If 17 matter here but not 50,000 there, it’s not about kids Status update: Flu: day the next. Facebook: still a parade of sanctimonious headlines. Running out of fucks to give. Yes, […]
Dead kids and funhouse mirrors
Trump calls inauguration crowd reporting an effort to “de-legitimize” his Presidency
This is according to Politico, but its hardly the only source: President Donald Trump and his team are still fuming over evidence of a relatively small crowd for his inauguration, with his […]
Obama, Holder to lead fight against gerrymandering
Competition is good. Free markets are good. Give everyone a shot at the brass ring. Get rid of regulations that stifle competition and opportunity. Thus spake many a Republican (and often a […]
Just Asking
Dear Mr. Trump, Even China cannot compete Against a global economy. They must isolate nations, Hence Brexit, Hence the Philippino position So hostile to Obama and the TPP. Duterte is your first […]
Here’s hoping for a huge Clinton win
The bigger Clinton’s margin of victory, the harder it becomes for the GOP to obstruct the proper course of government. OK, I’m all in favor of an opposition party. But “opposition” is different […]
Never forget…what, exactly?
Yesterday, Big Think posted an interesting collection of Gallup Poll results, along with some commentary: Obama Actually Made America Great Again. Here’s the Data. To hear the rabidly irrational Obama opposition on today, […]
What’s a little martial law between friends?
Wait, isn’t that what they’re asking for? Cleveland Police Calling for Open Carry Ban at RNC After Baton Rouge Shootings This just gets touchier and more complex as the hours roll by. […]
So you want a ‘robust, independent press’? Good luck with that.
Given fragmentation of audiences, diversity of media platforms, frequently clueless ownership, and devaluation of journalism by the public, what should journalism schools be teaching today? From time to time, especially during election seasons, […]
2016: so far a bleak year, fettered by anger
I began 2016, the year in which I turned 70 years old, so damn angry. More than sufficient reasons exist for all that anger. I, like many of you, am unwillingly steeped […]
Senator Schumer: Be a statesman.
Senator Schumer, I studied your position on the Iran Deal, which was posted on medium.com. It seems well reasoned and thorough, proceeding logically from point to point. However, there is one key […]
