Twenty-two years ago in the spring semester in 1995, I took a Creative Writing class. The instructor was Trish Joyce. It really doesn't seem possible that so much time has passed, but it has and Trish and I are both older. While I know Trish is definitely wiser, I hope that I have gained some wisdom over the years! I had had some success with writing. I had written well … [Read more...] about Thank you, Trish Joyce!
(VIDEO) Alec Baldwin mocks Trump’s President Elect Press Conference on Saturday Night Live
Alec Baldwin returned to SNL to do the bit that clearly has gotten under President Elect Donald Trump's (thin) skin: his Trump parody. This time SNL was mocking Trump's first press conference as President elect. In the sketch, Baldwin's Trump can't escape making "pee-pee)" references. The fact Trump seems to hate these sketches so much ensures that Baldwin will be in … [Read more...] about (VIDEO) Alec Baldwin mocks Trump’s President Elect Press Conference on Saturday Night Live
Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years
ELLENTON, Fla. (AP) -- After 146 years, the curtain is coming down on "The Greatest Show on Earth." The owner of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus told The Associated Press that the show will close forever in May. The iconic American spectacle was felled by a variety of factors, company executives say. Declining… … [Read more...] about Ringling Bros. circus to close after 146 years
MLK led a short, troubled life that we embellish
HARLEM, N.Y.–Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 88 years old today, Sunday, January 15. As a pastor’s son growing up in the “Sweet Auburn” section of central Atlanta, pranking his friends and mimicking preachers with wicked accuracy, he’d had never dreamed that the day of his birth would be designated a federal holiday. I’m here at New York’s famed Apollo Theater, … [Read more...] about MLK led a short, troubled life that we embellish
Dope film review
Dope feels like a film directed by a young Spike Lee and written by Coming to America era Eddie Murphy. This is to say Dope is a great film. There is no ifs or buts - this one is well worth your time. The film is directed by someone I had never heard of (Rick Famuyiwa) and stars a young diverse cast who you've probably seen in some obscure movies and Netflix shows, but you'd … [Read more...] about Dope film review
Not Beating Around the Bush
January 15, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President-elect 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. So, to … [Read more...] about Not Beating Around the Bush
Inaugural Address Preview for the Squeamish
January 15, 2017 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Super Baby DonDon’s diary. The series imagines that President-elect 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. So I’m … [Read more...] about Inaugural Address Preview for the Squeamish
(Update) What Have We Done to Deserve Trump?
Update: Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. While there are so many eloquent, inspiring quotes by this American giant, there is one that seems so apt and timely as we navigate through today's troubled waters: "We may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now." All we need is a good captain to continue to navigate our boat. Sadly, the new … [Read more...] about (Update) What Have We Done to Deserve Trump?
Trump adviser had five calls with Russian envoy on day of sanctions: sources
By Jonathan Landay and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Flynn, President-elect Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, held five phone calls with Russia's ambassador to Washington on the day the United States retaliated for Moscow's interference in the U.S. presidential election, three sources familiar with the matter said. The calls occurred … [Read more...] about Trump adviser had five calls with Russian envoy on day of sanctions: sources
14 Fake News Stories Created Or Publicized By Donald Trump
Reprinted with permission from AlterNet. Donald Trump tried to present himself as a paragon of journalistic virtue at Wednesday's press conference, and if you were trapped in a bunker the last two years, from another planet, a frequent impulse buyer of bridges, or a Trump supporter, you might have believed him. Over the hour-long circus, Trump… … [Read more...] about 14 Fake News Stories Created Or Publicized By Donald Trump
10 things that will determine Donald Trump’s fate (Guest Voice)
By Jennifer Rubin A week from today, President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in. More than most presidencies, uncertainty (for some, panic) may be the defining sentiment as the country embarks on a journey that may test America's democratic principles, decency and common sense. We have elected someone who has very little of any of those… … [Read more...] about 10 things that will determine Donald Trump’s fate (Guest Voice)
Maybe This Is How Democracy Ends
Maybe This Is How Democracy Ends by Mike Lofgren The election of Donald Trump has triggered as much wonderment abroad as it has in the United States. David Runciman, a professor of politics at the University of Cambridge, has written in the London Review of Books a provocative reflection on the nature of democracy in the age of Trump: “Is this how democracy ends?” There is … [Read more...] about Maybe This Is How Democracy Ends
Cartoon: Trumpocchio
See great cartoons by all the top political cartoonists at http://cagle.com. To license this cartoon for your own site, visit http://politicalcartoons.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trumpocchio
Trump fires head of D.C. National Guard effective mid-day of inauguration
At 12:01 pm on inauguration day, Army Maj. Gen. Errol R. Schwartz will no longer be the D.C. National Guard commanding general. On inauguration day, 7,000 active-duty military personnel and 8,000 National Guard members will provide security. Guard members support the Metropolitan Police Department, the U.S. Capitol Police and the U.S. Park Police. Schwartz was appointed … [Read more...] about Trump fires head of D.C. National Guard effective mid-day of inauguration
Poll: Trump gets historically low approval for his transition performance
Most Presidenst-elect generally win, try to unify the country, and try to create the image -- as hard as it sometimes is -- that they are embracing all Americans. President-elect Donald Trump is not only getting historically low poll ratings (for as long as they've done the poll) but he is losing independent voters in droves. Gallup reports: In Gallup polling conducted … [Read more...] about Poll: Trump gets historically low approval for his transition performance
Dear Democrats: Please Grow Up.
Dear Democrats: Your political party, as a whole, is acting juvenile right now. I am sure that there are still some adults among your members, but they are being overshadowed by the rest of your party. Indeed, some of the juvenile behavior is coming from Democratic Party leaders. From The Hill: "Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) announced from the House floor on Friday that he … [Read more...] about Dear Democrats: Please Grow Up.
Bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee will investigate possible Trump-Russia links
On a day when President-Elect Donald Trump did yet more tweets blasting stories about him and Russia and U.S. "intelligence" (he put the word in quotes go HERE then HERE), the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee announced it will hold hearings to investigate possible Trump-Russia links. Two other pieces fit into this context: 1)House Democrats were "outraged" after closed … [Read more...] about Bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee will investigate possible Trump-Russia links
Conservative Talker Quits After Trump Won
Sean Iling interviews conservative talk radio host John Ziegler who quit after Trump's win on vox.com. There are a lot of reasons why it (his radio show as an experiment in calling it straight to a conservative audience) failed, but the straw that broke the camel's back was the election of Donald Trump. The part of this equation your audience will be most interested in is … [Read more...] about Conservative Talker Quits After Trump Won
Remembering ‘Old Shaky,’ a ‘Doomed Tower at Sea’
A few days ago, I received a video from Rand Sinanian, a U.S. Air Force veteran now living in Connecticut. The video is a 90-minute documentary of a tragedy that occurred exactly 56 years ago this weekend, during a freezing-cold night and in a fierce winter storm in January 1961, 80 miles out into the North Atlantic. I watched the documentary with many deep emotions as … [Read more...] about Remembering ‘Old Shaky,’ a ‘Doomed Tower at Sea’
Some Justice for an “African Dachau?”
Some Justice for an “African Dachau?” By: David Anderson, J.D. There are countries most people have never even heard of and have little reason to know exist. But that doesn’t mean strange things don’t happen in them and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea (E.G.) is one such place. About the size of Maryland, it fits into the “corner” of West-Central Africa near Nigeria. It … [Read more...] about Some Justice for an “African Dachau?”