Ivanka Trump did not, of course, get to choose her father. And as a rule, the children of presidents should be off limits from media scrutiny, or at least have a modicum of privacy away from the harsh glare of the 24/7 world in which celebrities live. But Ivanka is not just any president's kid. She is the First Daughter of a man whose vileness is without bounds, and her … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) Ivanka Trump: Faux Feminist, President Whisperer & Bling Peddler
The Future: Fashion Retail
Garment retail is already changing dramatically. Big malls are struggling, but brick and mortar clothing stores may not be completely obsolete. Some pain points have arisen in the new delivery model, that could, and seems to be, driving the establishment of a new type of store. Smaller, efficient, convenient, AND without any stock to buy. Nordstrom’s has just opened its … [Read more...] about The Future: Fashion Retail
Cruel climate dilemma for King penguins: feed or breed
Global warming is on track to wipe out 70 percent of the world's King penguins by century's end, putting the regal birds on a path towards extinction, researchers warned Monday. As climate change drives away the fish and squid upon which the flightless creatures depend, the penguins must swim further afield to find sustenance for their… … [Read more...] about Cruel climate dilemma for King penguins: feed or breed
The Tale of Brave Sir Robbin’
America's Prime blowhard took to the stage this morning to tout his bravery under fire, conveniently forgetting his five deferments from Vietnam, where he would have undoubtedly have ALSO done as claimed. But listen to Cadet Bone Spurs on his own courage and valor: "You don't know until you test it, but I think, I really believe I'd run in there, even if I didn't have a … [Read more...] about The Tale of Brave Sir Robbin’
Captain Bone Spurs to the Rescue (Cartoon, Column and Video)
When I saw the quote scroll across my news feed, “You don’t know until you test it, but I think, I really believe I would have run in there even if I didn’t have a weapon,” I couldn’t help myself. Forgive my cynicism, but I don’t have much faith that Donald Trump, Mr. five-deferments, Captain Bone-Spurs, and can’t-criticize-Putin, would go rushing into a shooting situation. … [Read more...] about Captain Bone Spurs to the Rescue (Cartoon, Column and Video)
Trump Says He’d Have Run Into School Shooting
President Donald Trump said Monday that he believed he would run into an active school shooting “even if I didn’t have a weapon.” The president was speaking in the aftermath of a shooting at a high school in Florida in which 17 people were killed and more than a dozen more injured. It was later revealed… … [Read more...] about Trump Says He’d Have Run Into School Shooting
Cartoon: To protect and something something (Cartoon, Column and Video)
While an active shooter was killing his former classmates last week in Parkland, Florida, the only cop on the scene stayed outside and took cover. There are now reports that other officers arriving at the scene also remained outside choosing to hide behind their cars. Trump has called the School Resource Deputy a coward. He and others are choosing to ignore that a gun on … [Read more...] about Cartoon: To protect and something something (Cartoon, Column and Video)
What Supplies Do Astronauts Need to Survive on the ISS?
Space is a cold and unforgiving place — but astronauts are still surviving in orbit around our little blue marble thanks to the wonder that is the International Space Station. They can’t do it alone, however. We’re constantly sending up supplies to keep the space station running. What sort of supplies do the astronauts need to survive up there on the International Space … [Read more...] about What Supplies Do Astronauts Need to Survive on the ISS?
It’s not conservatism. It’s extremism.
WASHINGTON -- It is time to say last rites over the American conservative movement. After years of drifting steadily toward extreme positions, conservatism is dead, replaced by a far right that has the Republican Party under its thumb. Conservatism is a complex creed, some of it less than appealing and some of it noble. The less attractive kind involves an ideology whose … [Read more...] about It’s not conservatism. It’s extremism.
Trump, guns and the warnings of history
By Henry Giroux, Chaired professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest in the Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University. Samuel Zeif, an 18-year-old senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., cries after speaking during a listening session with President Donald Trump in Washington on Feb. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) The… … [Read more...] about Trump, guns and the warnings of history
Cartoons: Patriots Hatriots
Our Favorite “Family Company” Exposes the Corruption in Big Business
Johnson & Johnson — "a family company™," we're told by commercials — is developing a decidedly non-familial string of lawsuits related to their products. One strong example: J&J talcum powder. The connection remains tenuous after over forty years of scientific testing, but a correlation between the use of talc powder and cancer has shown in many of the experiments. … [Read more...] about Our Favorite “Family Company” Exposes the Corruption in Big Business
Perseverance Furthers: Maximum Bob Has The Goods. Give Him Time To Deliver
As diverting as it has been to watch Donald Trump further degrade the Oval Office as he keeps attaining new lows, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly self destruct and the splenetic machinations of the Republican Congress to bankrupt the republic, what we could use is a new around of Russia scandal indictments to . . . uh, clear the air. Well, we've gotten them in spades … [Read more...] about Perseverance Furthers: Maximum Bob Has The Goods. Give Him Time To Deliver
Thoughts and prayers, a “solution” to mass shootings, is widely ridiculed
The activism since the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine's day, particularly the response to the "thoughts and prayers", is beyond anything I can recall. Perhaps the most prominent event is March For Our Lives on March 24, organized by survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. There's a national walkout (student-organized) on April 20, … [Read more...] about Thoughts and prayers, a “solution” to mass shootings, is widely ridiculed
Great Music Chapter 9
For this week’s chapter of Great Music we again return to the world of Classical music. This time for the famous Hungarian composer, Franz Liszt. He was born in 1811 in what is now Hungary, then part of the Austrian Empire, and lived a long and full life dying in 1886. His father was a musician and Franz learned much from his father’s teaching. Like other promising musicians of … [Read more...] about Great Music Chapter 9
Love Mass Shootings (Cartoon and Column)
Donald Trump said the National Rifle Association is full of good people, which puts them in exclusive company because that’s the same thing he said about Nazis. Congrats, NRA. If you watched just a few seconds of the speeches by NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre and spokesgoon Dana Loesch, you’ll see why they might belong in the same company. Wayne LaPierre said gun control … [Read more...] about Love Mass Shootings (Cartoon and Column)
The NRA’s journey from marksmanship to political brinkmanship
By Robert Spitzer, Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department, State University of New York College at Cortland . Late actor and former National Rifle Association President Charlton Heston held a rifle aloft at a 2002 get-out-the-vote rally. AP Photo/Jim Cole The mass shooting on Valentine’s Day in Parkland, Florida, ripped at the… … [Read more...] about The NRA’s journey from marksmanship to political brinkmanship
The Olympic sport most likely to kill you
It's probably not skeleton. Winter Games’ deadliest sport? Deposit Photos Watch a few minutes of Winter Olympics and your knees or ankles might start hurting. Winter sports are notoriously tough on the joints, from skis and snowboards that can tweak legs to the tendon-shredding, cartilage-endangering feats of figure skaters. But which sport is most likely to… … [Read more...] about The Olympic sport most likely to kill you
(UPDATE) Good Guys versus Bad Guys with a Gun…
UPDATE: Here’s what a Marine, a school teacher (professor) “highly adept [at using an M-16]” and among professors in the United States, “almost certainly one of the best shooters” has to say about teachers packing heat. Original post: As Trump and the NRA continue their seductive yet deceptive Lorelei chant to have teachers pack heat in their classrooms, millions of … [Read more...] about (UPDATE) Good Guys versus Bad Guys with a Gun…
