He's Baaack!! Robert A. Levine June 1, 2017 After his first trip abroad where President Trump kow-towed to Saudi and Egyptian autocrats and disrespected long term allies, he’s returned to Washington. He stated that his trip was a “home run” for himself and America, but I don’t think he even hit the ball out of the infield. He sold a lot of armaments to Saudi … [Read more...] about He’s Baaack!!!!
Marijuana may fight Alzheimer’s; what will that mean for the boomers? | Mulshine:
As I've noted, I don't smoke pot, but I have friends that do. Like me, they're aging baby-boomers. Unlike me, they're retired and don't have to meet daily deadlines. So why the heck shouldn't they? That question took on new urgency recently with reports that pot might play a major role in warding off Alzheimer's disease.… … [Read more...] about Marijuana may fight Alzheimer’s; what will that mean for the boomers? | Mulshine:
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Trump announces U.S. Will Pull Out of the Paris Climate Accord
UPDATE TO REUTERS STORY: President Donald Trump has just announced that the United States will pull out of the Paris Climate accord. Here's the Reuters story that just went up prior to his announcement that puts his decision -- and the reaction to it and consequences -- into perspective. By Valerie Volcovici and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump … [Read more...] about Trump announces U.S. Will Pull Out of the Paris Climate Accord
Trump and Paris agreement: World & domestic reaction ALREADY fierce
The Sierra Club just released this meaty press releaseon President Donald Trump and the Paris agreement on climate change. According to reports, the administration will soon announce the U.S. is pulling out of the agreement. Fierce reaction is already coming from countries around the world and in states and cities across the USA ahead of Trump’s possible withdrawal of … [Read more...] about Trump and Paris agreement: World & domestic reaction ALREADY fierce
Support for Trump Impeachment Soars, Approval Plunges
Support for the idea of impeaching President Donald Trump increased to 43 percent from 38 percent among U.S. voters in a Politico/Morning Consult poll released Wednesday, after his return from his first trip abroad since winning the White House. Meanwhile, the president's approval rating is hovering just under 40 percent, according to FiveThiryEight, after taking a… … [Read more...] about Support for Trump Impeachment Soars, Approval Plunges
Cartoon: COVFEFE
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< 'center> … [Read more...] about Cartoon: COVFEFE
Trump Weighs Return of Sanctioned Russian Property
The Trump administration is looking to hand back two Russian diplomatic properties in the U.S. that were shuttered late last year after an intelligence probe found they were used to meddle in the 2016 presidential election. The properties in Maryland and New York were closed on December 30 when former President Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian… … [Read more...] about Trump Weighs Return of Sanctioned Russian Property
Sierra Club on Paris Agreement withdrawal: “A Historic Mistake” (Guest Voice)
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE SIERRA CLUB O TRUMP AND PARIS AGREEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It has been widely reported that Donald Trump intends to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. According to the terms of the Agreement, no country can begin the withdrawal process until three years after the Agreement enters into force. The Agreement, which entered into force on … [Read more...] about Sierra Club on Paris Agreement withdrawal: “A Historic Mistake” (Guest Voice)
Do House Republicans expect people to go hungry?
WASHINGTON -- I took a few days off over the Memorial Day weekend for my wedding and tried not to worry about the grim headlines, most of them generated by one man: -- President Trump, shoving a European prime minister. -- Trump, picking fights with Germany and France and destabilizing the seven-decade-old NATO alliance. --Trump, tweeting late-night gibberish -- … [Read more...] about Do House Republicans expect people to go hungry?
It Was 50 Years Ago . . .
If you are of a certain age, you remember where you were when JFK was assassinated and Neil Armstrong made his moonwalk. To which it should be added, the first time you heard Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The 50th anniversary of the U.S. release of the seminal Beatles album -- considered by many rock music pundits to be the greatest rock album evah -- was June 1, … [Read more...] about It Was 50 Years Ago . . .
Trump unleashes the ‘neo-moderates’
WASHINGTON -- Most of the conservative Republicans opposed to President Trump are writers and policy specialists. Few are politicians -- or, perhaps more precisely, few of the conservative politicians who see Trump as a danger to the nation are prepared to say so in public. So does this mean that the writerly anti-Trump right is ineffectual? Not at all. But we may be … [Read more...] about Trump unleashes the ‘neo-moderates’
CNN fires Kathy Griffin after beheading photo: why CNN is right
CNN has ended its decades long relationship with comedian Kathy Griffin as co-host on its New Year's Eve show after a massive bipartisan outcry over her posting a photo and video of her holding up a fake bloody head of President Donald Trump. Doing comedy showing a (fake) decapitation of a President clearly would be an unwise career move for anyone associated with a … [Read more...] about CNN fires Kathy Griffin after beheading photo: why CNN is right
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Help combat Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
On May 7, 2013, our family suffered the tragedy of losing our baby, Rex Neal Van de Putte, to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Baby Rex was a perfectly healthy, smiling, and thriving baby. We were devastated and stunned by his death on that horrific Tuesday morning. In an effort to commemorate his brief time with us, and to act proactively and positively in Rex’s … [Read more...] about Help combat Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Trump is pulling U.S. out of Paris climate change deal, reports say
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has made the decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris climate change agreement, according to multiple reports Wednesday morning. Axios, Politico and the Associated Press reported that anonymous sources said Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt would work out details of the withdrawal from the agreement. A formal withdrawal… … [Read more...] about Trump is pulling U.S. out of Paris climate change deal, reports say
The Live Television Musical May Already Be Dead
When Hollywood finds something audiences respond to, it does its best to run it right into the ground. If audiences like something in one movie, why wouldn't it work in another, right? That's the reasoning. Just look at the current superhero craze. Or have you ever wondered why the western died? Easy. Everyone was making them… … [Read more...] about The Live Television Musical May Already Be Dead
Has Kushner flown too close to the sun?
WASHINGTON -- It's hard to write about Jared Kushner without going straight to the Icarus cliche -- hubris, flying too close to the sun, falling into the sea. I once wrote that he was the only one of President Trump's close advisers who couldn't be fired, but Kushner's father-in-law would be smart to prove me wrong. It is possible, of course, that Kushner was acting on … [Read more...] about Has Kushner flown too close to the sun?
Trump’s awkward overseas moments came with democratically elected leaders
GIARDINI NAXOS, Italy — President Donald Trump returned late Saturday from his first overseas trip as president, clearly more welcomed by the Muslims he proposed barring from the United States than by allies in Europe whose priorities and values have long been parallel with U.S. ideals. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi praised Trump as someone "capable… … [Read more...] about Trump’s awkward overseas moments came with democratically elected leaders
Peeing in the pool is actually really bad for you
And everyone else. Chances are, there's a lot of urine in this pool. Flickr via Wade Morgen Everyone pees in the pool. That’s the safe and well-informed assumption that many chemists studying the safety of public, chlorinated swimming pools make. But let’s face it: once you jump in the pool and smell and feel the chlorine… … [Read more...] about Peeing in the pool is actually really bad for you