As your plane descends down southern approach to JFK or LaGuardia Airports, if you’re sitting on the left the wing may tip down and you’ll see the unmistakable contours of America’s greatest city shining like a jewel, skyscrapers glinting in the sunlight. John Lennon and Lou Reed both compared it to ancient Rome. Let’s take a quick tour, bottom to top. We can start near … [Read more...] about First We’ll Take Manhattan: A Local’s Tour of NYC
Hannity Half-Apologizes For Calling Roy Moore Sex Acts With Children ‘Consensual’ (AUDIO) GUEST VOICE
The blatant hypocrisy of defenders of the GOP never fails to disappoint. Men like Sean Hannity use their public platforms to preach about morality and godliness, yet when one of their own (read: White Christian Males) stands accused of molesting multiple children, they fall all over themselves rushing to his defense. Such was the case with… … [Read more...] about Hannity Half-Apologizes For Calling Roy Moore Sex Acts With Children ‘Consensual’ (AUDIO) GUEST VOICE
Tuesday’s election sent a righteous message
WASHINGTON -- What happened at the polls Tuesday was a good old-fashioned butt-kicking that exposed the cynical fraud called Trumpism. Hallelujah, people, and let's do it again next year. Perhaps Republicans forgot that Hillary Clinton -- rightly or wrongly, a candidate distrusted by much of the nation -- won nearly 3 million more votes than Donald Trump. Or that bigger … [Read more...] about Tuesday’s election sent a righteous message
Cartoon: Roy Moore
Job Search Psychology and How to Help Veterans Get Jobs
Looking for work can be one of the most stressful experiences of all. It’s intimidating to put yourself out there and to set yourself up for possible rejection along the way to finding a job. We wouldn’t do it if we didn’t have to. So, other than the obvious need to support ourselves and our families, what goes through our minds when making the decision to look for a new … [Read more...] about Job Search Psychology and How to Help Veterans Get Jobs
The Night the Wall Came Down
Twenty-eight years ago, the Berlin Wall came down. The world and especially Germany are remembering Timeline.com presents a striking collection of Berlin Wall graffiti photos, “a testament to the frustrated resilience of Berliners at the time.” Please view them here. This author was living in Brussels the night when the wall came down. These are his … [Read more...] about The Night the Wall Came Down
Bombshell: GOPer Moore accused of sexual contact with minor in 1979
The Republican candidate for a vacant US Senate seat initiated a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl when he was practicing law, the victim, now a grown woman, said in an explosive report Thursday. Candidate Roy Moore of Alabama was facing calls to step aside after four women told The Washington Post that he pursued them… … [Read more...] about Bombshell: GOPer Moore accused of sexual contact with minor in 1979
Cartoon and Column: Kevin Spacey in Baby Driver
When I heard the latest revelation of Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey sexually assaulting a young man, I believed it. Last month, actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of sexually assaulting him in 1986 when Rapp was 14. Spacey said he didn’t remember the incident but didn’t deny it and said he owed Rapp an apology. He also used the revelation to out himself as gay. Usually, … [Read more...] about Cartoon and Column: Kevin Spacey in Baby Driver
Why One Little Meeting Has Taken On Such Big Importance In The Russia Scandal
It was an odd group that assembled on that unseasonably cool late spring afternoon around a table in a conference room on an upper floor of a glass and marble skyscraper on New York's Fifth Avenue. On one side of the table were three Russians. On the other side were Donald Trump's eldest son, son-in-law and the man who was about to become manager and chief strategist of the … [Read more...] about Why One Little Meeting Has Taken On Such Big Importance In The Russia Scandal
(UPDATES) What is Going on in the Land of Ten Thousand Princes?
UPDATE II: Another intriguing aspect of a weekend already full of intrigue in Riyadh was the sudden resignation of Lebanon’s Prime Minister Saad Hariri after he landed in Riyadh on what was supposed to be a routine visit. The Saudis say there was a plot to assassinate him. Hariri blamed Hezbollah and its patron, Iran for his resignation. There was immediate … [Read more...] about (UPDATES) What is Going on in the Land of Ten Thousand Princes?
In Defense of Kevin Spacey
I am sick to death of witch hunts. More, I am sick to death of the fundamental abrogation of plain American principles that, while festering everywhere (note that NO legislation coming out of Congress has followed the usual order, hearings, statements, debate, amendments, etc. but instead comes from small cabals acting in a most UNdemocratic and non-transparent manner ending … [Read more...] about In Defense of Kevin Spacey
Voters yearn for an end to the Trump era
WASHINGTON -- Tuesday's Democratic sweep obliterated a series of outdated story lines in American politics and opened a new era. Forget those repetitious tales about some piece of President Trump's base still sticking with him. It's now clear, from Virginia and New Jersey to Washington state, Georgia, New York, Connecticut and Maine, that the energy Trump has unleashed among … [Read more...] about Voters yearn for an end to the Trump era
Trump was on the ballot in Virginia. He lost.
WASHINGTON -- President Trump may have been 7,000 miles away in Seoul on Tuesday, but make no mistake: He was on the ballot in Virginia when his imitator, Republican Ed Gillespie, lost the closely watched gubernatorial race to Democrat Ralph Northam. This was, in part, because Trump himself embraced Gillespie, endorsing him and, as Election Day arrived, tweeting about the … [Read more...] about Trump was on the ballot in Virginia. He lost.
Cartoon: Mental Health Problems
Democrats to seize Virginia and New Jersey governorships in elections seen as precursors of 2018 fights
WASHINGTON — Democrats Ralph Northam in Virginia and Phil Murphy in New Jersey headed for victories in races for governorships Tuesday, setting up a night of political retaliation against President Donald Trump. Murphy, President Barack Obama's first ambassador to Germany, had led consistently in polls over Kim Guadagno, the state's lieutenant governor and poured millions into… … [Read more...] about Democrats to seize Virginia and New Jersey governorships in elections seen as precursors of 2018 fights
TICKTOCK, TICKTOCK
TICKTOCK, TICKTOCK My Dear Fellow Americans, As we await the next mass shootings let's put things in perspective and have the courage to call a spade a spade. This never was and never shall be a gun control issue. How can the gun lobby which pours so much money into our economy be blamed? How can the advancement of technology and science with the refinement of weapons … [Read more...] about TICKTOCK, TICKTOCK
Cartoon and Column: Hate in Virginia with Mr. Ed
The majority of Virginians do not want Republican Ed Gillespie as their governor and yet, he may become their governor. Currently, he’s barely trailing in the polls and is within the margin of error. If Democrats and Independents don’t get out and vote this coming Tuesday, the man running a fear campaign about Latino gangs, sanctuary cities, Confederate statues, and the … [Read more...] about Cartoon and Column: Hate in Virginia with Mr. Ed
After Texas church rampage, ‘thoughts and prayers’ leave gun control side frustrated
WASHINGTON — The church massacre in Sutherland Springs, Texas, reopened a gun control debate that has raged for decades, erupting with fresh vigor with each new tragedy. Five weeks have passed between a rampage in Las Vegas left 58 people dead, and the arguments and battle lines were still echoing in Congress. But the history of… … [Read more...] about After Texas church rampage, ‘thoughts and prayers’ leave gun control side frustrated
Cartoons: Another Day, Another Massacre
Virginia will be speaking for the nation
ARLINGTON, Va. -- On Tuesday, Virginia's voters confront what will almost certainly be the most consequential election for governor of their lifetimes. The contest between Democratic Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie matters for the state, of course, but its implications will be even larger for the nation. A Northam victory would send a signal to the … [Read more...] about Virginia will be speaking for the nation