No, there is no Framingham Virus Study, but there should be. However, there is a Framingham Heart Study (FHS), a long-running cohort longitudinal study of all the factors related to heart disease. The FHS has greatly increased our knowledge of heart disease, and therefore it is one of the best healthcare research investments ever made. A similar long-term study of viral impact … [Read more...] about The Framingham Virus Study
BOLTON REFUSED TO HELP WHEN IT MATTERED MOST. BUT THERE’S AN UPSIDE.
Oh, so now he tells us. John Bolton is telling us damning stuff about Trump that we already knew – and he’s doing it five months too late. Timing is everything in life and politics, and this guy’s could not be worse. That’s not to say that the morsels in his long-awaited memoir aren’t worth binging and purging. Trump, for instance, is so ignorant that he doesn’t know … [Read more...] about BOLTON REFUSED TO HELP WHEN IT MATTERED MOST. BUT THERE’S AN UPSIDE.
A field guide to Trump’s dangerous rhetoric
President-elect Trump at a post-election rally in Mobile, Alabama, Dec. 17, 2016. Mark Wallheiser/Getty Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M University All leaders are demagogues. You may not realize this, because we’ve come to associate the word “demagogue” with only dangerous populist leaders. But in Greek, the word just means “leader of the people” (d?mos … [Read more...] about A field guide to Trump’s dangerous rhetoric
‘Have You No Decency?’ Must Be Asked Again
Nine months ago, commenting on the then-upcoming book, “Last Stop Auschwitz: The Story of My Survival” by Eddy de Wind, a reader brought up the fact that Jews were not the only ones who were incarcerated in the Nazi death camps. I mentioned that in their hate of everyone they deemed inferior, racially alien, different or enemies of the Third Reich, the Nazis herded hundreds … [Read more...] about ‘Have You No Decency?’ Must Be Asked Again
Bolton’s Stunning Revelations: Will They Matter?
Even before publication of John Bolton’s long-awaited and long-blocked book “The Room Where It Happened," some of the most scathing and damaging passages on Trump’s “stunning ignorance,” incompetence, corruption and near treasonous performance in the White House are being widely quoted. Former National-Security advisor John Bolton was one of Trump’s closest and most … [Read more...] about Bolton’s Stunning Revelations: Will They Matter?
Supreme Court nixes Trump’s ending DACA: a big win for “Dreamers”
The Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 to nix President Donald Trump's effort to remove DACA, the program that allowed nearly 650,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to stay in the country. Chief Justice John Roberts joined the liberal justices in the winning vote. This a big win for "Dreamers" but the court ruling leaves open the possibility that Trump … [Read more...] about Supreme Court nixes Trump’s ending DACA: a big win for “Dreamers”
JOHN BOLTON TRUMP BOOK (Cartoon)
In new book, Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected, virtually endorsed Chinese concentration camps
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects, according to a scathing new book by former Trump adviser John Bolton that accuses the president of being driven by political calculations when making national security decisions.The White House was working furiously to block release of the book, … [Read more...] about In new book, Bolton says Trump asked China to help him get reelected, virtually endorsed Chinese concentration camps
Former Atlanta cop charged with felony murder in Rayshard Brooks’ death
ATLANTA — The former Atlanta police officer who shot and killed Rayshard Brooks was charged Wednesday with felony murder and 10 other offenses in his death, the Fulton County district attorney’s office said.At an afternoon news conference, District Attorney Paul Howard announced the charges against Garrett Rolfe, who shot Brooks twice during a suspected DUI arrest at an Atlanta … [Read more...] about Former Atlanta cop charged with felony murder in Rayshard Brooks’ death
If the Virus Wins?
While the title of this piece may seem gloomy, even defeatist, it is not as dark as the title of a recent essay by Yascha Mounk in The Atlantic. In his “The Virus Will Win,” Mounk wonders how a country “as rich, powerful, and scientifically advanced as the United States failed quite so badly at coping with a public-health emergency that experts had predicted for many … [Read more...] about If the Virus Wins?
