Resistance rally on Evergreen Street bridge overlooking I-5 freeway. If you’re not upset with what’s happening in America, you’re not paying attention
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Rally & March for Renee Good
Friday January 9, 2026 - Elizabeth Caruthers Park, Portland, OR - Video clips of the Rally & March to the ICE facility for Renee Good & those shot in Portland, Oregon
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Movie Review - Marty Supreme
Producer: Timothée Chalamet, Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas
Director: Josh Safdie
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion
Director: Josh Safdie
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion
Genre: Comedy, Drama
My Rating: 👍👍👍
My Review: My first movie for 2026 wasn't really my first pick but, it was senior discount Tuesday at the local theater, so what the heck? The movie is about a young man, Marty Mauser, who loves playing ping-pong and becomes obsessed with becoming the world's best ping-pong player. His obsession takes him on a pretty wild ride that eventually ends up in a staged ping-pong competion with the world's best ping-pong player where, SPOILER ALERT, after purposley loosing the staged competition, he reveals that it was staged and challenges his opponent to a real match and wins. The character is a fictionalized version of the real person, Marty Reisman who was the 1958 and 1960 U.S. Men's singles champion and the 1997 U.S. hardbat champion. I felt the movie was a bit choppy and sometimes hard to follow. I also had a hard time understanding the dialog but that may be my old age showing. Overall, I enjoyed Marty Supreme and give it a 3 out of 5 thumbs-up.
My Rating: 👍👍👍
My Review: My first movie for 2026 wasn't really my first pick but, it was senior discount Tuesday at the local theater, so what the heck? The movie is about a young man, Marty Mauser, who loves playing ping-pong and becomes obsessed with becoming the world's best ping-pong player. His obsession takes him on a pretty wild ride that eventually ends up in a staged ping-pong competion with the world's best ping-pong player where, SPOILER ALERT, after purposley loosing the staged competition, he reveals that it was staged and challenges his opponent to a real match and wins. The character is a fictionalized version of the real person, Marty Reisman who was the 1958 and 1960 U.S. Men's singles champion and the 1997 U.S. hardbat champion. I felt the movie was a bit choppy and sometimes hard to follow. I also had a hard time understanding the dialog but that may be my old age showing. Overall, I enjoyed Marty Supreme and give it a 3 out of 5 thumbs-up.
Rotten Tomatoes: Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.
Trailer: Marty SupremeSunday, January 4, 2026
Rally - No War in Venezuela
Sunday January 4, 2026 - Video of “Banners Over I-5 NO WAR in Venezuela” sign waving on the Evergreen Street bridge overlooking I-5 freeway. If you’re not upset with what’s happening in America now, you’re not paying attention.
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Happy New Year 2026 - Limericks
Happy New Year 2026!
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Note: Limericks created by me.
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