UPDATE: Wajahat Ali at the Daily Beast has absolutely no qualms about where he stands on the question headlining this piece. Asking “what it will take for CNN to fire Rick Santorum” and referring to Santorum’s “latest ignorant, bigoted, and controversial comments “ on Native Americans, he writes, “It’s comforting to know that it still pays to be a bigot during a … [Read more...] about At What Point Does Rick Santorum’s Ignorance Become Bigotry? (UPDATED)
Pole Dancing: Jennifer Lopez vs. Katharine Hepburn
Jennifer Lopez is not the first famous American actress to have a thing for pole dancing. While a student at Bryn Mawr College, Katharine Hepburn enjoyed pole dancing, too. Unlike the version performed by Lopez, Hepburn's version was "G" rated. It was also ancient. Indeed, Hepburn engaged in pole dancing that was popular in Ireland and Scotland way back in the 10th Century … [Read more...] about Pole Dancing: Jennifer Lopez vs. Katharine Hepburn
Racism and Literary Censorship
The True Sea: A Novel of Key West & The Florida Keys; 3rd Printing by F. W. Belland; Key West Publishing LLC (c) 2013; ISBN 9780964-343498; 280 pages. By Donald H. Harrison This is a gem of a novel, but like Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn before it, schools and libraries may ban it because it uses the “N-Word” in portraying relationships between Whites and Blacks in the … [Read more...] about Racism and Literary Censorship
IN SPEECH TO CONGRESS, BIDEN BETS ON DEMOCRACY
by John L. Micek During his anything-but-typical address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, President Joe Biden used the word “democracy,” over and over again. Some were run-of-the-mill evocations, as was the case when he spoke of “revitalizing” our democracy – a promise made by more than one more president, and a bromide meant to soothe the nation’s … [Read more...] about IN SPEECH TO CONGRESS, BIDEN BETS ON DEMOCRACY
EAT MOR FOX LIES (Cartoon, Column and Video)
This week, I saw a political cartoon of a man being demonized for not wearing a mask while mowing his lawn. I saw another demonizing a man for not wearing a mask inside his own home. This is not happening. Nobody is being castigated for being in their yard or their own home while not wearing a mask. Yesterday, the president said if you’ve been vaccinated and you’re outside, … [Read more...] about EAT MOR FOX LIES (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Biden celebrates an America ‘on the move again’
Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden triumphantly declared that the United States is "on the move again" in a rousing speech to Congress Wednesday, calling for trillions of dollars to rebuild the post-pandemic US middle class and give new life to "forgotten" workers. Lauding the success of mass vaccination against Covid-19, Biden told Congress and the nation on primetime … [Read more...] about Biden celebrates an America ‘on the move again’
India infections top 18 million as gravediggers work round the clock
By Alasdair Pal and Francis Mascarenhas NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's total COVID-19 cases passed 18 million on Thursday after another world record number of daily infections, as gravediggers worked around the clock to bury victims and hundreds more were cremated in makeshift pyres in parks and parking lots. India reported 379,257 new infections and 3,645 new deaths on … [Read more...] about India infections top 18 million as gravediggers work round the clock
Federal Investigators Search Rudy Giuliani’s Apartment and Office: Seize Devices (UPDATED)
Embed from Getty Images In the latest (big) chapter in a criminal investigation that has gone on for two years, federal agents used search warrants at the NYC offices of Rudy Giuliani, the former New York mayor whose recent incarnation has been former President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer. He has been at the heart of many political and legal controversies … [Read more...] about Federal Investigators Search Rudy Giuliani’s Apartment and Office: Seize Devices (UPDATED)
JOE BIDEN ADDRESSES CONGRESS (Congress)
Mysterious wooden penis sculpture goes missing again in south Germany
A wooden phallus sculpture erected in the middle of a traffic roundabout in the southern German state of Bavaria last week has gone missing again. The large penis, which suddenly appeared in the middle of a roundabout in the town of Heimenkirch, went missing overnight on Sunday. "The artwork disappeared as mysteriously as it had earlier reappeared," Heimenkirch Mayor Markus … [Read more...] about Mysterious wooden penis sculpture goes missing again in south Germany
Biden to push trillions in investment, plead for police reform in Congress speech
By Nandita Bose, Jarrett Renshaw and Trevor Hunnicutt Washington (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping $1.8 trillion package for families and education in his first joint speech to Congress on Wednesday, as he stresses the need to invest to compete with China, the White House said. Biden will argue that the new package – which together with an earlier … [Read more...] about Biden to push trillions in investment, plead for police reform in Congress speech
I Will Cut Off My Nose to Spite My Face
I will let the reader decide whether the title above is a fair resemblance to the title of the piece I just read: “I Won’t Take the Vaccine Because It Makes Liberals Mad.” Americans have expressed numerous reasons for not taking the COVID-19 vaccine -- some plausible, some absurd -- but I found columnist Peter D’Abrosca’s reasoning for skipping the vaccine in a class … [Read more...] about I Will Cut Off My Nose to Spite My Face
Red Meat (Cartoon)
Biden fares better than Trump over first 100 days-Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) -More than half of Americans approve of President Joe Biden after nearly 100 days on the job, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling, a level of support that his Republican predecessor Donald Trump never achieved and one that should help Democrats push for infrastructure spending and other big-ticket items on Biden's agenda. The national opinion … [Read more...] about Biden fares better than Trump over first 100 days-Reuters/Ipsos poll
GPS tracking could help tigers and traffic coexist in Asia
A tiger crosses a road in India’s Ranthambore National Park. Aditya Singh/AFP via Getty Images Neil Carter, University of Michigan More than 100,000 tigers ranged across Asia a century ago, from the Indian subcontinent to the Russian Far East. Today they are endangered, with only about 4,000 tigers left in the wild. The greatest threats they face are … [Read more...] about GPS tracking could help tigers and traffic coexist in Asia
Latest lie: Nope, Biden’s climate plan does NOT try to force people to eat less meat
Beyond Meat should launch a political product: Beyond Belief. The latest Republican political entertainment media lie -- and yes, it is that -- is that President Joe Biden's climate plan will try to force people to eat less meat. And if that isn't enough of a lie to rile those who take their political narratives and political mantras from political entertainment media, some … [Read more...] about Latest lie: Nope, Biden’s climate plan does NOT try to force people to eat less meat
UPPITY HYPOCRITES (Cartoon)
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Reinvented Oscars hands ‘Nomadland’ win on diversity-packed night
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Nomadland," the story of van dwellers in America, won the best picture Oscar and two other Academy Awards on a triumphant night for women that also saw a return to Hollywood glamour after a long pandemic shutdown. In a major upset, Britain's Anthony Hopkins won the best actor trophy for his role as a man battling dementia in "The … [Read more...] about Reinvented Oscars hands ‘Nomadland’ win on diversity-packed night
The Status of Brad’s Status (Movie Review)
By Thomas Hoffman In 2017, Ben Stiller appeared in a movie overlooked by the mainstream media called Brad’s Status. Ben Stiller doesn't quite make a fool of himself to the extent we are used to. Despite somewhat good reviews, the message of Brad’s Status has been ignored. In the American mainstream media, its usually the rich vs the poor. We see this scenario over and over … [Read more...] about The Status of Brad’s Status (Movie Review)
Beware of Sham COVID Miracle Cure Salesmen
Remember when Trump, a year ago, during a White House briefing, suggested an injection inside the human body with a disinfectant could help combat the coronavirus . “And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute,” Trump said. This was after urging Bill Bryan, who led the Department of Homeland Security's science and technology division, to test … [Read more...] about Beware of Sham COVID Miracle Cure Salesmen