The much-anticipated report by the Justice Department's inspector general on the FBI's handling of its investigation into Hillary Clinton was sure to have something for everyone. And did. President Trump and his Vichy Republican sycophancy, which had demanded the investigation in the first place, could disingenuously claim that the report's extraordinarily harsh criticism … [Read more...] about (UPDATE II) Trump Gets Half A Loaf As Report Puts The Lie To His Conspiracy Mongering
Cartoon: Trump Team Player
Flying Pigs Get Religion
Post edited by author to remove inflammatory content. Flying pigs have gotten religion. That is one way to interpret a story published by Tennessean.com on 06/11/18. States the story, "A Georgia church was expelled from the Southern Baptist Convention on Monday over charges of racism. The convention's executive committee voted to withdraw fellowship from Raleigh … [Read more...] about Flying Pigs Get Religion
Suicide nation: What’s behind the need to numb and to seek a final escape?
Paramedics and firefighters in Cincinnati respond to a possible opioid overdose at a hotel on Nov. 2, 2017. John Minchillo/AP Photo Monica H. Swahn, Georgia State University Suicide rates in the U.S. have increased nearly 30 percent in less than 20 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported June 7. These mind-numbing statistics … [Read more...] about Suicide nation: What’s behind the need to numb and to seek a final escape?
Trump Envies ‘Love’ for North Korean Dictator
Well, the so-called peace summit with North Korea has come and gone. And as anyone anyone with a scintilla of intellect could've predicted, Trump made a fool of himself. Basically, dictator Kim Jong Un ran rings around the wannabe dictator. He suckered Trump into giving him legitimacy on the world stage, sidestepped any substantive discussion of Kim's human rights abuses and … [Read more...] about Trump Envies ‘Love’ for North Korean Dictator
The NFL Should Operate Like Any Other Workplace
Every draft season, teams pick hundreds of rookie football players in a highly publicized, much-anticipated event. These players receive contracts from their respective teams and sign on as employees of the National Football League (NFL). Despite all this, public perception has never squared football players as employees. Yes, the star players of various teams attract fame … [Read more...] about The NFL Should Operate Like Any Other Workplace
Nine of Hart’s is Published!
My latest ebook, Nine of Hart's, was published on Amazon this morning. Consisting of sixteen short stories written over the course of my forty-plus year writing career, it encapsulates the arc of my fiction writing. Here's the Amazon blurb: Sixteen short stories of unicorns, trophies, stuff found in attics, of Christmas invasions, Chautauquas, Family secrets, sequels to … [Read more...] about Nine of Hart’s is Published!
Fun with Dictators (Cartoon and Column)
Come to Sandals on the beautiful coastline of North Korea. There’s no Wi-Fi. You will be closely monitored and tailed by government officials at all times. You will not be allowed to leave the resort or talk to the locals. If you touch anything, you may be relocated permanently to a different kind of resort. You may return home in a coma. Bring the kids! Donald Trump’s main … [Read more...] about Fun with Dictators (Cartoon and Column)
If Obama had held this summit, we know how the GOP would’ve reacted
WASHINGTON -- Let us ponder what the reaction among Republicans and conservatives would have been if President Obama had done what President Trump did on Tuesday: -- Sat down with a dictator whose regime had killed hundreds of thousands of people and who tortures and enslaves as many as 130,000 political prisoners in gulags. -- Set no specific preconditions for the … [Read more...] about If Obama had held this summit, we know how the GOP would’ve reacted
Summit with Kim is boosting Trump’s confidence – that might not be a good thing
Summit with Kim is boosting Trump's confidence – that might not be a good thing North Korea leader and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands. AP Photo/Susan Walsh Stephen Benedict Dyson, University of Connecticut Moments after President Donald Trump shook North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s hand for the first time, Trump … [Read more...] about Summit with Kim is boosting Trump’s confidence – that might not be a good thing
The 2018 World Cup Spectacle Begins: ¡Que Viva el Fútbol! (UPDATED)
UPDATE: During World Cup 2010, readers were either entertained or bored to death by frequent updates on the latest predictions on the outcomes of World Cup matches by English-born, German naturalized Paul the Octopus. Paul predicted the winner of the matches by picking out, and eating, a mussel out of two plastic containers let down in his aquarium. One of the containers … [Read more...] about The 2018 World Cup Spectacle Begins: ¡Que Viva el Fútbol! (UPDATED)
A Country Trumpkim Leads America
Well, the summit with Kim is over and neither Trump nor Kim attacked each other, fainted or had a heart attack. (Larry Kudlow, Trump’s new economic advisor did, but not because of the summit.) Those who were predicting a major confrontation between the two narcissists were surprised or disappointed, with both men acting politely and friendly. In fact, they both seemed to be … [Read more...] about A Country Trumpkim Leads America
Victory for Election Integrity or Blow to Democracy?
