While speaking in Latrobe, PA, on Saturday, presidential candidate Donald Trump made vulgar comments about gold legend Arnold Palmer; used profanity in describing presidential candidate Kamala Harris; and stopped mid-speech to announce he needed to "recomb [his] hair." https://twitter.com/kamalahq/status/1847771874870112456 The rally speech contained the normal Trump … [Read more...] about Vulgar, profane, disjointed: Trump’s PA speech may mark media turning point (updated)
GA, NC set early voting records
In both Georgia and North Carolina, key states in this election, voters have broken records for early voting this week. In Georgia, more than a million voters cast ballots (early and absentee) the first three days, shattering records set in 2020. In North Carolina, 353,166 people voted in-person on Thursday, slightly more than in 2020. With mail-in ballots, the NC total … [Read more...] about GA, NC set early voting records
Those Historic British Pub Names
During our recent travel in beautiful England, we frequently stopped at some of the numerous charming, cozy pubs that dot the British countryside. Whether stopping by for a cup of tea, a pint of ale or for some delicious pub food, the unique pub ambiance made us immediately feel right at home and, often, we felt like we were stepping back in time and observing a part of … [Read more...] about Those Historic British Pub Names
THE MEDAL OF HORROR
The Last Moments of Sinwar
Embed from Getty Images The old man surveys his difficult situation. He is a famous man in a hot place. Through the blasted walls of the typically middle class Arab apartment where he is he sees a ruined city which he himself ruined: dust, rubble, fires. He made a calculated bet a few years ago - badly - that it would work out and victory against the "pigs and monkeys" … [Read more...] about The Last Moments of Sinwar
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death is a defining moment, but it will not end the war
Ian Parmeter, Australian National University The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, one of the masterminds behind the group’s horrific October 7 2023 attack on southern Israel, is no doubt a consequential moment in Israel’s year-long war against Hamas. But is it a turning point? Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sinwar’s killing – long a major … [Read more...] about Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death is a defining moment, but it will not end the war
MAGA Projection on Steroids
This will not be long because the issue is so obvious, preposterous, and transparent. Psychology Today defines “projection” as: ...the process of displacing one’s feelings onto a different person, animal, or object. The term is most commonly used to describe defensive projection—attributing one’s own unacceptable urges to another... It is followed by an … [Read more...] about MAGA Projection on Steroids
Netanyahu, Jewish Leaders React to Killing of Yahya Sinwar
By San Diego Jewish World A developing story SAN DIEGO (SDJW) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a broadcast carried by American news media, confirmed on Thursday, Oct. 17, that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar “has been eliminated” adding that the war in Gaza will continue until all the hostages kidnapped from Israel a year and ten days before are returned to … [Read more...] about Netanyahu, Jewish Leaders React to Killing of Yahya Sinwar
KAMALA HARRIS GOES ON FOX (CARTOON)
ELON MUSK SHOVELING DOLLARS INTO STEAM BOILER
Obama’s condescending message to Black men
by Elwood Watson Former President Barack Obama stirred up some attention last week when he suggested lackluster support for Kamala Harris among Black men is mostly about her gender. “Part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives or other reasons for that,” Obama said at … [Read more...] about Obama’s condescending message to Black men
PLAYING MUSIC INSTEAD OF DOING YOUR JOB
I come from immigrants––do you?
Recently, a writing workshop I attended, prompted me to think about my grandmother, and to wonder about her legacy. I don’t mean money or possessions. Even though my paternal grandmother, Emily, died well before I was born, I have begun to recognize how her influence on my life has been long-lasting. Emily Ralston was an immigrant. She and my grandfather, her husband, … [Read more...] about I come from immigrants––do you?
MUSK ASSISTS TRUMP 2024 (CARTOON)
Why Trump accuses people of wrongdoing he himself committed – an explanation of projection
Donald Trump accuses others of acts he has done at an Oct. 3, 2024, rally in Michigan. AP Photo/Carlos Osorio April Johnson, Kennesaw State University Donald Trump has a particular formula he uses to convey messages to his supporters and opponents alike: He highlights others’ wrongdoings even though he has committed similar acts … [Read more...] about Why Trump accuses people of wrongdoing he himself committed – an explanation of projection
IS ELON MUSK DONALD TRUMP’S NEW PECKER?
Is Elon Musk now Donald Trump's new Pecker? It certainly appears that way - and Musk is seemingly taking it to an expanded level. The world's richest man who bought Twitter - and renamed it X and transformed it into a neo-Nazis, extremists and bots playground - has now replaced David Pecker, the former CEO of American Media, which publishes The National Enquirer as Donald … [Read more...] about IS ELON MUSK DONALD TRUMP’S NEW PECKER?
Boy girl Trumper (Cartoon and Column)
Do I have to do this every day between now and the election? Is Donald Trump and MAGAts going to invent a new lie on a daily basis? Donald Trump is a liar as are most Republicans. And even the Republicans who don’t lie, if there is such a thing, enable the lies. Some of the most recent lies are Democrats are manipulating the weather, funds from FEMA are being given to … [Read more...] about Boy girl Trumper (Cartoon and Column)
Not consumer “tests.” Trump sent Putin scarce Covid testing equipment in early 2020
If I say "Covid tests" today, in 2024, I'm guessing your mind conjures a picture of a white and orange box or maybe a blue and white one. Boxes you've gotten in the mail or at your local pharmacy. That's not what then-President Donald Trump sent to Moscow in the spring of 2020, despite traditional media framing the Bob Woodward bombshell as "tests." The Federal Drug … [Read more...] about Not consumer “tests.” Trump sent Putin scarce Covid testing equipment in early 2020
TRUMP, MUSK AND VANCE AS THE THREE STOOGES
Those Silly, Crude, Funny, Odd, Hilarious, Lewd, Rude, Charming, Ugly, Naughty, Amusing, Dirty, British Place Names
(Note: Some of the place names used in this story may be offensive to some.) During our recent visit to beautiful England, we sojourned in a charming little hamlet with an intriguing name. Upon our return home, I decided to do some research on “interesting” British place names for two reasons. First, to ascertain that I was not making too much of what might just be a … [Read more...] about Those Silly, Crude, Funny, Odd, Hilarious, Lewd, Rude, Charming, Ugly, Naughty, Amusing, Dirty, British Place Names