What's in a name? By Clay Jones I got this idea a couple days ago but I held off on drawing it as I had already done a bathroom cartoon this week. I stored the idea in a folder I have for concepts I need to hold off on. Some of the ideas come to life while most wither away into obscurity. Some of the ideas get trashed as I have second thoughts on their quality or maybe for … [Read more...] about Cartoons: What in a name?
Watch: Dog excited to be reunited with owner after two years (VIDEO)
This video and story is a personal inspiration. Via LiveLeak, Winnebago County Animal Services tells us the story -- and shows us video -- of what happens when a dog separated when a pup from an owner is finally found and reunited with the original owner after two years: Roughly 2 years ago, Jose of Columbus, Wisconsin fell on hard times. He was going through a divorce, … [Read more...] about Watch: Dog excited to be reunited with owner after two years (VIDEO)
Cartoons: Trump Nomination Question
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 Cartoons: Trump Nomination Question
Why Mexico City’s bad air can’t be ignored — or easily fixed
On a bad day, you cannot see forever in Mexico City. That's how it has been lately, ever since the city government rang the alarm bells over its air pollution, as it surpassed the recommended ozone limits set by the World Health Organization. It was the first time such alarms went off in more than a… … [Read more...] about Why Mexico City’s bad air can’t be ignored — or easily fixed
Why Trump Can Lie and No One Seems to Care (Guest Voice)
Why Trump Can Lie and No One Seems to Care The GOP candidate gets away with outrageous, contradictory statements because the mainstream media and the public let him. By Neal Gabler Donald Trump is a serial liar. Okay, to be a bit less Trumpian about it, he has trouble with the truth. If you look at Politifact, the Pulitzer Prize-winning site that examines candidates’ … [Read more...] about Why Trump Can Lie and No One Seems to Care (Guest Voice)
Eye in the Sky – Film review
[Take from the Chocolate Films blog] When people finally take the time to evaluate their movie watching experiences in 2016, it's a pretty safe bet that few will remember Eye in the Sky. And that will be a great tragedy. The film's main story is relatively simple - it follows the events of what is supposed to be a military ground capture operation in Kenya that requires … [Read more...] about Eye in the Sky – Film review
Gerson: GOP is Cracking Up
Former Bush staffer Michael Gerson notes how the nomination of Donald Trump means his party has lost its sanity in The Washington Post. This is the main reason that some of us cannot simply lump it and reluctantly lend our support to Trump. The Republican Party is not engaged in a policy argument; it is debating the purpose of politics. For some Trump opponents, the justice of … [Read more...] about Gerson: GOP is Cracking Up
Zimmerman gun auction turns tragedy into circus (Guest Voice)
George Zimmerman is auctioning the gun he used to kill Trayvon Martin. This shows two things: Zimmerman has no sense of decency. Zimmerman must really be desperate for cash — or attention. "Do I think it's distasteful to put it on auction because someone died? No, I don't," Zimmerman told Orlando TV station WOFL. Where's the… … [Read more...] about Zimmerman gun auction turns tragedy into circus (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: Make America Grunt Again
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 Cartoons: Make America Grunt Again
Sorry Trump, Americans Need a Predictable President for Peace (Guest Voice)
Sorry Trump, Americans Need a Predictable President for Peace by Stephen Cooper In an article for the Associated Press called Imagining a Trump Administration? Count on unpredictability, Nancy Benac writes that Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump likes to complain, “We talk too much,” and, “We’re totally predictable.” “I want to be unpredictable,” Trump … [Read more...] about Sorry Trump, Americans Need a Predictable President for Peace (Guest Voice)
A Little Jerusalem far from Israel: Jewish heritage in South Carolina (Guest Voice)
A Little Jerusalem far from Israel: Jewish heritage in South Carolina by Jordan Cooper May is Jewish Heritage Month -- and a time to ponder. God created this world for us to live in humaneness with the keenest sense of compassion for every human being. God created societies to be filled with works of goodness that correspond to the morality in His word. God created us to … [Read more...] about A Little Jerusalem far from Israel: Jewish heritage in South Carolina (Guest Voice)
Will the transgender bathroom issue split the Republican Party?
