What would you do if someone you trusted implicitly, who’d been your angel for many years, suddenly became your devil? That’s what astrologer and TV personality Walter Mercado had to deal with, when his long-time manager stole his name, likeness and ability to earn a living – sparking a six year court battle in which Mercado lost millions and suffered a near-fatal heart attack … [Read more...]
None are free until all are free… What does it mean to be a patriot? The term commonly signifies a person who loves his or her country enough to support and defend it. We tend to think of the American colonists who, in 1773, dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston harbor, precipitating the bloody American Revolution not long after as they threw off oppressive British … [Read more...]
Kimberly Baskett Gunter was terrified. It was the third time her two-month-old daughter had nearly choked to death, yet doctors still couldn’t find anything wrong with her. This time, the new mother demanded to see every specialist in the hospital. And a surgeon discovered that the baby had a serious heart condition and needed a risky surgery right away. But this option just … [Read more...]
Rioting in the streets. Cop cars torched. Protests in at least 140 cities. After the horrifying May 25 killing of George Floyd by police, frustrations already stretched to the breaking point during Covid-19 lock-downs could no longer be contained. And around the world, people are standing in solidarity with those who have been oppressed for far too long. Welcome to the … [Read more...]
Lately we seem to be living in a parallel universe. Fact or fiction? Wisdom or delusion? When reality is as distorted as a fun-house mirror and people are at each other’s throats, it’s hard to say for sure. As the specter of death and financial ruin continue to loom, do we stay locked down or demand our freedom? Do we grasp for whatever makes us feel secure, no matter how … [Read more...]
