By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Adults who sleep no more than five hours a night are more likely to be heavy soda drinkers than people who get more rest, a U.S. study suggests. Soda is the main source of added sugar in the American diet, researchers note in the journal Sleep Health. Soda and lack of sleep are both independently associated with obesity, and … [Read more...] about More evidence ties sugary, caffeinated drinks to poor sleep
‘The Slime Factor Is Overwhelming’: Charles Blow Obliterates President-Elect Trump (Guest Voice)
New York Times columnist Charles Blow is very glad he did not have to sit in on the recent interview the paper of record conducted with Donald Trump. It might have actually sickened him. The fact that during the interview, as the Times reported, Trump seemed to backtrack on many of his hard line positions during… … [Read more...] about ‘The Slime Factor Is Overwhelming’: Charles Blow Obliterates President-Elect Trump (Guest Voice)
Democrats need new blood
ASHINGTON -- Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, will be 77 next year. Steny Hoyer, her deputy, will be 78. Jim Clyburn, the No. 3 Democratic leader, will be 77. Their current ages, if combined, would date back to before 1787, the year George Washington presided over the signing of the Constitution. It is time for them to go. This … [Read more...] about Democrats need new blood
President Trump: The Name Should Be Endorsed By All Americans
by Walter Brasch When Sen. Barack Obama was running for the presidency and for most of his two terms, the Tea Party right-wing claimed he was born in Kenya, that he was a radicalized Muslim, and was unfit to be president. The rise of the Tea Party led to a rise of racist ideology and an increase of violence during political rallies. After Sen. Obama’s election, Sen. Mitch … [Read more...] about President Trump: The Name Should Be Endorsed By All Americans
Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Jeff Sessions’ Appointment as Attorney General
Jeff Sessions' Appointment as Attorney General by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST: --Jeff Sessions is the Democrats' Worst Nightmare --Civil Rights Groups Furious in Opposition to Jeff Sessions Nod for U.S. Attorney General --THE TOTAL TRUMPISM OF JEFF SESSIONS, ATTORNEY GENERAL NOMINEE --Pick Any LGBTQ Rights Issue. Jeff Sessions Has Voted Against It. Mike … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Guest Cartoon: Jeff Sessions’ Appointment as Attorney General
Rohingya face Myanmar ‘ethnic cleansing’: UN official
Myanmar is carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims, a UN official has said, as stories of gang rape, torture and murder emerge from among the thousands who have fled to Bangladesh. Up to 30,000 members of the ethnic community have abandoned their homes in Myanmar to escape the unfolding violence, the UN said, after troops… … [Read more...] about Rohingya face Myanmar ‘ethnic cleansing’: UN official
Make our (Costly) Infrastructure Great Again
Make our (Costly) Infrastructure Great Again By John L. Micek By his own admission, President-elect Donald Trump is a guy who likes to build stuff: A golf course in Scotland. A hotel in Washington D.C. A great, big beautiful wall on the American border with Mexico. But when it comes to his most ambitious building project yet - a badly needed, $1 trillion upgrade of … [Read more...] about Make our (Costly) Infrastructure Great Again
How Trump is giving his followers the permission to pretty much do as they please (Guest Voice)
Analysis "Nihilists! F- me. I mean, say what you want about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos." - Walter, The Big Lebowski. Swastikas spraypainted on synagogues, churches, and parks. Blacks threatened with lynching. Muslim women told to remove their hijab or be set on fire. In the first few days after… … [Read more...] about How Trump is giving his followers the permission to pretty much do as they please (Guest Voice)
Angela Merkel to the Rescue
' It was vintage Merkel. Neatly organizing her papers before speaking in her soft Berliner accent, the German Chancellor made the announcement everybody had been waiting for, “To stand as a candidate for a fourth time after 11 years in power is anything but a trivial decision, not for the country, for the party, nor for me,”… … [Read more...] about Angela Merkel to the Rescue
Protect Our Pets (Guest Voice)
Protect Our Pets by Jordan Cooper We are not guttersnipes. We know what is proper and should not reject the highest quality ethics at any time. Frequently household pets are used for movies, books, and other commercial purposes without any legal recourse to ensure the care of them or their offspring. A pet can get put down, in a shelter, or be seriously injured in an … [Read more...] about Protect Our Pets (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Trump’s Tofurky