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld Ohio's voter-purge system, which some say means voters need to be especially vigilant about their registration status. In a 5-4 decision, justices said Ohio's method of using "failure to vote" as a basis for the removal process does not violate the Federal Voting Rights Act. Secretary of State Jon Husted called it … [Read more...] about Victory for Election Integrity or Blow to Democracy?
Trump’s foreign policy: Embracing Russia and bashing Canada
WASHINGTON -- Are you old enough to remember when the Republican Party had principles and a backbone? It seems so long ago. If you do recall that bygone time, you might expect that said principles and backbone will assert themselves, sooner or later, against President Trump. Stop waiting, because it's not going to happen. The pompous GOP credo was apparently a sham all … [Read more...] about Trump’s foreign policy: Embracing Russia and bashing Canada
Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word (2018)
Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word is the latest project from Academy Award nominee, filmmaker, and documentarian Wim Wenders. Pope Francis lends a friendly hand to audiences, inspiring and, even, commanding them to be better people in this world. Taking advantage of his popularity, extending far beyond those who are Catholic, Wenders has given Pope Francis the platform to … [Read more...] about Pope Francis: A Man Of His Word (2018)
Ugly American Baby (Cartoon and Column)
Donald Trump attended the G7 Summit against his will. He didn’t want to go, probably because he had spent the week insulting our allies while lobbying for Vladimir Putin. Trump arrived late to the summit and he left early. He agreed to a communiqué (which is a big word for Trump) by the allies but withdrew while on his flight to Singapore because the Prime Minister of Canada … [Read more...] about Ugly American Baby (Cartoon and Column)
Why did the television reboot become all the rage?
Dr. James Francis, Jr., Texas A&M University Designer Yves Saint Laurent once said, “Fashions fade, style is eternal.” The same could be said for television: When a popular show concludes, it lives on in syndication and Blu-ray. But recently, TV immortality has assumed a new form. Networks and streaming services are increasingly pulling from the past to flood the … [Read more...] about Why did the television reboot become all the rage?
The Kindest Cut: Circumcision
Times change, knowledge increases, things improve: that’s civilization. But progress is uneven, often because of regressive beliefs slowing it down, screwing it up, or in some cases trying to reverse it. Half a century ago 64% of boys in the US were circumcised; now the rate is 40%. Much to the wailing of religious minorities, the practice is now out of style in favor of the … [Read more...] about The Kindest Cut: Circumcision
Aligning High School and College Curriculum
by Dale Schlundt The demands and constraints on secondary educators means that it can be difficult to provide students with all of the vital skills needed for college success. This is the mission of the Texas Regional Alignment Network, which will be holding its second annual College and Career Readiness Symposium on June 25th in San Antonio, TX, to bridge the gap … [Read more...] about Aligning High School and College Curriculum
Trump’s presidency marks the first time in 24 years that the federal bench is becoming less diverse
President Trump’s judicial nominee Thomas Alvin Farr. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Rorie Solberg, Oregon State University and Eric N. Waltenburg, Purdue University President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in the Senate are pushing through nominations for federal judges at an unusually fast pace ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. That’s when the GOP … [Read more...] about Trump’s presidency marks the first time in 24 years that the federal bench is becoming less diverse