Recently a piece of news caught my eye and for a reason when the Interior secretary Ryan Zinke was quoted by several for his repeated comments against workplace diversity, something which he denies. In any case, this made me realize and now write about my own experience from not so far back when two men who I have known for a long time said to me that they believe similar … [Read more...] about nation of similar only
A Very Special ‘Club’ (Updated)
Update: Where there is a will there is a way. Read here how a World War II hero, said to be the second-most decorated soldier from World War II, after Maj. Audie Murphy, is about to finally receive the Medal of Honor for his bravery in France after 20 years of fighting by family and friends. There is still hope for Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta. Original … [Read more...] about A Very Special ‘Club’ (Updated)
DINOSAUR SHIRT CLUB
This doode was carnivorous and lived about one hundred ninety three million years ago. Jurassic stuff. Discovered in 1942 in Arizona, it's name means double crested lizard. In movies this dino has been seen as cute creatures but in real life they were over twenty feet in length and over ten feet tall and weighed twelve hundred pounds. It had a paired crest on top of it's skull. … [Read more...] about DINOSAUR SHIRT CLUB
Trump’s Lawyer Discussed Pardons: Report
President Donald Trump’s former lawyer reportedly discussed the possibility of pardons for two of the president’s former associates who have been charged in the Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe. John Dowd discussed potential pardons for Michael Flynn and Paul Manafort with their lawyers, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Flynn, Trump’s former national security … [Read more...] about Trump’s Lawyer Discussed Pardons: Report
The Strange Silence of Donald Trump
Have you been aware of a strange sound emanating from the White House over the last week or so? The sound of silence. While Stormy Daniels has been on the CBS Sixty Minutes television show, and her attorney, Michael Avenatti has been making the rounds of the cable talk shows hyping the relationship between Donald Trump and Stormy, The Donald has had nothing to say or tweet … [Read more...] about The Strange Silence of Donald Trump
(UPDATED) Once A Bit Player, Many Russia Scandal Roads Now Seem To Lead To Gates
Seeming bit players in the Russia scandal drama have had a way of becoming more important than the campaign coffee boy roles in which the White House portrays them when they become snared in Robert Mueller's net. In that respect and because of his Kremlin contacts, George Papadopoulos has gone from being a nobody to the somebody who jump started the very FBI investigation that … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Once A Bit Player, Many Russia Scandal Roads Now Seem To Lead To Gates
Not correct Mr. Santorum
Rick Santorum, ex American senator, in light of the recent youth-led movement for gun reforms stated that the kids should learn CPR instead of asking for better gun laws. There is very little the CPR does for a significantly bleeding individual and here is why. CPR depends on supplying enough blood to the vital organs and especially the heart and the brain. It has two … [Read more...] about Not correct Mr. Santorum
Cartoon: Romney Immigrants
‘Declaration of Independents’ gains momentum in state politics
After several special elections for congressional seats over the past year, plus an increasingly huge lineup of candidates nationwide for seats in their state legislatures, a glimmer of hope has emerged that our politics may be changing. At the state and congressional level, candidates who shun the doctrinaire politics of the far left and the far right – the independents, … [Read more...] about ‘Declaration of Independents’ gains momentum in state politics
‘You’re Done!’: GOP Lawmaker Faces Backlash For Comparing Student Protesters To Hitler Youth
A Trump-supporting ‘pro-life' Republican state lawmaker from Minnesota deleted Facebook comments comparing the "March For Our Lives" student protesters to Hitler Youth. Rep. Mary Franson is facing a fierce backlash for her three posts on the "Representative Mary Franson" Facebook page on the same day that more than a million people marched nationwide to call for… … [Read more...] about ‘You’re Done!’: GOP Lawmaker Faces Backlash For Comparing Student Protesters To Hitler Youth
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Putin
Of related interest: --US punishes Russia but Trump hedges bets on Putin --Spy Expulsions A Setback For Trump-Putin Courtship --Spy Expulsions A Setback For Trump-Putin Courtship --Trump wants to work with Putin despite US accusing Russia of meddling worldwide Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most prominent cartoon artists for his outstanding work as both … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Trump and Putin
‘Star Trek’ Merger Could End Kelvin Timeline
CBS Corp. and Viacom are considering a merger which, as TrekMovie points out, could reunify the Star Trek movies and TV series, potentially teeing up a shared continuity between Star Trek: Discovery and the in-development Star Trek 4. The end of the Kelvin Timeline (or “Abramsverse”) and the ascendancy of the Prime Universe could be at… … [Read more...] about ‘Star Trek’ Merger Could End Kelvin Timeline
Trump has played his supporters for suckers
WASHINGTON -- President Trump's most urgent political problem doesn't involve Robert Mueller, Stormy Daniels, Vladimir Putin or the hundreds of thousands of voters who marched for gun control. Rather, it's that his diehard supporters might be starting to realize how thoroughly he has played them for suckers. On immigration, the issue that most viscerally connects the … [Read more...] about Trump has played his supporters for suckers
The hope-mongers’ march trumps cynicism
WASHINGTON -- For several hours on Saturday, cynicism was banned from the streets of what on many days seems to be the most cynical city in the world. Throngs estimated to number up to 800,000, and perhaps more, gathered because a group of determined, organized, eloquent and extremely shrewd high school students asked them to come, and because too many Americans have been … [Read more...] about The hope-mongers’ march trumps cynicism
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Ideological Possession
Jordan Peterson, the Canadian professor of psychology who in the last year has become North America’s most popular public intellectual, has spent many decades studying tyranny and its antecedents. As a result, he frequently warns his audiences of the unparalleled destructive power of “ideological possession”. As someone who has long been writing about the threat posed by … [Read more...] about The Diagnosis and Treatment of Ideological Possession
Shootout At The Not OK Corral: What Happens If Trump Fires The Special Prosecutor?
I have long believed that Donald Trump would not fire Robert Mueller despite his on-again, off-again threats to do so because saner heads would warn him that the collateral damage would be great. But most of the saner heads have left the building, including much of his legal team, and the president's behavior has become so maniacal as he starts a trade war, threatens a hot … [Read more...] about Shootout At The Not OK Corral: What Happens If Trump Fires The Special Prosecutor?
Six Ways to Become More Cultured and Tolerant of Others
The world is getting smaller, but people of different cultures still face immense challenges identifying with one another. Air travel, the internet, 24-hour media — these things can help expose us to different perspectives, but overcoming a lack of cultural understanding can sometimes require more than that. Simply being aware that other cultures exist doesn't help you … [Read more...] about Six Ways to Become More Cultured and Tolerant of Others
The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight
Naturally, the story about the Stormy Daniels interview that's dominating the blogosphere right now is about ... how good 60 Minutes' RATINGS were. Nothing could better describe the seriousness of our national media (remember, small bloggers no longer chart, the blogosphere having been taken over by major media blogs, just as they're starting their takeover of the podcast … [Read more...] about The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight
Cartoon: Putin
US to expel 60 Russian diplomats as punishment for poison attack in Britain
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday ordered the expulsion of 60 Russian diplomats and the closing of Moscow's last diplomatic outpost on the West Coast, part of a coordinated effort with U.S. allies to punish Russia for an attack using a deadly nerve agent earlier this month in Britain. The action, which involved a larger… … [Read more...] about US to expel 60 Russian diplomats as punishment for poison attack in Britain