Photo Credit: Pexels.com If you can't trust the people who are supposed to heal you, who can you trust? Billionaire drug baron John Kapoor of Insys Therapeutics stands accused of bribing doctors to prescribe the company's spray distillation Fentanyl despite the addictive potential in nonterminal patients. He and other company executives now face trial in federal … [Read more...] about Trial Begins for Drug Company Founder Accused of Fueling the Opioid Crisis
one and one
Can our one and one equal eleven? pause disbelief laughter Seven? pause alright I get it Can our one and one equal two? … [Read more...] about one and one
Trump Briefings (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 Trump Briefings (Cartoon)
The Democratic apology tour is a sorry spectacle
WASHINGTON -- Forgive me, but would anybody mind if we declared a moratorium on Democratic apologies? I don't doubt many public servants have done things worthy of regret. But it's becoming difficult to keep up with the sorry spectacle. "From the bottom of my heart, I am deeply, deeply sorry," Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said in a statement Wednesday expressing … [Read more...] about The Democratic apology tour is a sorry spectacle
Pecker Problem (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Bad people hang out with other bad people. Choir boys don’t run with drug dealers. Dolphins don’t swim with sharks. Donald Trump doesn’t hang out with Barack Obama. Donald Trump hangs out and does business with people who get indicted and go to prison. Donald Trump hired George Papadopoulos, Paul Manafort, Rick Gates, Michael Flynn, Michael Cohen, and Roger Stone. He admires … [Read more...] about Pecker Problem (Cartoon, Column and Video)
U.S. strikes back at Russia in cyberspace warfare
By DAVID IGNATIUS Washington Post Writers Group Columnist WASHINGTON -- With little public fanfare, U.S. Cyber Command, the military's new center for combating electronic attacks against the United States, has launched operations to deter and disrupt Russians who have been meddling with the U.S. political system. Like other U.S. cyberwar activities, this effort against … [Read more...] about U.S. strikes back at Russia in cyberspace warfare
Trump Makes Predatory Lending Great Again
By John L. Micek Here's another reminder that, when it comes to the Trump administration, it's more important to watch what the White House does, rather than what it says. The payday lending industry scored a huge win this when the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed to weaken Obama-administration rules governing an industry that makes its money by … [Read more...] about Trump Makes Predatory Lending Great Again
A Response to the Tax-the-Rich Crowd
"The country [USA] is full of honest hard working people struggling to feed their families. It also has those with more money than they could ever need to eat, whose fortune comes from how dishonest and unethical they can be for the love of money." The preceding quoted statement was made by a cyber-acquaintance of mine on a social website. The statement reeks with wealth … [Read more...] about A Response to the Tax-the-Rich Crowd
Bezos Exposes his Pecker (Cartoon)
How to say ‘I’m sorry,’ whether you’ve appeared in a racist photo, harassed women or just plain screwed up
Lisa Leopold, Middlebury “I’m sorry.” These two words may seem simple, but the ability to express them when you’re in the wrong is anything but – particularly for those in the public eye. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, to name a recent example, was forced to apologize after his 1984 medical school yearbook page resurfaced showing two unnamed men, one with blackface and … [Read more...] about How to say ‘I’m sorry,’ whether you’ve appeared in a racist photo, harassed women or just plain screwed up
Matthew Whitaker’s five minutes are up
WASHINGTON -- Matthew G. Whitaker runs hot. During the acting attorney general's previous major public appearance, a Justice Department news conference, he perspired with the output of an oscillating sprinkler. Testifying before Congress for the first time Friday -- an appearance he had threatened Thursday to skip -- Whitaker again overheated: An angry scarlet rose up the … [Read more...] about Matthew Whitaker’s five minutes are up
National Enquirer Selfie (Cartoon)
Many risks still exist for pregnant women in developed nations
Getting pregnant makes many women realize the power they possess to bring new life into the world. But even the easiest pregnancies nevertheless change women emotionally, mentally and physically. Bearing children requires enormous strength, but it presents women with new vulnerabilities as well. Hormonal changes during pregnancy and after giving birth lead some women to … [Read more...] about Many risks still exist for pregnant women in developed nations
How will alarmists stop the Sun?
How will alarmists stop the Sun? That is a legitimate question to ask if astronomers are correct about the future of our solar system. To recap, astronomers say that the Sun is ever-so-slowly growing brighter. As a result, planet Earth is ever-so-slowly growing warmer. How Mankind responds to such irreversible all-natural climate change remains to be seen. It isn't … [Read more...] about How will alarmists stop the Sun?
A Virginia Lineup (Cartoon and Column)
What the hell, Virginia? When did we become Mississippi? No offense, Mississippi, but yeah. Every southern state has an ugly history when it comes to racism. There are still people in the south fighting the Civil War. My former editor of The Free Lance-Star, Ed Jones (no relation) used to tell a joke that here in Fredericksburg, the Civil War was treated like breaking news … [Read more...] about A Virginia Lineup (Cartoon and Column)
Journalism needs an audience to survive, but isn’t sure how to earn its loyalty
Is connecting with their audience key to journalism’s future? Shutterstock Jacob L. Nelson, Arizona State University Journalism is in the midst of an existential crisis: the profession has undergone decades of declines in readership, revenue and public trust, with no obvious end in sight. Many in the industry believe that the best way for … [Read more...] about Journalism needs an audience to survive, but isn’t sure how to earn its loyalty
The Polar Solution
“Where should poor children be frozen, at home or on the way to school?” By Daniel Sherman The polar vortex 2019 seems to have moved on, leaving behind substantial chunks of the population to whinge and whine and mewl about the dangers of cold weather, to wring hands about the devastating toll on less advantaged members of society, and give thanks for the provident … [Read more...] about The Polar Solution
A SOTU Gaffe and a General’s Candid Apology
The award of military decorations is a time-honored tradition of recognizing acts of valor, exceptional service or achievement, special skills or qualifications. It is usually a medal consisting of a ribbon and a medaillon. There is a specific way in which these medals and ribbons are worn, according to an order of precedence which each military service prescribes, always … [Read more...] about A SOTU Gaffe and a General’s Candid Apology
MOUTON DE PANURGE
I have wanted to write a post on the Ralph Northam auto-da-fé because, as a life-long skeptic, I smell a rat. A big rat, a gargantuan rat. I’ve waited, expecting to read articles depicting a decades-long list of racist actions and policies known to be Northam’s calling card – or at least some credible journalism that provides a keyhole view into his … [Read more...] about MOUTON DE PANURGE
Donald Trump and the spirit of Eddie Haskell
One of the memorable characters from the old days of television was Eddie Haskell of "Leave it to Beaver." President Trump no doubt remembers him. Haskell was sycophantically respectful toward parents to their faces, but always plotted and schemed when their backs were turned. To a generation, Haskell symbolized hypocrisy of the most annoying kind. Trump's address Tuesday … [Read more...] about Donald Trump and the spirit of Eddie Haskell