He served as mayor of his hometown, the U.S. city of Knoxville, from 2003 to 2011. Knoxville—probably best-known as home to the University of Tennessee and the 1982 World’s Fair, and a gateway city to the Great Smoky Mountains– is part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. After his time Read more…
This what we call an “encore” presentation—another way of saying a rerun. So, if you missed Paul Ladd’s interview with Shannon Bream during May—you’ll have another chance in June. If you have cable television—you’re probably familiar with CNN—an American cable news channel that’s seen all over the world. In the Read more…
If you’re a viewer of Fox News, you likely know Shannon Bream—as she is one of its star journalists. Shannon is the anchor of Fox News @ Night. She’s an attorney, and she frequently reports on legal issues including cases that come before the U.S. Supreme Court. Shannon has been Read more…
By the time you read this article—I may be considered “fully vaccinated.” Someone “fully vaccinated” is someone who received the required doses of a Covid vaccine at least two weeks ago. My wife Debra and I both received our second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on March 27th. Once two Read more…
Are we about to turn the corner with the pandemic? Some of my co-workers have been vaccinated, and about a quarter-billion people had been vaccinated worldwide as of March 1st. In the U.S., about 22 million had received both doses of the two-dose vaccines, and 46 million had received their Read more…
I continue to hope that my article about what’s going on with the International English broadcast will feature something besides the pandemic. But as of early February—Covid continues to keep everyday life from returning to normal. According to Bloomberg.com, as of January 28th, about 83 million doses of Covid vaccine Read more…
The good news is: As of this writing, more than two million Americans had received either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine to immunize from Covid 19. The United Kingdom and Russia were the first countries to begin vaccinations in early December. The bad news is: the virus has mutated, and Read more…
My family chose not to get together for the U.S. holiday of Thanksgiving. Cases of Covid-19 were spiking in the U.S. as of this writing. And there was worry that family gatherings and holiday travel would cause an even greater spread. One of my daughters, who lives about 450 miles Read more…
By the time you read this, the U.S. presidential election may be decided. If the vote is close—it could take a while to get a final tally. If not—we’ll know the winner soon after the final votes are cast on November 3rd. The Covid 19 pandemic was a major—if not Read more…
The director general of the World Health Organization’s Europe office, Hans Kluge, compares Covid-19 to a “tornado with a long tail.” He warned that cases are rising among young people. And young people may spread Covid to more vulnerable older people. There is hope. New therapies have been developed to Read more…