Making his feature film directorial debut, Australian filmmaker Garth Davis has unexpectedly created this year's most heartwarming and touching movie experience. "Lion" is a fact-based movie that recounts the true story of Saroo Brierley and his 2014 non-fiction novel A Long Way Home, back when Saroo gets lost at a train station in his home country… … [Read more...] about Movie Review – “Lion”
Cartoons: Motley Mittens
Motley Mittens by Clay Jones Am I the only one who thinks that Trump might have picked retired Marine general James “Mad Dog” Mattis as his secretary of defense because of his masculine nickname? Macho Man is dead but Balls Mahoney is still available for Donald Trump’s services. In a speech during the presidential campaign Mitt Romney said “Donald Trump is a phony, a … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Motley Mittens
Son of Trump’s National Security pick pushes fake #pizzagate story
This has been the news lede: A 28-year-old man from North Carolina went to Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant in northwest Washington, to “self-investigate” #pizzagate, a sick fake story that the restaurant owner is complicit with "Mrs. Clinton kidnapping, molesting and trafficking children." Oh, and he shot a rifle in the restaurant. And then gave himself up. But that … [Read more...] about Son of Trump’s National Security pick pushes fake #pizzagate story
Michigan Dems, GOP assembling armies of recount monitors
In light of a federal judge’s ruling shortly after midnight today ordering the Michigan recount to begin by noon, county clerks are scrambling to put election workers into place for a second count of the 4.8 million votes cast in the presidential election. Both political parties are gearing up for a contentious process that will play out in counties across the state. In … [Read more...] about Michigan Dems, GOP assembling armies of recount monitors
Will a Trump Presidency Be the Final Blow for Workplace Diversity?
It’s not possible to judge a public figure in isolation — you must also take into account the folks they surround themselves with. From friends and confidantes to advisors and interns, the quality and variety of our companions says a great deal about us. Given all that, what do we know about President-Elect Trump and his thoughts on workplace diversity? Let’s … [Read more...] about Will a Trump Presidency Be the Final Blow for Workplace Diversity?
ETP CEO puts faith in Trump Administration; Corps stops DAPL
Shortly after the election, Energy Transfer Partners CEO Kelcy Warren told both NBC and CBS that he was "100 percent" certain that a Trump Administration would approve stalled Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) drilling permits. "I'm 100 percent sure that the pipeline will be approved by a Trump administration," CEO Kelcy Warren of Energy Transfer Partners — the Dallas-based … [Read more...] about ETP CEO puts faith in Trump Administration; Corps stops DAPL
Should this be Mitt Romney’s new post-dinner-with-Trump theme song? (Music video)
We are now witnessing how ringing declarations about how someone is a threat to the way we've conducted our democracy wind up being just that -- ringing declarations where principles are discarded as soon as power is dangled temptingly. The "Never Trumpers" who took such sharp issue with Trump that they vowed "never" are increasingly echoing a famous expression of Lucy in the … [Read more...] about Should this be Mitt Romney’s new post-dinner-with-Trump theme song? (Music video)
(Updated) Live by the Tweet, Be Vanquished by the Tweet
[Scroll to bottom for update] By now most Americans have read the infamous "3 a.m. tweet": Donald Trump posted that tweet in the very early morning hours after the first presidential debate with Hillary Clinton. The debate during which Clinton exposed Trump’s humiliating, sexist treatment of former Miss Universe, Alicia Machado. But impulse-driven and … [Read more...] about (Updated) Live by the Tweet, Be Vanquished by the Tweet
Probiotics May Help Keep Stress And Anxiety At Bay
Lola Gayle, STEAM Register COLUMBIA, MO: Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms that are said to provide numerous health benefits by interacting with our gut microbes after being ingested. While most studies have focused on the physical health benefits of these live bacteria, researchers at the University of Missouri (MU) are focusing on the mental health benefits of… … [Read more...] about Probiotics May Help Keep Stress And Anxiety At Bay
Mike Peters Cartoon: Trump’s Cage on Car Roof
Trump's Cage on the Roof by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --See Romney Jump Through Trump's Hoops --Who cares if Mitt Romney is a sellout? --Bre Payton: Mitt Romney And Ted Cruz Are Sucking Up To Donald Trump --'Romney disgusts me' for the way he's now cozying up to Trump, billionaire Ken Langone says Mike Peters is recognized as one of our nation’s most … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Cartoon: Trump’s Cage on Car Roof
