A semi-respectful period of time has passed since Rick Santorum cited the ongoing illness of Bella, his three-year-old daughter in bowing out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. With wishes for a long and happy life to Bella and with all due respect to the Santorum family, this is about as cowardly an end to a presidential campaign that I can … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum’s Oh So Cowardly Exit
Lost In A Sea Of Hate Redux
It's the last week of tax season: that annual gory, gruesome grind up Hill Ten-Forty (and Ten-Forty-One). Thus, a welcome surcease to my inevitable prolix prose. And, frankly, why reinvent the wheel? John Derbyshire was fired at the National Review this weekend, for finally crossing a line I'd noticed back in 2007: … [Read more...] about Lost In A Sea Of Hate Redux
Mitt Beats Santorum
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UPDATE: George Zimmerman’s Legal Team Resigns
UPDATE Orlando Sentinel: Like two worried parents with a wayward child, George Zimmerman's lawyers stood puzzled in front of the Seminole County Courthouse on Tuesday and admitted they'd lost control. Zimmerman has not talked to or communicated with them since Sunday, said Craig Sonner, one of his lawyers. Worse, Zimmerman has done two dangerous things, his lawyers … [Read more...] about UPDATE: George Zimmerman’s Legal Team Resigns
Why I attend gatherings that don’t always meet my needs.
Yesterday my denomination called my cell phone to see how I'm doing and to determine whether or not I'm going to our annual convention. A very friendly woman asked me if I was aware of the changes that were happening at this year's gathering. I said, "No, I'm not really aware of much of anything except that I'm going. I pretty much go every year no matter what … [Read more...] about Why I attend gatherings that don’t always meet my needs.
Remembering the Bataan Death March With a Book Review (UPDATED)
UPDATE: While the Japanese ambassador to the United States apologized in person three years ago to 73 surviving POWs of the Bataan Death March at a ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, yesterday Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Toshinao Urabe expressed apologies for the atrocities committed by then Japanese soldiers during World War II. The Philippine … [Read more...] about Remembering the Bataan Death March With a Book Review (UPDATED)
BREAKING: Santorum to Suspend Quest for GOP Presidential Nomination (UPDATES)
UPDATE II: Fox’s Greta Van Susteren web site confirms what many expected egomaniac Gingrich’s reaction would be to Santorum suspending his campaign: “I am committed to staying in this race all the way to Tampa so that the conservative movement has a real choice. I humbly ask Senator Santorum’s supporters to visit Newt.org to review my conservative record and … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Santorum to Suspend Quest for GOP Presidential Nomination (UPDATES)
Santorum Drops Out
Rick Santorum just flew the white flag. Televised announcement imminent from Gettysburg PA. The New York Times … [Read more...] about Santorum Drops Out
‘Texts From Hillary’ on Tumblr Crashes Obama-Romney Party
WASHINGTON - It's so 3:00 a.m. and I'm in charge. It's power, baby. The ultimate Hillary Effect, which has been earned. That "Texts From Hillary" on Tumblr has gone viral is due to Secy. Clinton's Madonna meets Gaga pop culture cool aboard a C-17, which was Malta bound for Libya at the height of a crisis, which she managed through getting the Arab League to sign on … [Read more...] about ‘Texts From Hillary’ on Tumblr Crashes Obama-Romney Party
The Big Belch
http://youtu.be/M1Rk2T0viys I put cartoons up on The Moderate Voice from time to time. I'm now working on a graphic novel with themes some TMV visitors might find of interest -- the environment and corporate greed. The Big Belch is kind of like Dr. Strangelove meets BP. Here's an early video about its creation. Please click here if you would like to find out more about … [Read more...] about The Big Belch
Joseph Allen Stein’s Birth Centenary: American Architect’s Imprint on New Delhi
Many rulers and architects have left behind their imprint on the historic Indian city of Delhi over the centuries. While a Mughal king’s artisans built an impressive Shahjahanabad in Old Delhi, the English architect Edward Lutyen’s legacy is the sprawling ‘Imperial’ New Delhi at the height of British Raj. In 1952, the American architect Joseph Allen Stein arrived in the newly … [Read more...] about Joseph Allen Stein’s Birth Centenary: American Architect’s Imprint on New Delhi
Attempt to Gaslight Women Will Blow Up Republicans
I've got a lousy cold and a lot of work - and ideas - backed up but I cannot endure one more column headline opining on why there's a gender gap between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. The gap exists because of reality: when women look around and on an every day occasion, see and experience where we aren't included or even thought about, or, when we are included or thought … [Read more...] about Attempt to Gaslight Women Will Blow Up Republicans
Why There Are No Such Things As Unnecessary Tests
My wife is a family doctor working in a small rural practice owned by a regional hospital. While she has not yet been sued for malpractice she knows many doctors who have, and while the vast majority of these suits never reach court they still inflicted many sleepless nights and higher malpractice premiums on the innocent doctors. She recognizes that everything she does may … [Read more...] about Why There Are No Such Things As Unnecessary Tests
Mike Wallace Obit
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How Health Care Can Make You Sick
In this era of politicized health care, a study by medical specialists finds “many profitable tests and procedures are performed unnecessarily and may harm patients. By some estimates, unnecessary treatment constitutes one-third of medical spending in the United States.” Their list of overused lab work includes X-rays, brain imaging and bone scans that are not needed when … [Read more...] about How Health Care Can Make You Sick
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MMT (Guest Voice)
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MMT by Robert Coutinho Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is an explanation of how the current system of money works. It is somewhat counter-intuitive and is a very refreshing and assuring piece of knowledge. Let me see if I can share it with you. For those who want in depth explanations, please go to one of the references cited at the … [Read more...] about How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love MMT (Guest Voice)
Mitt Romney’s Cornucopia Of Big Problems
Although he stands a better chance of beating Barack Obama than his Republican clown car compatriots, Mitt Romney is in a key respect the perfect challenger for the president because he represents all that is wrong -- and then some -- about the distribution of wealth in America at a time when that has belatedly become a pungent social issue. Romney, who is worth $250 million … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney’s Cornucopia Of Big Problems
Book Review: “The New Devil’s Dictionary” by Rhoda Koenig
I'm finishing up a nine month nationwide car tour in my other incarnation, and for months now I've carried, read and re-read a little book that is such a sheer delight. It's intelligent, witty, makes me think, makes me laugh and has things I may agree and disagree with. It is a JOY. It's "The New Devil's Dictionary" a 21st century version of the classic made famous in 1911 … [Read more...] about Book Review: “The New Devil’s Dictionary” by Rhoda Koenig
Augusta, Ashley and Armstrong: A Call For Women To Change The World
I laughed out loud -- in a sick sort of way -- when I read the first line of the AP story about Sunday at The Masters: New IBM chief Virginia Rometty was at the Masters after all. Attention reporters and headline writers: women aren't banned from sitting on the grounds at the Masters. They are banned from being a member. IBM is a major sponsor; the current CEO is … [Read more...] about Augusta, Ashley and Armstrong: A Call For Women To Change The World
George Zimmerman Launches Website That Raises Eyebrows
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch commander who shot dead teenager Trayvon Martin, has reportedly launched a new website. As Jerry Seinfeld would say: "Not that there's anything wrong with that" -- and since the accounts of what happened have become highly controversial, arguably its a good idea. But it's not a good idea if it includes photos of a vandalized black … [Read more...] about George Zimmerman Launches Website That Raises Eyebrows