The Shit vs. Shinola Test is for the American people. Given their widespread and non-partisan inability to tell the one from the other, that’s an F. PolitiFact shared this infographic on Facebook […]
SOTU: The Shit vs. Shinola Test
The women march on
I used to work with her. She called me recently to ask how I’d gotten disability for the injuries I suffered in an abusive marriage. She had similar injuries, received the same […]
Bank of America: The Backlashening
Surprise: evil bank is gonna evil. By now, you’ve heard that Bank of America is a bag of unharvested sausage casings. I understand the outrage. Outrage is my first reaction. Of course […]
Shutdown: some historical perspective
My two cents and $5 might get you a value meal somewhere. I like a little historical perspective. It all started when this guy did all these things, but in keeping with […]
Sexual harassment is a man problem today, but it will not always be so
Our patriarchal culture, where power is vested in men, leads to men using sexual harassment and assault as a weapon to control women. As women rightfully take more power from men, this dynamic will slowly change.
Michael Wolff’s Fire & Fury: is this the future of journalism?
As corrupt politicians evolve, so also must journalism. It may be ugly, but perhaps it’s necessary. Scrogue Emeritus Russ Wellen forwarded along Drew Magary’s recent GQ piece on Michael Wolff this morning, and it […]
Forget influence peddling, now we have influence wholesale purchasing
Comcast and other heavy hitters blatantly buying employee political pressure Hypothetically: Let’s just say a bunch of corporations wanted the Party A guy (I’m right/wrong either way with GOP/Dem, so Party A […]
Which should drive Donald from office, the Russia investigation or the women who accuse him of sexual assault?
“Me too” is driving a wave of change across the country. If Donald’s accusers force him from office, that wave will turn into a tsunami.
Everyday harassment
Suck it up. Grow a set. Put on your Big Girl panties. Get over it. #MeToo The first time I faced sexual harassment was when I was about 10 years old. I […]
A day to not be thankful …
Since I left college in the ‘60s, my “thankful” list has shrunk. The “not thankful” list is on its second ream of paper. Ah, Thanksgiving. The time to be thankful, as tradition […]