Breaking News: Army Corps of Engineers Halts Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
In what may be a temporary but important victory for opponents of the planned Dakota Access Pipeline, the Army's Assistant Secretary for Civil Works, , Jo-Ellen Darcy, announced today that it will not approve an easement that would allow the proposed pipeline to cross under Lake Oahe in North Dakota. U.S. Army / army.mil: Jo-Ellen Darcy said she based her decision … [Read more...] about Breaking News: Army Corps of Engineers Halts Construction of Dakota Access Pipeline
SNL Skewers Trump’s Tweeting: Trump upset, Baldwin bluntly responds (VIDEO)
SNL once again took on Donald Trump, with Alec Baldwin doing his spot on -- and withering -- portrayal of the President-elect. This time the supremely-well-written cold opening featured on Trump being obsessed with Twitter, even from a Tweet from a high school, and unable to focus on work. And, of course, his always-spinning campaign manager defending him. Trump made it … [Read more...] about SNL Skewers Trump’s Tweeting: Trump upset, Baldwin bluntly responds (VIDEO)
In Today’s World, the Truth is Losing
Richard Stengel, the State Department’s undersecretary for public diplomacy, bluntly states the problem that has been worrying him and should worry us all: “In a global information war, how does the truth win?” The very idea that the truth won’t be triumphant would, until recently, have been heresy to Stengel, a former managing editor of Time… … [Read more...] about In Today’s World, the Truth is Losing
Trump, the pleaser president-elect
WASHINGTON -- It is a sign of how secretive the new administration plans to be that when Donald Trump spoke last week with the Pakistani prime minister, Americans learned what was discussed not from their president-elect but from the oppressive Pakistani government's Ministry of Information. Luckily, ministry Press Release No. 298 -- Pakistan's official "readout" of the … [Read more...] about Trump, the pleaser president-elect
Dogs Remember Like Humans
Your dog’s memory works much more like yours than previously thought, according to a new study. Writing in the journal Current Biology, researchers from the MTA-ELTE Comparative Ethology Research Group in Budapest, Hungary, say that, like people, dogs can “remember and recall events from the past, even when those events didn't hold any particular importance at… … [Read more...] about Dogs Remember Like Humans
Cartoons: Corporations Taking Hostages
Corporations Taking Hostages by Clay Jones Donald Trump went to Indiana on Thursday to brag about convincing Carrier, an air conditioner making company in that state, from going to Mexico and forcing more Americans out of work. On the campaign trail he bragged that companies wouldn’t leave our nation anymore after he’s president because he’ll call them and threaten them … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Corporations Taking Hostages
Maybe I should be a headline writer for a “liberally biased” magazine?
Maybe I should be a headline writer for a “liberally biased” magazine? By Robert P. Coutinho Recent headlines declared that President-Elect Trump has “saved” 1000 jobs in Indiana from being shipped to Mexico. The details are...fascinating, to say the least. Vice President-Elect Pence (the current governor of Indiana) has promised a reported seven million dollars in tax … [Read more...] about Maybe I should be a headline writer for a “liberally biased” magazine?
Cartoon: Small Trump
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Donald Trump Should Deport Ann Coulter
Bombastic polemicist Ann Coulter is in a tizzy because President-elect Donald Trump may not be as harsh on illegal immigrants as Coulter wants him to be. Regarding Trump's immigration policy, Coulter tweeted the following: Exactly what Coulter is calling a sell-out is unclear in her tweet, but she could be responding to what Trump said during an interview with the CBS … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Should Deport Ann Coulter
Keep an eye on South Carolina’s Next Governor Henry McMaster (Guest Voice)
South Carolina Governor-to-be Henry Dargan McMaster is currently set to be in the elected office he has worked toward his entire career spreading over four decades. His family started out serving the people through the House of Representatives and in law. The first blacks that were admitted to practice law in South Carolina were alive when his family started Tompkins and … [Read more...] about Keep an eye on South Carolina’s Next Governor Henry McMaster (Guest Voice)