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
Stone and More
President Trump acts more like a gang leader running a criminal enterprise than like a president. He uses his office to promote his own interests and is unapologetic for the actions he takes, even when they are blatantly corrupt. Any of his buddies or gang members who are caught and punished by the legal system, he manages to pardon or commute along with convicted criminals who … [Read more...] about Stone and More
White House trying to discredit Fauci as coronavirus surges
Isn't it sadly predictable? Two of the things that most characterize Donald Trump and his administration are two "wars": the war on science and the war on facts. And now both of these have come together in reports that the White House is trying to discredit one of the country's most respected figures, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country's leading infectious disease expert. You … [Read more...] about White House trying to discredit Fauci as coronavirus surges
WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL’D
“The thorn from the bush one has planted, nourished and pruned, pricks more deeply and draws more blood.” - Maya Angelou As we scramble to devour the “crust of bread and such” delivered to us by a traitorous Republican Party, I think we have become a nation grateful for small mercies: Maybe Donald Trump will leave the White House peacefully and not spark a revolution among … [Read more...] about WHAT SO PROUDLY WE HAIL’D
Roger Stone & Trump’s Banana Republic (VIDEO from Republican Voters Against Trump)
Republican Voters Against Trump just released a new video: Roger Stone & Trump's Banana Republic. It's a blunt and brutal video: … [Read more...] about Roger Stone & Trump’s Banana Republic (VIDEO from Republican Voters Against Trump)
Mitt Romney slams Trump for ‘unprecedented, historic corruption’ in commuting Roger Stone’s sentence
Sen. Mitt Romney blasted President Donald Trump Saturday for “unprecedented, historic corruption” in commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence.Even as other Republicans held their tongues, the Utah senator slammed Trump for trying to save his own skin by protecting Stone from facing punishment.“Unprecedented, historic corruption: an American president commutes the sentence of a … [Read more...] about Mitt Romney slams Trump for ‘unprecedented, historic corruption’ in commuting Roger Stone’s sentence
Trump Commutes Advisor Roger Stone’s Sentence
The big news is that Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of his longtime ally and political advisor Roger Stone. But is it news? By now it's pretty clear that (1)Trump ignores societal and legal norms and there is insufficient push-back when he does (2) there are now two kinds of law in America. Laws for the "little people" and those who are loyal to Trump, who can get a … [Read more...] about Trump Commutes Advisor Roger Stone’s Sentence
A DARK TETRAD
“How seldom we recognize the sound when the bolt of our fate slides home.” - Thomas Harris, The Silence of the Lambs The Dark Tetrad in psychology is defined as a person who exhibits a combination of: psychopathy, Machiavellianism, narcissism, and sadism. In 1964, Eric Fromm defined evil in his book, “The Heart of Man”, as "the most severe pathology and the root of the most … [Read more...] about A DARK TETRAD