The Lincoln Project, a group of Republican traditional conservatives who are trying to defeat Donald Trump, has just put this ad on YouTube which deals with the Trump administration sending federal officers into Portland despite the state and city not wanting them there -- and the danger it poses. OF RELATED INTEREST: Oregon Gov. Kate Brown: Federal Officers Are 'Adding … [Read more...] about How It Starts (powerful Lincoln Project ad on federal officers in Portland)
How Trump Turned a Cognitive Test into a Cognition Issue
It is not the writer's intent to make light of the purpose, value or features of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a cognitive test “with the ability to assess several cognitive domains…a proven and useful cognitive screening tool for many illnesses…” On the other hand, the test “is not meant to be a gauge of intellectual performance or cleverness,” as Philip Bump … [Read more...] about How Trump Turned a Cognitive Test into a Cognition Issue
Individual Differences, Stereotypes and Politics
Although all human beings are built on the same physical model with similar genetic characteristics, we can vary greatly from each other in terms of internal traits, such as abilities, aptitudes, talents, personality traits, attitudes, opinions, beliefs and values. People do not fit into neat, either/or categories on these characteristics. Instead people are distributed on a … [Read more...] about Individual Differences, Stereotypes and Politics
Guman kills son of US judge in attack at her home
New York (AFP) - A gunman disguised as a FedEx delivery driver shot and killed the son of a US federal judge and wounded her husband in an attack Sunday at their New Jersey home, reports said.Judge Esther Salas was not hurt, ABC News said.Salas's son Daniel Anderl, 20, was shot dead when he answered the door, ABC and CNN said, citing sources."He was shot through the heart," … [Read more...] about Guman kills son of US judge in attack at her home
Trump’s combative Fox News interview: two once upon a times (with FULL VIDEO)
President Donald Trump's long awaited Fox News interview with Chris Wallace was certainly worth the wait. It laid out who Trump is, what he's likely to do next and his values. And it showed that old school style journalism is not dead. It's the story of two once upon a times. Once up a time politicians would spin, manipulate facts, or do some lying. But we've never had … [Read more...] about Trump’s combative Fox News interview: two once upon a times (with FULL VIDEO)
‘Palm Springs’ Might Be the Comedy of the Year
For many of us, social interactions and outings are still scarce and few as we continue to contend with a virus - especially here in the United States where, so far, there is no sign of it slowing down anytime soon. Because of this, we're forced to imagine how theater-going would be this time of year and which contenders, given a proper audience, would be generating buzz. … [Read more...] about ‘Palm Springs’ Might Be the Comedy of the Year
U.S. Military in the Time of Coronavirus: An Update
Coronavirus cases continue to surge out of control throughout the United States. As of this writing nearly 140,000 Americans have died due to the virus and the U.S. has confirmed in excess of 3.6 million cases, including a grim “single-day record" of more than 77,000 new cases on Thursday. While these tragic trends and numbers are widely publicized and available, one … [Read more...] about U.S. Military in the Time of Coronavirus: An Update
Line Up (Cartoon)
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Line Up (Cartoon)
US Rep. John Lewis, civil rights pioneer, dies of cancer at 80
By CALVIN WOODWARD and DESIREE SEALS Associated PressATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis, a lion of the civil rights movement whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, and who went on to a long and celebrated career in Congress, died. He was 80.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi confirmed Lewis' passing late Friday night, calling … [Read more...] about US Rep. John Lewis, civil rights pioneer, dies of cancer at 80
GREAT MUSIC – Chapter 75
This week I am returning to my musical roots, Classical Music. I have chosen a piece by Franz Liszt, Liebestraum, or known in English as Love Dream. This piece of music was written by Liszt in 1850 and is not too difficult to play but extremely difficult to make is sound smooth and dreamy. The version I have chosen to illustrate this beautiful song is played as a duet with … [Read more...] about GREAT MUSIC – Chapter 75
Inaccurate Church Traditions: Red Sea
An inaccurate church tradition continues. It is the claim that Moses parted the Red Sea so that the Israelites could cross it. This tradition is based on an inaccurate translation of the ancient Hebrew name Yam Suph. The literal translation of Yam Suph is Sea of Reeds, which is the translation still used by rabbis. Rabbi Sam Shor writes, "The parting of the Sea of Reeds left … [Read more...] about Inaccurate Church Traditions: Red Sea
Roger Stone, coronavirus and the upcoming months that may destroy America as we know it
From the Electoral College to structural racism, America is feeling painfully aware of its inherent flaws these days. None looms more ominously now than that awkward moment that is the presidential transition. In the momentous winter of 1860-61, the United States literally split in two during the haze between the failed presidency of Pennsylvania’s James Buchanan and the … [Read more...] about Roger Stone, coronavirus and the upcoming months that may destroy America as we know it
What did the White House know about Rabbi Goldstein’s criminality?
