Photo Gallery of 2026 Tucson Japanese Festival
March 24, 2026
Our Southern AZ Japanese Cultural Coalition (SAJCC) hosted its 10th festival on March 21, 2026 at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center (TCCC), 1288 W. River Rd. We started up in January 2014 as a small New Year’s mochitsuki (mochi pounding) event at Yume Japanese Gardens (now part of Tucson Botanical Gardens). Then we kept growing
Ciscomani Is All Hat, No Cattle
March 23, 2026
Image design by Charlie Grantham, rendered by ChatGPT 5.2 Watching Juan All hat, no cattle – Texas Proverb Background Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), serving as Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, consistently advocates for fully funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), emphasizing the need to secure the southern border and
Germany is Unafraid to Face Its Past; America Must Be Unafraid to Face our Present.
March 23, 2026
Last spring, I stood on the infamous Nazi parade ground in Nuremberg as a local tour guide explained why the site remained largely intact but neglected. “It remains undestroyed so we never forget, she explained. It stays ugly, so we always remember.” There is no comparison to the singular horror of the holocaust and
Democrats Are Flipping Seats Nationwide — Republicans Sound the Alarm as Midterms Loom
March 23, 2026
A political earthquake is already rumbling across America—and Republicans can feel it. Over the past 14 months, Democrats have flipped 28 Republican-held state legislative seats, signaling a surge that could reshape Congress in 2026 and beyond. What once sounded like wishful thinking is now setting off panic inside GOP circles. Democrats Are Winning—Even in Deep
Another Weekend of Mentally Unhinged Behavior and Incompetence from the Intellectually Challenged Mad King in the Oval Office
March 22, 2026
Another weekend of mentally unhinged behavior and incompetence from the intellectually challenged Mad King in the Oval Office. Remember when Donald Trump and his MAGA band of reactionary white nationalist fascists whined and bullied people who called out Charlie Kirk for what he stood for following his assassination, saying they were indecent and un-American. Well,
Dems Rally Over Corned Beef and Camaraderie at Rollicking St. Patrick’s Day Party
March 22, 2026
Nearly 150 Democrats flocked to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party staged by the Democrats of Greater Tucson at the exclusive Don Martin-i Club. A cavalcade of 20 candidates and elected officials noshed on hot corned beef, dressed in green, and outlined plans for political victory. City Councilman Paul Cunningham, whose family started the tradition
Trump Lifts Oil Sanctions on…Wait for It…Iran, the Nation We are at War Against
March 21, 2026
To quote Dr. McCoy from Star Trek: The Motion Picture: “What the hell kind of strategy is this?” Not wanting to see a blood bath at the polls on election day, thanks to the wrath of voters disenchanted with his policies, including his war of choice against Iran, resulting in higher gas prices at the
Put Boundaries on Being Informed for Your Mental Health!
March 23, 2026
You can care deeply and still refuse to consume every horrific detail. This is where informed ends and self-preservation begins.