Black bears adapt to life near humans by burning the midnight oil
Black bear near military housing at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle, May 17, 2010. USAF/Kathy Gault Kathy Zeller, University of Massachusetts Amherst Amid reports that human activities are pushing many wild species to the edge of extinction, it’s easy to miss the fact that some animal populations are expanding. Across North America, a … [Read more...] about Black bears adapt to life near humans by burning the midnight oil
The first night of the CNN debate showed just how fractious the Democratic primary fight may get
Embed from Getty Images It was the Detroit Donnybrook. Tuesday's Democratic debate was choppy but passionate, opening up wide philosophical divisions within the party's presidential field and providing sound bites critical of progressive ideas and candidates that Republicans are certain to use in 2020. Moderate candidates trailing in the polls went in determined to … [Read more...] about The first night of the CNN debate showed just how fractious the Democratic primary fight may get
Trump, Impeachment and #MoscowMitch
WASHINGTON -- Nothing unites Democrats more than a deep belief that President Trump must be driven from office. And right now, nothing divides Democrats more than finding the best way to bring this about. Trump is not a political genius. He is president because of our outdated and undemocratic Electoral College. What he is skilled at is taking advantage of his opponents' … [Read more...] about Trump, Impeachment and #MoscowMitch
Mitch (Cartoon)
FOOTNOTE: #MoscowMitch is trending bigtime on Twitter. Senator McConnell is not happy about that. So we need to run less more cartoons on this subject. … [Read more...] about Mitch (Cartoon)
GREAT MUSIC – Chapter 45
For the next few weeks I’m going off on a tangent and showing you some music written by people still alive and writing as opposed to the “old dead white guys” of Classical music. Don’t worry I will return to them in the future. To start this process I want to introduce you to an Italian composer by the name of Ludvicio Einaudi. Einaudi was born in Turin, Italy in 1955 and … [Read more...] about GREAT MUSIC – Chapter 45
Mitch McConnell (Cartoon)
FOOTNOTE: The #MoscowMitch hashtag is now trending on Twitter and Senator McConnell is not happy (so don't use it). … [Read more...] about Mitch McConnell (Cartoon)
Restricting SNAP benefits could hurt millions of Americans – and local communities
SNAP benefits help millions of families put food on the table. JACEK SKROK/Shutterstock.com Cindy Leung, University of Michigan and Julia A. Wolfson, University of Michigan The U.S. Department of Agriculture is trying to restrict access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. SNAP is the primary way the government helps low-income … [Read more...] about Restricting SNAP benefits could hurt millions of Americans – and local communities
Moscow Mitch (Cartoon)
After Mueller, Trump’s wrecking ball keeps swinging
WASHINGTON -- Robert Mueller testified before Congress Wednesday. Meanwhile, out there in the real world: -- A federal judge in California was issuing an injunction blocking a new Trump administration policy that would have flatly denied most Central American migrants the right to lawfully seek asylum at the southern border. -- Attorney General William Barr was preparing … [Read more...] about After Mueller, Trump’s wrecking ball keeps swinging
I am not a racist (Cartoon)
Is Boris Johnson, Britain’s new prime minister, anti-immigrant, a homophobe, a bigot – or just politically expedient?
Luke Reader, Case Western Reserve University After the election of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader and prime minister, does Britain have a populist, nativist politician as its head of government? It’s hard to say. Johnson has been a little of everything during his career. Over three decades in public life, Johnson has shifted between social liberalism and … [Read more...] about Is Boris Johnson, Britain’s new prime minister, anti-immigrant, a homophobe, a bigot – or just politically expedient?
WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE!
Puck Magazine was a political satirical magazine founded in 1871. It was infamous and beloved - a magazine of reform that mocked monopolists, corruption, money in politics, bigotry, fraud, and hypocrisy in government. Its home was the Puck Building in Manhattan’s Nolita district of Lower Manhattan. Puck made and unmade politicians, and waged war on corruption. Its successor, … [Read more...] about WHAT FOOLS THESE MORTALS BE!
McConnell is Gaming The System
Pascal’s Wager is one of the best concepts I learned in college [In law school I learned its less useful alternative - it never hurts to ask. Sometimes it does]. If you live virtuously and God exists, then you enter the kingdom of Heaven. If God doesn’t exist, you’ve given up only a few material things. On the other hand, if you act godlessly and it turns out you’re wrong, … [Read more...] about McConnell is Gaming The System
GOP’s Secret 2020 Election Weapon (Cartoon)
When it comes to Russia, McConnell is no patriot
WASHINGTON -- Mitch McConnell is a Russian asset. This doesn't mean he's a spy, but neither is it a flip accusation. Russia attacked our country in 2016. It is attacking us today. Its attacks will intensify in 2020. Yet each time we try to raise our defenses to repel the attack, McConnell, the Senate majority leader, blocks us from defending ourselves. Let's call this … [Read more...] about When it comes to Russia, McConnell is no patriot
Year 1714 CE: The Start of Accurate Temperature Measurements
Prior to Year 1714 CE, people did not have a way to make accurate temperature measurements. From Live Science: "The concept of measuring temperature is fairly new. The thermoscope — essentially a thermometer without a scale — was the precursor to the modern thermometer. . . A thermoscope could show the differences in temperature, allowing observers to know if something was … [Read more...] about Year 1714 CE: The Start of Accurate Temperature Measurements
The English Psycho and Brexit: A Psychological Profile (Extended Analysis)
These are fast and confusing times with technological, societal and economic change spinning our heads in all directions. Most of the changes are improvements, but some aren't and sheer disruption is unsettling. It is a psychological fact that in chaotic times people frequently allow narcissists and psychopaths to rise to the top of organizations, often faster than they do … [Read more...] about The English Psycho and Brexit: A Psychological Profile (Extended Analysis)
MUELLER HEARING (Column and Cartoon)
Mueller time came with a whimper for many and devastation for others. If you have read the Mueller Report or at least paid attention to legitimate news sources over the past few months, then Mueller’s testimony before the Congressional Judiciary Committee wasn’t revealing and didn’t present any new grounds to impeach Trump. You already knew this stuff. However, if you’re … [Read more...] about MUELLER HEARING (Column and Cartoon)
Republicans make it clear: They’re lying about Trump’s innocence
By E.J. DIONNE JR. WASHINGTON -- President Trump and his Republican apologists -- including his defense lawyer who moonlights as the nation's attorney general -- do not believe a single word they have said about former special counsel Robert Mueller's report. The GOP has claimed that it shows "no collusion, no obstruction." But their behavior at Wednesday's hearings, not to … [Read more...] about Republicans make it clear: They’re lying about Trump’s innocence