Here's a thought or two: Is it possible that Joseph Misfud, the Maltese professor who enticed Trump campaign coffee boy George Popadolpoulos with the disclosure that the Kremlin had "dirt" on Hillary Clinton in the form of thousands of emails -- perhaps the first such reference to them whispered to drooling campaign officials -- has gone missing because he's dead? Or that … [Read more...] about A Professor Is Missing & A Spy Hangs Near Death. Who’s Next On Putin’s Hit List?
Trump and Kim to hold historic meeting
President Donald Trump agreed Thursday to a historic first meeting with Kim Jong Un in a stunning development in America's high-stakes nuclear standoff with North Korea. Standing in front of the White House, South Korean National Security Advisor Chung Eui-yong earlier announced the first ever meeting between a US president and North Korean leader, which he… … [Read more...] about Trump and Kim to hold historic meeting
Stormy Daniels beat Trump at his own game
WASHINGTON -- The president who boasted of treating women like sex objects is being outplayed at his own tabloid-warfare game by a porn star. Maybe there's justice in the world after all. You might have missed it in the ceaseless fusillade of news, but on Wednesday the White House all but confirmed the story that actress and director Stormy Daniels is dying to tell: Shortly … [Read more...] about Stormy Daniels beat Trump at his own game
Guest Editorial: Go ahead, Mr. President. Bring it on
Immigrants, with and without papers, are part of California's economic and social fabric. This state has long experience in balancing that reality with the need for law and order ? and with the perils of allowing divisive and cynical interests to use foreign-born people as political pawns. So when the Legislature and California cities passed sanctuary… … [Read more...] about Guest Editorial: Go ahead, Mr. President. Bring it on
Parenting Can Be Challenging
If you have parented you know it can be a challenge. But parenting gets easier. Parenting middle age children is easier and more rewarding than parenting infants. Teenagers are easier and far more rewarding than middle age. And when they are adult they are relatively easy breezy and the best. Love, love, love. Grandpa duty is a luxury. There is a … [Read more...] about Parenting Can Be Challenging
Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on steel, but excludes Canada, Mexico and maybe other allies
WASHINGTON — Brushing aside stern warnings from from ally nations, U.S. companies and lawmakers in his own party, President Trump imposed substantial tariffs Thursday on steel and aluminum imports from across the globe. His order included an indefinite but conditional exemption for Canada and Mexico. The order marked the first time in more than three decades… … [Read more...] about Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on steel, but excludes Canada, Mexico and maybe other allies
Stampede Out of the White House
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a stampede of personnel leaving the White House, some very important figures and others less so. This is the largest turnover ever of a president’s staff in the first fourteen months, with 43 percent having gone. A small percentage were fired, but most left of their own accord. We should have known there was trouble ahead when Trump … [Read more...] about Stampede Out of the White House
My Warning To Motorists
This is part x of a long-continuing series. The short description for it is simple, if the reader truly understands the word: dharma. The longer version follows. On my original post, one of the members of the logging crew that came in with the helicopter left a note confirming the story from a different angle. So ... Washington State in the foreground; Oregon in the … [Read more...] about My Warning To Motorists
Johnson and Nixon: Conspiracy Partners
The Ken Burns documentary The Vietnam War is a brilliant explanation of a national tragedy that engulfed the nation for an entire decade. The documentary offers profound insights about the flawed decision making processes of even the best and brightest. The key insight pertains to the connection between paranoia, a belief in conspiracy theories, lying, and hypocrisy. … [Read more...] about Johnson and Nixon: Conspiracy Partners
Cartoon: Donald Trump’s Cheat Sheet
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 Cartoon: Donald Trump’s Cheat Sheet
Giving populism its due
WASHINGTON -- The shambles left by last weekend's Italian election, the chaotic dysfunction of American government under President Trump, and the attack on liberal democratic institutions in Hungary, Poland, Turkey and elsewhere -- all of these are being blamed on the haunting specter of "populism." But is populism the villain here? Do we even agree on what the word … [Read more...] about Giving populism its due
China plans panda park that will dwarf Yellowstone
China will create a bastion for giant pandas three times the size of Yellowstone National Park to link up and encourage breeding among existing wild populations of the notoriously slow-reproducing animal, state media reported Thursday. At least 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) has been secured over the next five years for construction of the Giant Panda… … [Read more...] about China plans panda park that will dwarf Yellowstone
Finally, Trump does something Republicans can’t stomach
WASHINGTON -- What would it take for Republicans to turn against Donald Trump? Now, finally, we know. For nearly three years, Republican lawmakers have stood with Trump, offering only isolated protest, through all manner of outrage. Disparaging Mexican immigrants. Videotaped boasts about sexually assaulting women. Alleging that his predecessor put a wiretap on him. … [Read more...] about Finally, Trump does something Republicans can’t stomach
That ridiculous voice we use to talk to dogs? They actually love it, paper shows
A high-pitched voice and exaggerated emotion when interacting with a dog will get you a long way, science says. Image credits Besno Pile. University of York researchers say that the way we speak to our dog-friends is a key relationship building element between pet and owner. The effect is similar to how ‘baby-talk' helps adults bond… … [Read more...] about That ridiculous voice we use to talk to dogs? They actually love it, paper shows
Team Trump Braces for More Stormy weather
[twitter name="name"] It's surely the dream of every red-blooded American kid to grow up and be sued by a porn star. Remember a million years ago, when right-wing moralists assailed President Obama for diminishing the dignity of the office by putting a foot against his desk and wearing a tan suit? Good times, good times. We can't begin to imagine what they would've said … [Read more...] about Team Trump Braces for More Stormy weather
Cartoon: Trump Chaos
No, Cowboys And Cowgirls, Texas Is Not Turning Blue
Stop buying the hype. Stop drinking the Kool-Aid. Stop paying attention to the fake news from liberal media sources. Texas is Red, Red, Red! And that likely won’t change in 2018. It’s not going blue. It’s not going purple. It’s red. Yep, Pardner, Democrats increased their participation in yesterday’s primaries by roughly 105%, while Republican participation increased only … [Read more...] about No, Cowboys And Cowgirls, Texas Is Not Turning Blue
Cartoon: Collusion
Twitter Laughs Its A$$ Off When Trump Says ‘Everybody Wants To Work’ At The White House
Donald Trump held a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven Tuesday afternoon, and at one point when he was asked about all of the turnover in the staff at the White House and attracting suitable replacements, Trump commented: "Everybody wants to work in the White House. Everybody wants to be there, and they… … [Read more...] about Twitter Laughs Its A$$ Off When Trump Says ‘Everybody Wants To Work’ At The White House
The “Pure Madness” of Our Vigilante President
Trump and the NRA leadership’s disdain for schools as “gun free zones”—as if the idea of an educational safe haven is somehow ludicrous—is equally abhorrent, like an arsonist cynically making fun of a flameproof building and simultaneously passing out lighter fluid to show how to make it burn. by Michael Winship Trying to write about the current resident of the White … [Read more...] about The “Pure Madness” of Our Vigilante President