Trump's Tofurky by Clay Jones Among all the stupid and idiotic issues Donald Trump ran on the promise of jailing his political opponent was the dumbest. First, it’s illegal. It was one of the Articles of Impeachment written up for Richard Nixon, and yet Trump ran on it. He was promising to be impeached. Second, it’s not what we do. We’re not a banana republic, or at … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump’s Tofurky
Not yer usual Thanksgiving: Talking another kind of, yes, Turkey
I’ve grappled with writing this blog post for the last sixteen days, since You Know What befell us here in the land of the now increasingly overtly Disunited States. During this time I’ve read seemingly innumerable editorial responses to You Know What, and You Know Who. I can hardly stand any more prophecies and predictions of dire doom, as they appear to be to someone … [Read more...] about Not yer usual Thanksgiving: Talking another kind of, yes, Turkey
Avoiding Thanksgiving Armageddon
WASHINGTON -- In my politically diverse extended family, Thanksgiving was always a happy version of "Crossfire" or "Firing Line," the occasion for raucous debates over the future of our country. My childhood and early teen years coincided with the 1960s, so the discussions sometimes got bitter. Bitter, but never devoid of love and affection. Usually, we had Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about Avoiding Thanksgiving Armageddon
When Robots Reign: Getting Along with Robo Sapiens
A Philosophic Fiction: Part 1 of 4 "Jackie Roboson” I’m a sportswriter. You may have seen my articles on Jackie Roboson’s bid to integrate Major League Baseball. Once artificial intelligence could beat humans at Chess, Go, and Jeopardy, robotics zeroed in on sports. First, came bionic athletes who could outrun, out-throw, and out-kick humans. It was not long before a robot … [Read more...] about When Robots Reign: Getting Along with Robo Sapiens
Thanksgiving is the table of unity at a divided moment
These are days of division and fear. Let there be the relief of Thanksgiving today! Thanksgiving is a day when heaven yields some solace from our earthly concerns, when Americans of all faiths sit at one spiritual table with many of the same trimmings and family customs. Thanksgiving liberates us from specific theological claims and allows us to contemplate the common creed … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving is the table of unity at a divided moment
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours from all of us here at TMV. … [Read more...] about HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Breitbart isn’t ‘just a publication.’ It’s a pestilence (Guest Voice)
Breitbart isn't 'just a publication.' It's a pestilence by Ruth Marcus Washington Post Writers' Group WASHINGTON -- To President-elect Donald Trump, Breitbart -- the racist, sexist and all-around offensive website once overseen by his campaign chairman and designated White House chief strategist Steve Bannon -- is "just a publication." Breitbart's editors and … [Read more...] about Breitbart isn’t ‘just a publication.’ It’s a pestilence (Guest Voice)
Navigating post-truth politics in Russia and America
Moscow-born author Masha Gessen knows a thing or two about challenging autocratic regimes. The journalist and author is a vocal critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin. These days she sees some frightening parallels between Russia's leader and America's president-elect. Donald Trump, she says, is intent on using the tools of democracy to unravel democracy. "The temptation… … [Read more...] about Navigating post-truth politics in Russia and America
Donald Trump, Infrastructure and Jobs
Donald Trump, Infrastructure and Jobs by Anthony Stahelski President-elect Donald Trump will start his administration with low expectations. He is perceived by many as a shoot-from-the-hip frat-boy who acts before he thinks, with no political experience and no coherent policies. I admit that I am one of those with strong misgivings about his ability to govern, but I … [Read more...] about Donald Trump, Infrastructure and Jobs
California becomes the first US state to ban plastic bags
California confirms its status as a leader in American sustainability, becoming the first US state ever to ban plastic bags. Image credits: katerha/Flickr. A silent battle was being fought in California. Eclipsed by the much noisier national elections and by international climate talks, the Plastic Bag Veto Referendum went largely unnoticed, at least by outsiders. The… … [Read more...] about California becomes the first US state to ban plastic bags