WASHINGTON — Republicans face a divisive, politically risky brawl over the North Carolina bathroom bill, a battle freshly stoked by the Obama administration's call for transgender schoolchildren to use restrooms matching their gender identities. Presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump has said the issue is settled, but many conservatives — already wary that Trump isn't … [Read more...] about Will the transgender bathroom issue split the Republican Party?
News (Poetic Commentary)
News of gloom That of the impending doom Negative news and then some That lump in the throat Reporting on the ugly, broadcasting the terrible Over and over A disproportionately pessimistic view of this world Dampening of the good, exaggerating the bad Keeping us on the hook and edge Calling, one disaster after another Ignoring most of which is better And our misery … [Read more...] about News (Poetic Commentary)
Defeated, not deterred: Cruz blasts GOP in solicitation for campaign cash
Though Ted Cruz doesn’t face re-election in the Senate for another 30 months, he’s already soliciting campaign cash from his supporters. Less than two weeks after abandoning his presidential campaign, Cruz has already declared he will seek another six-year term in 2018. And he’s back to playing the role of the underdog, the savior of liberty and religious freedom. In an … [Read more...] about Defeated, not deterred: Cruz blasts GOP in solicitation for campaign cash
Cartoons: Zimmerman Murderabelia
I just realized this is your Friday the 13th cartoon. Could there be a better subject for Friday the 13th than George Zimmerman? You remember George Zimmerman. He’s that jerk who shot a teenager for walking through his neighborhood in 2012. Zimmy was a volunteer neighborhood watchman and a wannabe Dirty Harry. He’s more like a dangerous Barney Fife. The Zimster, who was … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Zimmerman Murderabelia
George Zimmerman gun auction up to $65 million
ORLANDO, Fla. — George Zimmerman's second attempt at selling the 9mm pistol used to kill Trayvon Martin doesn't seem to be going as planned. It appears internet trolls have taken over the auction and raised the bidding to more than $65 million. Zimmerman first listed the Kel-Tec PF-9 pistol for sale Wednesday night on GunBroker.com. After… … [Read more...] about George Zimmerman gun auction up to $65 million
Trump pretended to be own spokesman: his entire act is masquerade (Guest Voice)
Trump's Entire Act is a Masquerade By John L. Micek We already know Donald Trump thinks the presidency of the United States is "the ultimate reality show." So is it really any surprise that the real estate magnate spent years posing as his own spokesman as he tried to plant favorable stories among the New York reporters who covered him during his heyday years in the … [Read more...] about Trump pretended to be own spokesman: his entire act is masquerade (Guest Voice)
Anyone who loves freedom celebrates Israel’s birthday
I was born in a still-young Israel just a few years after its inception in 1948. My father and mother were there, however, as the British withdrew on May 14 of that year, lowering the Union Jack over the port of Haifa, and raising the stakes considerably for the 600,000 Jews in British-mandatory Palestine now left to confront a host of Arab nations planning to invade and … [Read more...] about Anyone who loves freedom celebrates Israel’s birthday
Woody Allen’s son: ‘PR engine’ silenced sexual abuse case
(JTA) - The son of Woody Allen and actress Mia Farrow said the director"s "powerful publicist" pressured reporters to drop investigations into his alleged sexual abuse of Dylan Farrow, his then 7-year-old daughter. In an essay in The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday, Ronan Farrow said Allen"s "PR engine revved into action" when allegations were raised that… … [Read more...] about Woody Allen’s son: ‘PR engine’ silenced sexual abuse case
Obama administration to order transgender bathroom access in all public schools
The Obama administration will order every public school in America on Friday to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of the opposite sex. The letter, which is legally nonbinding, will be issued on Friday, and comes amid a heated debate over which facilities transgender people should use. The U.S. Department of Justice… … [Read more...] about Obama administration to order transgender bathroom access in all public schools