Israel and Hamas. Rather than to seek peace option, Israel has chosen to go forward with their plan to fire upon Gaza in an effort to "drive out Hamas". Many, including some Israeli citizens have demonstrated and called for a cease-fire to work on a solution. The latest skirmish is from an attack Hamas made on Israel. However, it should be noted that for than 50 years the Palestinians in total have been under a heavy occupation by Israel--with Israel making unrecognized settlements in lands considered to belong to the Palestinians. In my opinion, it is a total mess over there. I pray and hope for a peaceful solution.
Dr. Cornel West for President. Dr. Cornel West is still running for President. Although the news isn't covering it much, Dr. Cornel West is still in the race for President of the United States. There have been a few changes in his campaign, but he is still in the race. He initially started out as a candidate for the People's Party, then switched to the Green Party. He now runs as an Independent and states that he will continue in the race until election day. The Wiki information on Dr. West has a good summary, but If you'd like to read more about Dr. West and his political platform, visit his site at: https://www.cornelwest2024.com/ .
Bertie Business Network (BBN) in the news. There was an interesting article in the DailyAdvance Online about broadband featuring Nicole Outlaw, the BBN's Founder. It is noted that Fybe (which used to be called Roanoke Connect) has don't a lot of broadband upgrades in the area and Nicole talks about the great possibilities of it for businesses in the area. You can find the article at this link: Broadband: Digital at the Doorstep by John Foley, Staff Writer.
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period. Okay, by now I know everybody has heard that this is the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period. It goes from October 15 - December 7, 2023. The official Medicare site is: Medicare.gov. There are a lot of commercials and people who will be calling you on your house and cell phone. I caution you that should not be giving out your information to everyone calling on your phone. The safest thing to do is to make the call to your provider and visit the office site so that you can get the best information.
