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New Studies Claims Men Who Eat More Fruits And Vegetables Smell Better, Attract More Women
Samantha Cole Popular Science August 22nd, 2016 Smell plays a large evolutionary part in picking potential mates. Our noses know how to diversify our gene pools, when fertility is at its height - and also detect who will agree with our political stance. Sense of smell even correlates with social circle size. Researchers set out to… … [Read more...] about New Studies Claims Men Who Eat More Fruits And Vegetables Smell Better, Attract More Women
Cartoon: Trump the early years
Mike Slosberg is a cartoonist and novelist. He lives with his wife and hundreds of drawing pens on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, New York. You can see more of his cartoons and learn about his books by going to: mikeslosbergbooks.com … [Read more...] about Cartoon: Trump the early years
Canaries of the Trump Campaign
GOP politicians who endorsed Donald Trump are like canaries in coal mines. That comparison comes from Roll Call columnist Patricia Murphy in her commentary The Canaries in the Collapsing Trump Coal Mine. In her column, Murphy compares the fate of down-ballot GOP candidates who have endorsed Donald Trump to the fate of canaries in coal mines that are filled with deadly … [Read more...] about Canaries of the Trump Campaign
Trump supporters are from Mars, Clinton backers from Venus
For voters, 2016 is about more than a personality clash between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. New research shows that the gaping divide in the presidential race derives from much more than voters’ distaste for one candidate or the other. Supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump see America in very different ways. This pertains to what their concerns are, plus … [Read more...] about Trump supporters are from Mars, Clinton backers from Venus
Why We Should Invest in More PTSD Research
Quite a few medical conditions elude our attempts at curing them. In some cases, they also elude our attempts to treat them effectively. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one such condition. Sometimes it’s treated with success, using a variety of cognitive and behavioral therapies, medications or both. We know little about how the disorder progresses or how it can be … [Read more...] about Why We Should Invest in More PTSD Research
Clinton leads Trump by 12 points in Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton leads Republican rival Donald Trump by 12 percentage points among likely voters, her strongest showing this month, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Tuesday. The Aug. 18-22 poll showed that 45 percent of voters supported Clinton, while 33 percent backed Trump ahead of … [Read more...] about Clinton leads Trump by 12 points in Reuters/Ipsos poll
Politix Update: A Pivot On Immigrants — Or Anything Else — Won’t Save The Donald
Trump’s pivot turned out to be a 360-degree pirouette: back into the mud, where he feels most at home. ~ EUGENE ROBINSON, The Washington Post I have dreaded having to write this column because I am just about out of snappy Donald Trump rejoinders, although a pundit's recent description of him as "a walking order of deep-fried orange chicken" was pretty good. But my … [Read more...] about Politix Update: A Pivot On Immigrants — Or Anything Else — Won’t Save The Donald
Open Letter To Donald Trump from a Black Voter: No I Didn’t Grow Up in Poverty
Dear Donald Trump, I'm black and I have never lived in poverty nor have I ever been shot at walking down the street. In fact, I have been gainfully employed since I graduated from college and even run a small business part-time. Further, I don't come from the "broken homes" that you referenced during your rally in Akron last night. My parents celebrated their 50th wedding … [Read more...] about Open Letter To Donald Trump from a Black Voter: No I Didn’t Grow Up in Poverty
Escort-Gate: Tarnishing Melania Trump’s Reputation
It is appalling that online and print omedia outlets and tabloids have circulated a story suggesting that Melania Trump, the former Melania Knauss, was a paid escort before marrying Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for U.S. President, Attorney Charles J. Harder has been retained by Mrs. Trump to pursue claims for defamation against Politico and other internet news … [Read more...] about Escort-Gate: Tarnishing Melania Trump’s Reputation
The AP as Big Brother
August 23, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series imagines that “Mr.” 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 Baby DonDon. Who put that picture of the … [Read more...] about The AP as Big Brother
The 2016 Olympic Games Are Over, Now Get Ready for the Paralympics.
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are over. Yes, there had been some concerns. Yes there have been a couple of controversies and incidents. But overwhelmingly the Rio Olympics turned out to be one of the most successful and splendid Olympic events in memory. Talking about memories, perhaps the Rio 2016.com live blog says it best: The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are over, … [Read more...] about The 2016 Olympic Games Are Over, Now Get Ready for the Paralympics.
Sarah Palin: Too crazy for Donald Trump
Remember when it was nearly impossible to avoid Sarah Palin in one's daily scan of political stories? She was everywhere and we seemed to pay attention if only to marvel at the great number of stupid things she routinely said. Now of course we have Donald Trump sucking all the oxygen out of the room, as least as far as our need to hear stupid things goes. But I have, in … [Read more...] about Sarah Palin: Too crazy for Donald Trump
Sean Hannity, Trump’s ‘spin doctor’
"I'm a journalist who interviews people who I disagree with all the time." -- Sean Hannity, 2008 "I never claimed to be a journalist." -- Sean Hannity, 2016 WASHINGTON -- Not since lawmakers diagnosed Terri Schiavo's condition from the Senate floor has there been such medical quackery in the political realm. Last week, Newsweek's Kurt … [Read more...] about Sean Hannity, Trump’s ‘spin doctor’
Trump Campaign Declares Rudy Giuliani Legally Insane
August 23, 2016 Note to readers: This is the latest entry in Baby DonDon’s campaign diary. The series imagines that “Mr.” 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 Baby DonDon. Baby DonDon rarely says … [Read more...] about Trump Campaign Declares Rudy Giuliani Legally Insane
Trump’s 360-degree ‘pivot’
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump's "pivot," desperately hoped for by sane Republicans, was over before it began. He couldn't pretend to be inclusive and statesmanlike for two days in a row if his life depended on it. Anyone who doubts this should only consider Trump's idea of an appeal to African-American voters: "What do you have to lose by trying something new like Trump? … [Read more...] about Trump’s 360-degree ‘pivot’
The 2016 Presidential Election Question Is
The question is, how could the two major political parties in America, the world’s oldest continuously functioning democracy, have chosen the candidates they nominated for the presidency, given their past actions and current behavior. Does this reflect a failure of democracy in general, of the American political process, of the two political parties that selected them? In a … [Read more...] about The 2016 Presidential Election Question Is
Martinez/Foresight 2020
Washington, DC - 21 August 2020: With less than three months to go before Americans return to the polls, President Hillary Clinton faces a surprisingly difficult re-election campaign. This would have been hard to believe in 2016. In that race, the President won a historic victory, becoming the first woman to be elected President of the United States. Against the … [Read more...] about Martinez/Foresight 2020
The Jim Gaffigan Show’s Final Episode Was Funny, Dark and Brilliant
Last night I watched some incredibly brilliant, dark comedy, written and produced by one of the most wholesome families in comedy, Jim and Jeannie Gaffigan. The Jim Gaffigan Show ended season two with an episode that was funny, touching, heartfelt, personal and disturbingly thought provoking. In my opinion, it was their best show of both seasons. Today, I found out that … [Read more...] about The Jim Gaffigan Show’s Final Episode Was Funny, Dark and Brilliant
4 More Years of Trump’s Phony Pompadour & Lochte’s Epic Pee
4 More Years of Trump’s Phony Pompadour & Lochte’s Epic Pee by Stephen Cooper That’s right, my fellow Americans, buck up, because, at a minimum, it’ll be four years before Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and U.S. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte’s shocking hairdos – Trump’s reddish-fox-paprika hued weave and Lochte’s silvery blue-raspberry bubble gum concoction … [Read more...] about 4 More Years of Trump’s Phony Pompadour & Lochte’s Epic Pee