Category Archives: Politics

Dante’s INFERNO, Canto 33: do you ever cry?

Posted on January 25, 2018 by davidbruceblog

https://pixabay.com/en/portrait-male-heart-love-people-1648562/ *** “DO YOU EVER CRY?” *** “Do you ever cry?” Ugolino’s heart is stone It’s not made of flesh *** NOTE: Ugolino tells his story to Dante, and he asks, “If you do not cry at what I am … Continue reading →

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Dante’s Inferno, Canto 27: Guido da Montefeltro

Posted on December 31, 2017 by davidbruceblog

https://pixabay.com/en/cars-autos-accident-vehicle-crash-2469667/ *** GUIDO DA MONTEFELTRO *** He tried to scam God Not surprisingly, he failed Now he is in Hell *** NOTE: Guido da Montefeltro engaged in power politics for much of his adult life, and when he got old … Continue reading →

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Dante’s Inferno, Canto 23: HYPOCRITES

Posted on December 18, 2017 by davidbruceblog

Engraver: Auguste Doré *** HYPOCRITES *** very heavy cloaks gold outside, iron inside just like hypocrites *** NOTE: The hypocrites are condemned to wear very heavy cloaks in the sixth bolgia of Circle 8. The cloaks are gold on the … Continue reading →

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Dante’s Inferno, Canto 15: WRITE THE TRUTH

Posted on November 23, 2017 by davidbruceblog

https://pixabay.com/en/dante-florence-alighieri-tuscany-2199139/ *** Dante wants to learn And so he speaks to sinners Learns what not to do *** NOTE: Brunetto Latini is a homosexual, but Dante talks to him a long time despite having no homosexual feelings. From Brunetto Latini, … Continue reading →

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davidbrucehaiku: kite flying

Posted on October 26, 2017 by davidbruceblog

https://pixabay.com/en/child-boy-dragon-dragon-flight-2887483/ *** KITE FLYING *** Breezy, warm spring day A time I felt most alive Flying kites with Dad

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davidbrucehaiku: realistic

Posted on October 21, 2017 by davidbruceblog

https://pixabay.com/en/woman-pretty-young-woman-beauty-2871424/ *** REALISTIC *** For many of us This is truly realistic This is how we feel

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davidbrucehaiku: it’s simply a fact

Posted on September 24, 2017 by davidbruceblog

https://pixabay.com/en/statue-sculpture-nude-classical-1645616/ *** IT’S SIMPLY A FACT *** It’s simply a fact Sometimes I don’t want to blink A fact of male brain *** NOTE: Men should try not to get caught staring at live women.

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Museum of Modern Art: Stockholm September 2017 — Haiku out of africa

Posted on September 24, 2017 by davidbruceblog

sharing memories ~ as we walk the galleries ~ that capture our souls © Lize Bard @Haiku out of Africa * via Museum of Modern Art: Stockholm September 2017 — Haiku out of africa

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“We agree that the bill will cause patients and consumers to lose important protections, as well as undermine safeguards for those with pre-existing conditions. Without these guaranteed protections, people with significant medical conditions can be charged much higher premiums and some may not be able to buy coverage at all.”

Posted on September 24, 2017 by davidbruceblog

The following statement was jointly released on September 23, 2017 by the American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals, America’s Health Insurance Plans, and the BlueCross BlueShield Association regarding the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson legislation. … Continue reading →

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“I thought being a committed Christian meant following the teachings of Jesus rather than standing at the pick-and-mix counter of a sweetshop, only choosing the fizzy snakes.”

Posted on September 19, 2017 by davidbruceblog

Source: The brilliant Jacob Rees-Mogg takedown we all wish we’d written (Poke) “I thought being a committed Christian meant following the teachings of Jesus rather than standing at the pick-and-mix counter of a sweetshop, only choosing the fizzy snakes.” https://www.thepoke.co.uk/2017/09/11/brilliant-jacob-rees-mogg-takedown-wish-wed-written/ … Continue reading →

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