Veteran actor Ernest "Ernie" Borgnine has died at the age of 95. Borgnine had one of the longest careers in Hollywood, from his first credited role in 1951 (playing a merchant marine/nightclub owner named Hu Chang) to a yet to be released role in the 2012 film The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (in which he plays Rex Page, a man bitter that he never became … [Read more...] about Oscar Winner Ernest Borgnine Dies At 95
Police State Chronicles
What would we say if these things happened in another country? Arrested for dancing in a subway station: “We were doing the Charleston,” Stern said. That’s when two police officers approached and pulled a “Footloose.” “They said, ‘What are you doing?’ and we said, ‘We’re dancing,’ ” she recalled. “And they said, ‘You can’t do that on the platform.’ ” The cops asked … [Read more...] about Police State Chronicles
So, Was Morgan Freeman ‘Wright’?
Evidently, in the post-racial America of President Barack Obama, only a black man can be a racist. Faux-KKK's greatest hit of 2008 We've see that too many times to count, and recounting here would be pointless. I'm going to reprint some clueless comments, but first I want to ask you: WHY were these picked up with such relish by the Rightie Blogosmear (understandable) and … [Read more...] about So, Was Morgan Freeman ‘Wright’?
Jonathan Krohn’s Journey: From Kid Conservative Perceived Hero to Teen Conservative Perceived Traitor
If you are someone disgusted with the often hateful way our ideological and partisan politics now operates, you need look no further for a shining -- or should I say "reeking"? -- example of the treatment of one Jonathan Krohn. Once upon a time he was a kid-young-teen political prodigy who was on TV, spoke before convervative groups, and wrote a fast-selling political book. He … [Read more...] about Jonathan Krohn’s Journey: From Kid Conservative Perceived Hero to Teen Conservative Perceived Traitor
Adventists Live Longer
Who knew? Dr. Gary Frazer conducted a survey comparing lifestyles of Adventists to non-Adventists. "The men were living about seven years longer, and the women about four-and-a-half years longer than their non-Adventist neighbors," Frazer said. And how come? "We believe that there's about four or five different factors that we were able to identify," he said. "Being a … [Read more...] about Adventists Live Longer
Scalia and Politics
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Gallup: Little Support for Third Party Candidates This Year
The many Americans who dream of the day when voters in this country will have more authentic, viable, winnable Presidential candidate choices than the two major political parties offer still have a lot of groundwork to do, according to a new Gallup poll. There's little support for third parties this year, even as polls show disillusionment over how both parties have … [Read more...] about Gallup: Little Support for Third Party Candidates This Year
The Magnitsky List, America’s ‘Secret’ Weapon! (Yezhednevniy Zhurnal, Russia)
As has become quite apparent in recent weeks, a new law about to be passed by Congress has Russian officials nearly hysterical. Call it gallows humor - or call it foolhardy bravery - columnist Alexander Goltz of Russia's Yezhednevniy Zhurnal has written this stinging bit of satire on the Kremlin's reaction to the soon-to-be-passed Magnitsky Act. Goltz writes that the law, named … [Read more...] about The Magnitsky List, America’s ‘Secret’ Weapon! (Yezhednevniy Zhurnal, Russia)
Westboro Hate Group Brings Rivals Together
In Texas there is a common understanding that nothing can bring the Aggies and the Longhorns together. Well almost nothing. When word came out that the Westboro Hate Group was planning to protest the funeral of a dead soldier (and former Aggie) the students and alumni decided to form a human barrier to protect the family from the idiots. As it turns out the Westboro … [Read more...] about Westboro Hate Group Brings Rivals Together
Gabriel García Márquez ‘Suffering from Dementia’?
I am not what you would call a voracious reader. As a matter of fact I am a slow, haphazard reader who sometimes has six or seven books half-started, half-read, half-finished. This becomes a vicious cycle in itself because when I finally pick up a half-read book after several weeks, I pretty much have to either start all over again, or at least keep extensively referring … [Read more...] about Gabriel García Márquez ‘Suffering from Dementia’?