by Donald Harrison San Diego Jewish World SAN DIEGO — I have more than a few questions about the conduct of the tax fraud case in which Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein is being recommended for probation, rather than a prison sentence, notwithstanding the fact that his pattern of illegal conduct reaches back several decades. U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer has said that Goldstein’s … [Read more...] about What did the White House know about Rabbi Goldstein’s criminality?
Florida at center of virus outbreak and battle over school reopening
Washington (AFP) - Florida is the new epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic in the United States and is shaping up as a key battleground in a partisan-tinged fight playing out nationally over reopening schools in the fall.While cities such as Houston, Los Angeles and New York plan to begin the school year virtually or on a restricted in-person basis, Florida governor Ron … [Read more...] about Florida at center of virus outbreak and battle over school reopening
IVANKA ENDORSEMENT (Cartoon)
Is bar soap as gross as millennials say? Not really, and we’re all covered with microbes anyway
One thing everyone agrees on: Hand-washing helps prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Getty Images / Isabel Pavia Michelle Sconce Massaquoi, University of Oregon Mask-wearing has divided the country, but hand-washing – one might think – is something virtually everyone would agree on. Hand-washing, after all, is one of the most critical parts of … [Read more...] about Is bar soap as gross as millennials say? Not really, and we’re all covered with microbes anyway
Here’s to Whatever Comes: The Uncertainty of Life
Look up the current COVID19 buzz word “uncertainty” in the Oxford Dictionary and you’ll see “The state of being uncertain, ‘times of uncertainty and danger.’” You’ll also see “similar” words such as, “qualm, apprehension, precariousness.” Sounds rather portentous and ominous to me. Instead of acknowledging that all of life is uncertain, accepting it and growing through it, many … [Read more...] about Here’s to Whatever Comes: The Uncertainty of Life
Goya (Cartoon, Column and Video)
There hasn’t been this much of a kerfuffle over beans since Blazing Saddles (that’s not mine. I stole it from CNN’s Michael Smerconish). Robert Unanue, the president of Goya, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the country, said the country was “blessed” to have the president’s (sic) leadership. Unanue was visiting the White House for a photo-op and compared Donald … [Read more...] about Goya (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Bye Don Jr: Love Me, Daddy! (Ad by the Meidus Touch)
Meidus Touch has just published a new ad on You Tube. Here's how they describe it: "Whenever he opens his mouth, it isn't that Don Jr. is so much speaking, as spewing hate and conspiracy garbage from his face in failed effort to win his daddy's praise while demeaning the intelligence of Americans. Everything Don Jr. says is a projection to cover up the criminal activity he and … [Read more...] about Bye Don Jr: Love Me, Daddy! (Ad by the Meidus Touch)
Millions worldwide back in virus confinement, but hope on US vaccine
Washington (AFP) - Millions of people went into new lockdowns Tuesday as novel coronavirus cases surged, but in one sign of hope, a US firm said it would soon start final-stage human trials for a possible COVID-19 vaccine.Massachusetts-based Moderna will begin the trials later this month after promising early results.With countries and cities across the globe reimposing … [Read more...] about Millions worldwide back in virus confinement, but hope on US vaccine