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Obama: Keep the Change
CHICAGO -- He had just been through the roughest patch of President Obama's re-election struggle and yet senior adviser David Axelrod seemed, if not quite serene, then at least amiably stoic. Chatting in his spartan office at the Obama campaign's mother ship in downtown Chicago last week, Axelrod reflected on a pep talk he had delivered the previous day to the … [Read more...] about Obama: Keep the Change
45 Years On, The Summer Of Love Reconsidered: Report From 20 Paws Ranch
America is still suffering the horrible consequences of hippies who thought utopia could be found in joints and intentional disconnect. ~ TED NUGENT It has been 45 years since the Summer of Love and those unlovable right-wingnut Republicans, led by their knuckle-dragging shoot 'em up poster boy, are waging class warfare anew against a favorite target. But is it … [Read more...] about 45 Years On, The Summer Of Love Reconsidered: Report From 20 Paws Ranch
Too Many Bankers – Not Enough Guillotines
The people of Greece have spoken and said a lot and a little all at once. They may or may not be able to form a government but even if they do it won't last long. This is not going to turn out well for anybody. Everybody knows that Greece is never going to repay their debt. Ditto for the others, Spain and Italy the big ones. The austerity program insisted on by … [Read more...] about Too Many Bankers – Not Enough Guillotines
Romney Campaign’s Motif: No Comment?
Mitt Romney finally did it: he finally went on a non-Fox, major Sunday morning program where he could face non-Sean Hannity (non p.r., softball) questions. This time he was interviewed by CBS's Bob Schieffer, one of the best journalists in the business. But it seems that when faced with tough questions Romney's response is no comment -- and in today's political world there's a … [Read more...] about Romney Campaign’s Motif: No Comment?
Team Obama Is Rejecting Advice of Nervous Democrats
Thanks for the advice. But no thanks. That seems to be the response of Team Obama to Democrats who are increasingly nervous about Democratic -- and Barack Obama's -- election prospects. They want him to move from defending his first term to lay out in specifics what he'd do in a second term. Talking Points Memo: Appearing on several Sunday talk shows, senior White House … [Read more...] about Team Obama Is Rejecting Advice of Nervous Democrats
Defense Update: Our 2,000th American Death in Afghanistan
Every additional death in any military conflict is a tragedy. But for some reason, the 100th, the 1,000th or, as in this case, the 2,000th American to die in our wars comes to symbolize a very conspicuous, sad milestone. While we may not remember the names, I am sure most of us were shocked when we read about the 2,000th, the 3,000th and then the 4,000th American to die … [Read more...] about Defense Update: Our 2,000th American Death in Afghanistan
Which Airline Is Most Likely to Give Passengers the Boot?
Which airline is most likely to give passengers the boot -- given that it has already booted 9 passengers, sometimes for highly debatable reasons? It's....THIS ONE. … [Read more...] about Which Airline Is Most Likely to Give Passengers the Boot?
Greece’s Pro Bailout Party Wins (For Now)
Greece's pro-bailout party has won closely (and nervously) watched parliamentary elections -- likely causing sighs of relief in Europe, on Wall Street and, most assuredly, at the White House. But the big question is how long the stability will last. Even so, the by the center-right New Democracy party has short-circuited advance preparations to avoid European and American … [Read more...] about Greece’s Pro Bailout Party Wins (For Now)
U.S. Magnitsky Act Likely to Trigger ‘Harsh Backlash’ from Kremlin (Kommersant, Russia)
With the U.S. Congress set to pass a law to punish Russia for official corruption, the Kremlin is making its displeasure abundantly known. According to this news item from Russia's Kommersant, passage of the Justice for Sergei Magnitsky Act, named for a Russian lawyer employed by an American company whose death looks like a murder-cover-up, is likely to seriously worsen already … [Read more...] about U.S. Magnitsky Act Likely to Trigger ‘Harsh Backlash’ from Kremlin (Kommersant, Russia)
Note to the Press Corpse: Get Well Soon
Or "broken" News Item: Akbar told FoxNews.com that he believes he is a target after he claims his mother's home address in Texas was posted on various Internet sites to "incite someone crazy on the fringe left to do something absolutely awful to one of us for what we're talking about." Akbar and others are urging troops of conservative bloggers to protect themselves by … [Read more...] about Note to the Press Corpse: Get Well Soon
Rodney King RIP, Can We All Just Get Along?