Being convicted of a crime has thousands of consequences besides incarceration – and some last a lifetime
These women were released from an Oklahoma prison in 2019. AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki Cynthia A. Golembeski, Rutgers University Newark At least 77 million U.S. adults have criminal records, including nearly 7 million currently in prison or jail or on probation or parole. Typically, more than 10,000 of the incarcerated leave prison and nearly 200,000 … [Read more...] about Being convicted of a crime has thousands of consequences besides incarceration – and some last a lifetime
Trump and Lincoln (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both a political and comic strip cartoonist. His favorite expression “WHAT A HOOT” certainly sums up his outlook on his life and work which are inexorably entwined. Mike’s warm, easygoing and zany demeanor is evidence that his personality matches his creative talents. As … [Read more...] about Trump and Lincoln (Mike Peters Guest Cartoon)
Fort Worth police say Fox News’ report on chief, protests was a ‘gross mischaracterization’
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Fort Worth Police Department called an inaccurate Fox News report about Fort Worth a “gross mischaracterization” in a Facebook post Monday night.On Monday night, Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson berated Fort Worth Chief Ed Kraus for not pursuing charges against protesters who were arrested on May 31. Carlson said on his show that Kraus “dropped all charges … [Read more...] about Fort Worth police say Fox News’ report on chief, protests was a ‘gross mischaracterization’
The Lincoln Project Ad: “Trump is not well.” (VIDEO)
The Republican group The Lincoln Project(which describes itself as "holding accountable those who would violate their oaths to the Constitution and would put others before Americans') has released a new ad: "Trump is not well" which raises a snowballing issue: Donald Trump's health. … [Read more...] about The Lincoln Project Ad: “Trump is not well.” (VIDEO)
SLIPPERY WHEN STUPID
Gerald Ford was a clumsy president. And I’m not talking with policy though that Nixon pardon was a huge mess, but Ford literally fell down the steps of Air Force One. He had a bum knee from playing college football and maybe the steps were wet. Shit happens, right? But he also fell UP the steps of Air Force One. That’s clumsy. And as clumsy as Ford was, I can’t find any quotes … [Read more...] about SLIPPERY WHEN STUPID
Top Russia newspaper editors quit, denouncing censorship
Moscow (AFP) - Senior editors at Russia's most influential business newspaper quit Monday in protest against what they say is censorship while its founder accused the new owner of seeking to destroy the daily.Vedomosti is one of the last major independent newspapers in Russia, where journalists are increasingly squeezed by curbs on press freedoms and pressure from the … [Read more...] about Top Russia newspaper editors quit, denouncing censorship
A CORNUCOPIA OF GROUND HOG DAYS (Cartoon)
Was hands. Wear a mask. Stay indoors until the “all clear” or you go insane. Whichever comes first. 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: … [Read more...] about A CORNUCOPIA OF GROUND HOG DAYS (Cartoon)
‘Brother, Did You Know…” Once More with Feeling.
A couple of days ago, I tried to express in very non-clinical terms that the only difference I believe exists between black and white persons is the color of the skin, the kind and amount of skin pigmentation. I also attempted to describe the fear, frustration and anger black persons must feel “more than 150 years after slavery was abolished, more than 50 years after the … [Read more...] about ‘Brother, Did You Know…” Once More with Feeling.
Trump, the Story-Teller
Donald missed his true vocation. He is the 20th and 21st century reincarnation of the brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm who created Grimm’s Fairy Tales, a series of fantastic stories to entertain (and scare) children so they would be good little boys and girls. Trump also makes up stories to entertain his base and to scare his critics and rivals. And his stories are as … [Read more...] about Trump, the Story-Teller
New York City Horrors Coming to You.
“A heart in New York, A love in her eye, An open door and a friend for the night.” -- Art Garfunkel - A Heart In New York 1981 There's an intimacy between strangers under the surface these days, especially among the "pro-social" cohort of our citizenry. The rest is the usual rotting-in-the-heat New York garbage and more aggressive rats starved of the pizza they adore. … [Read more...] about New York City Horrors Coming to You.