California Gov Brown and New Taxes
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Looking Beyond Google Glass
Andrew Sullivan points to Sam Biddle's doubts about Google Glass: Google thinks that we're all ready to walk around wearing the things. Which, you know, we aren't. Not everyone is a somewhat eccentric data maven billionaire, too rich and lost in a world of giant ideas to care how he looks walking around all day. Are you? This presents not just a leap in technology, but in … [Read more...] about Looking Beyond Google Glass
Saturday Night Tunes – Mr Mellow
Back in the early 70's when I needed a mellow ballad break from Jefferson Airplane, the Rolling Stones and the Beatles I often turned to the man with a voice as smooth as silk, James Taylor. And this one with the incredible Carol King: … [Read more...] about Saturday Night Tunes – Mr Mellow
Require A SCOTUS Supermajority To Overturn Laws
A supermajority of at least seven Supreme Court Justices should be required to overturn laws as unconstitutional. When a law is passed by Congress or a state legislature, and signed by a governor or the president, it has already been deemed Constitutional by all those who approved it. If the law is to be deemed unconstitutional, it shouldn't be a close call. It should be … [Read more...] about Require A SCOTUS Supermajority To Overturn Laws
Defense Update: ‘Bring Your Child to Work Day’
Many of us have enjoyed bringing our kids to work when our employers had a “Bring Your Child to Work Day.” But what do our warriors do? It would be pretty difficult (and dangerous) to bring our kids “to work” where the shooting and fighting are going on. This is specially the case with our men and women in the Special Operations Command engaged world-wide and 24-7 in … [Read more...] about Defense Update: ‘Bring Your Child to Work Day’
Joe Biden: Donate to Obama Campaign and Have a Chance to Have Coffee With Him
Vice President Joe Biden has sent out a fundraising email to Obama supporters urging them to contribute -- and to in effect buy a very expensive cup of coffee. Here's the email in full: Friend -- Election Day will be here in less than four months. And we're facing a big problem right now that could directly affect the outcome that day. The Romney campaign and the … [Read more...] about Joe Biden: Donate to Obama Campaign and Have a Chance to Have Coffee With Him
Romney Already Preparing for Debate With Obama
I've long contended that Democrats who are smugly saying Barack Obama will finish off his likely challenger Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election are being excessively smug. If they followed the primary debates, yes, Romney had some poor debates but he also showed as the campaign wore on that he had become a much better debater -- crammed with facts, figures, zingers … [Read more...] about Romney Already Preparing for Debate With Obama
Scary Crazy
Good but scary story in the Philadelphia Inquirer this a.m. about the second time in two days there was a shootout near City Hall. One young man had been diagnosed with mental illness. The other today appeared to be committing suicide by cop. We have a country so awash in guns that anyone can have one or 70. The second amendment seems to mean the crazier, the nuttier a … [Read more...] about Scary Crazy
Will the Fed Act to Stimulate the Economy/Employment … in Time?
Not .... immediately.... but ..... maybe .... um.... ..... sometime .... soonish .... Anyone counting on the Fed’s policy-making committee to begin another round of “quantitative easing” when it meets at the end of the month should keep in mind a few reasons for caution. Fed officials were not expecting the unemployment rate to decline. They predicted last month that … [Read more...] about Will the Fed Act to Stimulate the Economy/Employment … in Time?
Predictable Outrage over Health Care Ruling (Guest Voice)
Predictable Outrage over Health Care Ruling by Tina Dupuy We can all stop pretending continued Republican anger about the Affordable Care Act is news. Some figured a Supreme Court ruling would settle things. And since the GOP said it was unconstitutional with the same fervor as people who’ve read the Constitution—it was easy to assume a decision from the nine justices in … [Read more...] about Predictable Outrage over Health Care Ruling (Guest Voice)