Simon Barrett

This week has been a busy one for the news world. Most of it very depressing. Isreal and Hamas contintue to pound away at each other. Iraq is is disintergrating onto a blood bath, Obama has green lighted air strikes against ISIS, this makes him the fourth president to launch an offensive in Iraq. Is it time that we just butted out of the entire Middle East and got on with our lives?

Nothing good ever seems to come out our involvement in the region.

Joining me today on the broadcast today will be veteran news radio reporter TJ Hart, author Sam Moffie, and Psychologist Dr. Gary Penn.

This week has been a busy one for the news world. Most of it very depressing. Isreal and Hamas contintue to pound away at each other. Iraq is is disintergrating onto a blood bath, Obama has green lighted air strikes against ISIS, this makes him the fourth president to launch an offensive in Iraq. Is it time that we just butted out of the entire Middle East and got on with our lives?

Nothing good ever seems to come out our involvement in the region.

Joining me today on the broadcast today will be veteran news radio reporter TJ Hart, author Sam Moffie, and Psychologist Dr. Gary Penn.

It was several years ago that I first heard about the History Publishing Company. Rather than be a general publisher owner Don Bracken had a vision, the books would be in the genre 'Living History', Idealy the authors would write first hand accounts of their personal experience in global and national events. HPC has expanded their imprints to Todays Books which looks at modern society and Chronology Books a chance to meet vicariously meet interesting people through their life experiences.

Don himself is no slouch at the writing table, one of my favorite books is Words of War. The Civil War is an important part of our herritage, yet most books, particularly text books tend to offer a rather bland and often onesided view. Don took a unique approach, compare the popular newspaper accounts of the day? One from the North and one from the South. 

I am looking forward to catching up with Don Bracken.

It was several years ago that I first heard about the History Publishing Company. Rather than be a general publisher owner Don Bracken had a vision, the books would be in the genre 'Living History', Idealy the authors would write first hand accounts of their personal experience in global and national events. HPC has expanded their imprints to Todays Books which looks at modern society and Chronology Books a chance to meet vicariously meet interesting people through their life experiences.

Don himself is no slouch at the writing table, one of my favorite books is Words of War. The Civil War is an important part of our herritage, yet most books, particularly text books tend to offer a rather bland and often onesided view. Don took a unique approach, compare the popular newspaper accounts of the day? One from the North and one from the South. 

I am looking forward to catching up with Don Bracken.

Israel and Palestine continue to act like naughty two year olds, the problem is thay are two year olds with guns. The 72 hour cease fire lasted 90 minutes. Actually it is amazing that it lasted that long.Odd that Palestines usual buddies are not shouting from the roof tops, odd that Israels buddies are equally quiete in support but vocal in dissent. One might draw the conclusion that the world is just fed up with this pointless and mostly boring bickering and waste of life.

Ukrane and Russia continue to be at odds, is it possible to stop Putin in his quest of rebuilding the USSR.

Our well paid House and Senate take a 5 week vacation. It is hardly well earned. They seem to have acheived very little. And when they do resume in September all of them will be far too busy tending to re-election issues to give a thought to actually working.

Israel and Palestine continue to act like naughty two year olds, the problem is thay are two year olds with guns. The 72 hour cease fire lasted 90 minutes. Actually it is amazing that it lasted that long.Odd that Palestines usual buddies are not shouting from the roof tops, odd that Israels buddies are equally quiete in support but vocal in dissent. One might draw the conclusion that the world is just fed up with this pointless and mostly boring bickering and waste of life.

Ukrane and Russia continue to be at odds, is it possible to stop Putin in his quest of rebuilding the USSR.

Our well paid House and Senate take a 5 week vacation. It is hardly well earned. They seem to have acheived very little. And when they do resume in September all of them will be far too busy tending to re-election issues to give a thought to actually working.

Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd fans rejoice! On July 7, 2014 AR Garden Records, via Cherry Red will release the debut album by the Garden Music Project, which features music inspired by the paintings by PINK FLOYD founder SYD BARRETT. 'Inspired By Syd Barrett's Artwork' is a unique masterpiece of 12 tracks that truly reflect the early artistic concept of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett and his music legacy in modern times. The release will coincide with the eighth anniversary of Syd Barrett’s passing in 2006.

 

The music on this release can be best described as an epic interpretation of Syd Barrett’s paintings using Synesthesia perceptions. This music venture was created by Adriana Rubio. All the music was written by Adriana Rubio and Alexander Ditzend together with Alexander Ditzend (guitars & lead singing), Stefan Ditzend (bass guitar & saxophone), Nicolás Saganías (drums & percussion), and Fabrizio Gamba (keyboards & synthesizers).

Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd fans rejoice! On July 7, 2014 AR Garden Records, via Cherry Red will release the debut album by the Garden Music Project, which features music inspired by the paintings by PINK FLOYD founder SYD BARRETT. 'Inspired By Syd Barrett's Artwork' is a unique masterpiece of 12 tracks that truly reflect the early artistic concept of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett and his music legacy in modern times. The release will coincide with the eighth anniversary of Syd Barrett’s passing in 2006.

 

The music on this release can be best described as an epic interpretation of Syd Barrett’s paintings using Synesthesia perceptions. This music venture was created by Adriana Rubio. All the music was written by Adriana Rubio and Alexander Ditzend together with Alexander Ditzend (guitars & lead singing), Stefan Ditzend (bass guitar & saxophone), Nicolás Saganías (drums & percussion), and Fabrizio Gamba (keyboards & synthesizers).

Ukraine and MH17 continues on. The Dutch are a stoic people, I thought the ceremony to receive the first of the bodies was conducted with great restraint. No speeches,no commentary, just great respect for the victims.

 

The Israel/Palestine conflict also rumbles on. While it is a forgone conclusion about who will win but the jury is out on the cost in human lives?

FAA suspends flights to Israel for a day, was this a politically motivated action?

In sports... Baltimore ravens Ray Rice has been suspended for two games for rendering his GF unconscious during a  spat. the NFL is sending a message, you can beat the crap out of your gf/wife, its not our biz, but do something unseemly on the field it will be 4 or 6 games that you will be bench warming.

In Politics... Nero fiddles while Rome burns. The GOP is grumpy that Obama is out fundraising while we have so much going on. The mexican border crisis, Ukraine, Israel, etc. Haha, this is a no win situation. If the GOP want to do something, do it. Because if Obama does it, there will be hell to pay. In other words, it is situation normal in Washington.Boy, I'll bet the House and Senate are looking forward to having August off to relax after a session doing jack all!

Ukraine and MH17 continues on. The Dutch are a stoic people, I thought the ceremony to receive the first of the bodies was conducted with great restraint. No speeches,no commentary, just great respect for the victims.

 

The Israel/Palestine conflict also rumbles on. While it is a forgone conclusion about who will win but the jury is out on the cost in human lives?

FAA suspends flights to Israel for a day, was this a politically motivated action?

In sports... Baltimore ravens Ray Rice has been suspended for two games for rendering his GF unconscious during a  spat. the NFL is sending a message, you can beat the crap out of your gf/wife, its not our biz, but do something unseemly on the field it will be 4 or 6 games that you will be bench warming.

In Politics... Nero fiddles while Rome burns. The GOP is grumpy that Obama is out fundraising while we have so much going on. The mexican border crisis, Ukraine, Israel, etc. Haha, this is a no win situation. If the GOP want to do something, do it. Because if Obama does it, there will be hell to pay. In other words, it is situation normal in Washington.Boy, I'll bet the House and Senate are looking forward to having August off to relax after a session doing jack all!