Don’t let the rather mundane and boring title fool you, Murder for Two is an innovative, consistently creative, hilarious musical comedy farce. This 5th Avenue Theatre/ACT–A Contemporary Theatre co-production is the Pacific Northwest premiere of what happens when just two gifted actors and one well-tuned grand piano embody the interrogation of a room full of unstable murder … [Read more...] about A Review of Murder for Two: The 5th Avenue Theatre/ACT–A Contemporary Theatre’s Delightful, Comedic, Piano-Centric Farce
Cartoon: Putin desk
Open Letter to Republicans
Dear Republicans: I need to have a word with you, and this time it doesn't concern Donald Trump. Of course, it's easy to get distracted by the antics of a bizarre con-artist who might have conspired with Russia to throw the 2016 election. Maybe distraction is part of the plan. But Trump is only one man -- an aging blowhard at that -- while your numbers are legion. At least … [Read more...] about Open Letter to Republicans
Republican muddle is an opening for Democrats
WASHINGTON -- Will anyone be left standing when the Republican circular firing squad runs out of ammunition? Or will everybody just reload and keep blasting away, leaving Democrats to clean up the bloody mess? The political moment we’re living through is truly remarkable, but not in a good way. Republicans control the White House and both chambers of Congress, so we’re … [Read more...] about Republican muddle is an opening for Democrats
(UPDATED) The Russia Scandal Has Always Been All About The Money — Just Like Donald Trump
Despite its many twists and turns, the Russia scandal that has engulfed the White House and isn't letting go -- certainly not now that the Senate Intelligence Committee has joined the FBI in launching a full-scale investigation -- always has been all about the money. This is because Donald Trump always has been all about the money, and the outcome of investigators' labors will … [Read more...] about (UPDATED) The Russia Scandal Has Always Been All About The Money — Just Like Donald Trump
Yes, I Use Cover-Up
March 30, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President Donald Trump has the emotional make-up of a five-year-old and confides his deepest thoughts—such as they are—to Andrew Feinberg, and to readers, every day. In his private moments, he always thinks of himself as Super Baby DonDon. Hey, what can I … [Read more...] about Yes, I Use Cover-Up
Pink
Pink People pitched against People For the right of passage Action and reaction, equal and opposite My two hands Left and right Fight Turn it over to the Women On a journey between a male chauvinist and a feminist Pink it Clap with one hand and with the other erase legacy I to mine and you play to your gallery Decency What decency Abstract honesty Pink is … [Read more...] about Pink
BREAKING: Flynn offers testimony for immunity and two White House officials gave Nunes info
Embed from Getty Images The Trump-Russia connection story won't go away: news is breaking quickly on several fronts, little of it good for President Donald Trump. The biggest news: The Wall Street Journal has just reported that Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn has offered to testify -- in exchange for immunity. Meanwhile, the New York Times earlier … [Read more...] about BREAKING: Flynn offers testimony for immunity and two White House officials gave Nunes info
Sign your name (Cartoon and column)
Sign your name by Clay Jones One of the big questions being overlooked concerning Representative Devin Nunes running to the White House to wash Donald Trump’s balls is: Who let him in? Let’s catch up: Nunes is the chairman of the House committee investigating whether the Trump campaign coordinated with the Russians or not (hell yeah they did). Last week he received a hot … [Read more...] about Sign your name (Cartoon and column)
The Making of ‘The Godfather’: A Remarkable Tale of Art and Entrepreneurship
"It's a romance about a king with three sons," was how director Francis Ford Coppola once described "The Godfather." But the story of how this classic American movie got made is anything but romantic. It's a story of commerce, art, and the will of one man to make a film only he could make. "All of… … [Read more...] about The Making of ‘The Godfather’: A Remarkable Tale of Art and Entrepreneurship
Russia’s new protest generation
Last Sunday mass demonstrations took place in almost 100 Russian cities. They were the biggest since the 2011-2012 protest wave, called the "snow revolution". But if the last time election fraud was what provoked the people's anger, this time it was an investigation into Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev's alleged corruption practices. The investigation was conducted by… … [Read more...] about Russia’s new protest generation
Now we know: What George W. Bush REALLY Thought of Donald Trump’s Inauguration
As he sat there fumbling with his pancho at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration in January, some pundits on TV wondered what was really on former President George W. Bush's mind as he heard what some say was the darkest toned inaugural address in American history. Now we know, via New York Magazine: Bush’s endearing struggle with his poncho at the event quickly … [Read more...] about Now we know: What George W. Bush REALLY Thought of Donald Trump’s Inauguration
The Trump Train Wreck
Ezra Klein details the train wreck of incompetence and corruption that is the Trump Presidency so far on vox.com. Like many who covered Trump, I found it hard, after all this, to predict the likely path of his presidency. Perhaps he could defy every norm and succeed there too. But with every day that passes, Trump is looking more bound by the political system he promised to … [Read more...] about The Trump Train Wreck
This is what you get, Mr. Speaker
WASHINGTON -- This, Mr. Speaker, is what you get for embracing Donald Trump. When Paul Ryan, after a long Hamlet routine, decided to get behind Trump last year, he took a calculated risk that the erratic presidential candidate could become a vessel for the conservative policies the House speaker long aspired to implement. Instead, Ryan has become an enabler of … [Read more...] about This is what you get, Mr. Speaker
Cartoon: Devin Nunes
Trump Talker Ally Alex Jones calls George Soros “The Head Of The Jewish Mafia”
President Donald Trump's longtime talker ally, InfoWar's Alex Jones, has called billionaire George Soros "The head of the Jewish Mafia." Here's the segment: CALLER: I’ve noticed since the very beginning that the two main guys out there at the forefront of all of this are Senator John McCain and Lindsey Graham, saying everybody’s a Russian agent, trying to derail the Trump … [Read more...] about Trump Talker Ally Alex Jones calls George Soros “The Head Of The Jewish Mafia”
Wikileaks and the Erosion of Democracy
Block by block, snide release by snide release, Wikileaks is eroding the ability of a state to protect itself and society, an act of sabotage that yet many view as heroic. I can tell you, as one who devoted his life to serve the Constitution of the United States from within the national security establishment, one… … [Read more...] about Wikileaks and the Erosion of Democracy
Cartoon: Devin Nunes
What A Westinghouse Bankruptcy Could Mean For U.S. Utilities
By Leonard Hyman and Bill Tilles for Oilprice.com International news services now report that Japan’s Toshiba Corporation (9502.T) is preparing to make a chapter 11 bankruptcy filing for its Westinghouse Electric subsidiary as soon as this Monday, March 27. For most of our readers this news evokes little surprise. This is merely another chapter of a slow moving financial … [Read more...] about What A Westinghouse Bankruptcy Could Mean For U.S. Utilities
Report: Spiders could (in theory) eat every human on Earth in one year
Here's a story with REAL legs. The Washington Post's Wonkblog reports that spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year: Spiders are quite literally all around us. A recent entomological survey of North Carolina homes turned up spiders in 100 percent of them, including 68 percent of bathrooms and more than three-quarters of bedrooms. There's a good … [Read more...] about Report: Spiders could (in theory) eat every human on Earth in one year