Monthly Archives: July 2014

America’s Guernica

Posted on July 30, 2014 by toritto

In a dream the guns came out drowning out the voice of reason unheard the cries of little children no one cared who fired first. One side killing all the godless the other killing all the priests both were hunting … Continue reading →

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Imgur: ‘Gaza looks like actual hell on earth’

Posted on July 30, 2014 by toritto
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Getting Hillary. So?

Posted on July 28, 2014 by toritto

  Well it’s been a hot Summer here in Florida with the usual weather – hot, humid, high in the nineties, chance of scattered thunderstorms. Saturday I received my gubernatorial Primary ballot – the Democratic primary is next month. I’ve … Continue reading →

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St. Porphyrios Church in Gaza

Posted on July 26, 2014 by toritto

There’s a Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza. It has been a place of Christian worship for over 1,600 hundred years. The original building, constructed in 407 A. D. was converted to a mosque in the 7th century. The Christians built … Continue reading →

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The U.S. Is Now Morally Bankrupt

Posted on July 25, 2014 by toritto

Well I think it is now official. In the eye’s of the world the United States is morally bankrupt. Unfortunately it has been for some time. Today, more than 800 Palestinians are dead in Gaza and the attacks by one … Continue reading →

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Female Genital Mutilation – A Re-Post

Posted on July 24, 2014 by toritto

I’m re–posting this piece due to reports today alleging that ISIS is requiring all girls and women between the ages of 11 and 46 undergo FGM.  Other reports indicate it is not true.  Those of us concerned about this issue … Continue reading →

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Gaza Town

Posted on July 22, 2014 by toritto

. The children played a jumping game out in the street on market day the children played a jumping game until they came to Gaza town. Their father always looked his best on market day in Gaza town selling fruit … Continue reading →

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Foreign Policy Tatters

Posted on July 18, 2014 by toritto

And so our foreign policy in the Middle East has crumbled into a total and abject failure; a disaster whose ultimate ramifications we are yet to see. Looks like Hillary Clinton got out of the vaunted State Department just in … Continue reading →

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Rich Girl

Posted on July 16, 2014 by toritto

Originally written and published in 2010 Summer – 1980 In early November I will  do what all fathers of little girls dream of doing – walking their sweetie down the aisle at her wedding. I’ve done it before with my … Continue reading →

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And I Thought I Knew a Daughter

Posted on July 15, 2014 by toritto

Autumn in Rhode Island – 1980 Fathers think they know most everything they need to know about their kids. Until one day they learn something which both surprises and astonishes them because it seems so out of character. At least … Continue reading →

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