Washington Post blog post about Shepard Smith

Here is a blog post, from Erik Wemple of the Washington Post, who writes about media.  The piece, titled "Shepard Smith, the racial conscience of Fox News," appeared on Tuesday (April 28th). 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2015/04/28/shepard-smith-the-racial-conscience-of-fox-news/

The Armenian Genocide

Friday (April 24th) was the 100th anniversary of the start of the Armenian genocide.

I am currently reading "The Burning Tigris: The Armenian Genocide and America's Response," by Peter Balakian. 

http://www.amazon.com/Burning-Tigris-Armenian-Genocide-Americas/dp/0060558709/

I am also planning on reading the noted 1933 novel about the genocide, "The Forty Days of Musa Dagh," by Franz Werfel.

http://www.amazon.com/Forty-Days-Musa-Verba-Mundi/dp/1567924077/

Oklahoma City, 1995

It is startling, that it has been twenty years since the terrible and catastrophic terrorist attack in Oklahoma City.

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/20/us/oklahoma-city-bombing-20th-anniversary-bill-clinton.html?smid=fb-share

Holocaust Remembrance Day

From Time Magazine, on-line, concerning today's Holocaust Remembrance Day. 

http://time.com/3813714/holocaust-remembrance-day-warsaw/

In Israel, the observance began last night, and continued until this evening.

April 14, 1865

The 150th anniversary of Robert E. Lee's surrender to Ulysses S. Grant, at Appomattox, occurred on April 9th. Today is the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Lincoln. He was shot on the night of April 14, 1865, and died the next morning.

Here is a story concerning events and exhibits related to the assassination, and the anniversary:

http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20150407/LIFESTYLES/150409615