BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE July 20, 2013 The acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin meant an end to the criminal prosecution of the one time neighborhood watch, at least, at the state level. Since the jury… Read More ›
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ZIMMERMAN, NOT GUILTY SAYS JURY OF SIX
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE July 14, 2013 The Jury in the Zimmerman case has found the one time neighborhood watch not guilty, in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. In a unanimous decision, the Jury of six women decided George… Read More ›
DOMA CRUCIFIED, DEMISE OF THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE June 27, 2013 On Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the 1996 law denying Federal benefits to same-sex couples is unconstitutional. In a 5 to 4 decision, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, joined by… Read More ›
TONY SOPRANO, MAN WITH THE OFFER ANOTHER CAN’T REFUSE
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE June 20, 2013 Best known as Tony Soprano in the HBO series “The Sopranos.” James Gandolfini was an actor his audience can’t get enough of, with his role as a mob boss, Gandolfini brought to the… Read More ›
EDWARD SNOWDEN, NOT A HERO BUT DOOMED
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE JUNE 16, 2013 It is undeniable that most civilized nations snoop on one another to gather crucial information and secrets, valuable for state security. Big Brother is part of the American family. He’s been around since J…. Read More ›
SYRIA INFERNO, WHAT KEEPS ASSAD GOING IN A WAR WITHOUT END
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE June 8, 2013 More than 93,000 people feared dead, about 1.2 million internally displaced and thousands in neighboring Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon as refugees. With the regime and opposition unwilling to reach a compromise, it is no… Read More ›
DEMOSAICA, HYDRAULIC TILE MAKER DESIGNING FOR THE WORLD
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE May 28, 2013 The desire for carpet mainly rugs is eroding. While it does keep the feet warm in winter, many especially parents with children, can no longer deal with the headache of vacuuming. The dusts, germs… Read More ›
RIGBY’ WIDOW MOURNS, WHO TAKES THE BLAME
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE May 26, 2013 Rebecca Rigby, wife of murdered British soldier Lee Rigby, sobbed uncontrollably during a family conference at the Regiment HQ of his unit, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. Surrounded by family members, she grieves… Read More ›
DOUBLE MASTECTOMY, IS ANGELINA JOLIE’ CHOICE HEROIC
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE May 14, 2013 In the book “Saving Love” ‘the Soldier who married a Suicide Bomber,’ Kathy, mother of a U.S. soldier in Iraq, became devastated when she got the news she never wanted from her Oncologist. George… Read More ›
EL ANATSUI, MAKING ARTISTIC MEANING FROM TRASH
BY ADEYEMI OSHUNRINADE May 5, 2013 Bottle caps, milk containers and waste paper bags are not the kind of stuffs you think could be transformed into a work of art. They’re what you find in garbage bins and landfills thrown… Read More ›
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