Tortured and tormented by others, and from within by the drink. No saint, but Rodney King left us with a saintly saying, so plaintively spoken, I can hear it still. Can we all just get along? Regardless of all else, all twists and turns, his plea is the prayer many of us pray, still and yet and ever. Can we all just get along? Truly may he rest … [Read more...] about Rodney King RIP, Can We All Just Get Along?
Rodney King Drowns in His Swimming Pool: Dead at 47
Rodney King, whose caught-on-video beating by the Los Angeles Police sparked riots and was one of the components that defined the early 1990s, is dead at 47. He drowned in his swimming pool: Rodney King, whose beating by Los Angeles police in 1991 was caught on camera and sparked riots after the acquittal of the four officers involved, was found dead in his swimming pool … [Read more...] about Rodney King Drowns in His Swimming Pool: Dead at 47
Egypt’s Turmoil Backdrop Election
The world is bracing themselves for developments not just in Greece but in Egypt. The Christian Science Monitor: Egyptians went to the polls once more Saturday to finally decide, 16 months after ousting former President Hosni Mubarak, who will take his place: a former Air Force commander associated with Mubarak, or a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. The contest between … [Read more...] about Egypt’s Turmoil Backdrop Election
Are GOP Governors Barack Obama’s New Allies?
Are Republican Governors Barack Obama's de facto allies? Republican Presidential nominee-for-sure Mitt Romney's message on how the economy is evolving is not as optimistic as many Republican Governors -- who seem more in tune with Obama's take on the economy. Read this roundup on this issue. … [Read more...] about Are GOP Governors Barack Obama’s New Allies?
Nothing to Crow About (Guest Voice)
Nothing to Crow About by Peter Funt Two crows were in the road. The older bird was dead; the younger, we'll call him Frankie, was standing guard and wouldn't budge. I moved the dead bird off the pavement hoping the little guy would follow. But Frankie, about three or four weeks old and unable to fly, held his ground. So I took him home, and soon found myself rethinking … [Read more...] about Nothing to Crow About (Guest Voice)
Happy Father’s Day
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Will America’s ‘War on Two Fronts’ Be Against Germany and China? (La Stampa, Italy)
Does German export-driven growth based on a weak euro pose a threat to the United States - and the West - similar to the threat posed by China? For Italy's La Stampa, columnist Vittorio Emanuele Parsi writes what would have been heresy since the end of World War II: that Washington is beginning to worry about German predominance - and not only in Europe - and whether Berlin … [Read more...] about Will America’s ‘War on Two Fronts’ Be Against Germany and China? (La Stampa, Italy)
Frightened Little Men
Does anyone in the world still think, REALLY think, that the central bankers who are supposed to keep economies healthy actually know what they're doing? Frightened Little Men They meet to shape our daily lives, It's basics and its graces, Our economic masters, In near and distant places. The media are reverent, Let speakers posture, preach, They know (we're told) … [Read more...] about Frightened Little Men
The Glories of Early Technicolor and Colorization
It's always fascinating to see how color makes early film seem much more...recent. Here are several examples of early Technicolor. 1. Jesus Christ Rises From The Dead in DeMille's King of Kings (1927): 2. Technicolor Fashion Parade (1927): 3. Early technicolor of Al Jolson (America's first major superstar) from the 1930 film "Mammy" (there is one slightly 21st … [Read more...] about The Glories of Early Technicolor and Colorization