See the latest poems from Joe Zarantanello. Sincerely, Ed —– Forwarded Message —– From: looseleafhollow@gmail.com <joe@looseleafhollow.ccsend.com> To: “eorourkejr@yahoo.com” <eorourkejr@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, July 6, 2026 at 09:43:33 AM GMT-5 Subject: Two Poems for Our 250th Loose Leaf Hollow Release, Relax & Rest in this Space for GraceMONDAY MORNING MUSING TWO POEMS FOR OUR 250THFACING THE PROBLEM “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but…
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The World Cup Is an Especially Big Deal in Colombia – Ed O’Rourke
Mary Rose and Jimmy Glynn sent us their observations about last night’s game. The World Cup competition comes at the right time to cool the political temperate here. The electoral turned away from moderate presidential candidates to choose between two political extremists in a bitterly divided country. In Colombia, you need to get 50% to…
Ask Pope Leo to Write an Encyclical Dedicated to War Abolition
Pope Leo in several speeches has asked to world to abolish war but has given no specifics. What every parent learns fast that to get results, your orders must be concise and clear. Please make this recommendation to Pope Leo. Pope Leo’s final product will probably include: 1) Starting a Second Marshall Plan that will end…
Want to Send a Message to the Nobel Prize Committee – Ed
When I send them a message, they say I am blocked. Since you know more about computer blocks than I do, I want to ask you to send them a message. I want to ask them to send a message to Pope Leo requesting that he write an encyclical asking for specific actions on war…
350 Thousand Haitians Are About to Be Deported but You Can Stop This Brutal Process – Ed O’Rourke
I got word from Joseph Zarantanello that 350,000 are about to get deported. Joe and I were teachers at St. Thomas High School in the early 1970s. He has been helping people in Haiti for many years. This is the message that I received: 350 Thousand Haitians who are living in the U.S. are about to…
Both Major Political Parties Are Stagnant – Ed O’Rourk
Democrats do not have a convicted criminal as a standard bearer but there is little imagination in dealing with global warming, poverty, 13,000 nuclear weapons in the world and a bloated Pentagon budget equal to the next 10 countries in line. The One Percent can fight environmental regulation and any reform. See the story from…
The Risk of Nuclear Catastrophe Is Worse Than Ever – Ed O’Rourke
Defense Secretary Robert MacNamera observed that our nuclear policy has been lucky rather than smart. The world needs wise leaders and we do not have them. I invite you to see this extensive conversation between John Mecklin who is retiring from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists this month and Slate’s national affairs editor Troy Farah. I met…
Fw: Garden of the Month – Braeswood Place Homeowners Association
Garden of the Month in Braeswood Place in Houston Terry and Nivien have built a pocket prairie garden along Brays Bayou. See the story here. Sincerely, Ed —– Forwarded Message —– Sent: Monday, June 8, 2026 at 08:54:14 PM GMT-5 Subject: Garden of the Month – Braeswood Place Homeowners Association
June 6, 1944 – June 6, 1991 – Ed O’Rourke
On June 6, 1944, Mother was waiting for her ride to the defense plant when the extras were on the streets. The Allied landed in Normandy. Everyone knew that the war had made a big turn. The Allies started the final offensive that would end the war in Europe. This was D-Day. On June 6, 1991, nothing was going…
A Good Look at the DT Voter – Ed O’Rourke
I have the idea that about half who vote for DT would stop a bullet for him. This is not a normal political movement but a cult. The people who made this 44 minute presentation did a good job explaining things. What is not said is that we have the worse wealth distribution in human history. The One…