Amazon Prime streaming brought me Bob Dylan's latest songbook, Fallen Angels. I flashed immediately to 1978 and Willie Nelson's Stardust. I don't know if Willie's was the first cross-over standards treatment, but it was my first. Willie and Dylan (funny how I think of them, firstName, lastName) both come from the tortured-not-pretty-voice side of musical stardom. Both have … [Read more...] about Willie, Dylan and “standards”
World of Trumps: What bombastic Donald Trump-style demagogues would look like in your country
It's official; as per a count on Thursday, Donald Trump has officially claimed enough delegates to clinch the GOP nomination. For the millions of non-Americans gazing in stunned silence at the sudden rise of Donald Trump, it may be comforting to think that their own countries are immune to such a figure. But while wall-building protectionists… … [Read more...] about World of Trumps: What bombastic Donald Trump-style demagogues would look like in your country
Cartoons: Pocahontas
Pocahontas by Clay Jones There’s a Trump Patch. What it does it prevent withdrawals for cartoonists when they go more than one day without drawing a Donald Trump cartoon. The side affects are it makes the cartoonists draw cartoons about slow TSA lines, and Goofy as the Veterans Administration. Believe it or not, my last six cartoons did not have anything to do with … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Pocahontas
You’ll soon be banned from bringing ‘trophy animals’ into N.J.
TRENTON -- It looks like importing, selling, and owning "trophy animals" will soon be against the law in New Jersey. Both the state Senate and Assembly voted Thursday to make New Jersey the second state in the U.S. to ban parts and products that come from the hunting of African big-game animals and other species threatened… … [Read more...] about You’ll soon be banned from bringing ‘trophy animals’ into N.J.
Snowflake College Students
Snowflake college students are the subject of a lengthy article published by The New Yorker. In The Big Uneasy, author Nathan Heller introduces his readers to the snowflake students who attend Oberlin College, a place where, according to Heller, the norms run left of Bernie Sanders. Just how flaky are these particular snowflakes? Well, during one semester at Oberlin, … [Read more...] about Snowflake College Students
Has Johnny Depp Lost His Way?
Johnny Depp is having a run of bad luck—first came the escalation of his feud with the Australian government and now the news has broken today that his marriage has literally gone to the dogs. But to many celebrity watchers, the fact that Amber Heard has filed for divorce from the Hollywood star after just 15… … [Read more...] about Has Johnny Depp Lost His Way?
Cartoons: Hillary Clinton
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Clinton email report won’t help candidate with credibility woes (Guest Voice)
Donald Trump isn't the only presidential candidate with credibility problems. The State Department's inspector general delivered his report on Hillary Clinton's emails Wednesday — and it wasn't good news for the presumptive Democratic candidate. In spare bureaucratic language, the inspector general, an Obama appointee, said the former secretary of state clearly violated State … [Read more...] about Clinton email report won’t help candidate with credibility woes (Guest Voice)
Graduation Time at Our Service Academies (Update)
Update: If you click quickly here, you may see Defense Secretary Ash Carter addressing graduating midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy commencement ceremony in Annapolis, Md. Original Post It is that time of the year… When jubilant high school seniors receive their diplomas and look forward to attending the college of their choice -- a few perhaps hoping to … [Read more...] about Graduation Time at Our Service Academies (Update)
Memorial Day: It Is All About Honoring and Remembering
This is the ninth Memorial Day in a row that I have the privilege and opportunity to write a few words honoring the men and women who have given it all for our country in military service. It is the eighth year in a row that I try to find fresh, new words to express my respect for the more than one million fallen American heroes of past and present wars. There are only so … [Read more...] about Memorial Day: It Is All About Honoring and Remembering
Cartoons: Hillary Clinton’s Prayer
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: Hillary Clinton’s Prayer
SAN DIEGO GAY CHORUS ACCEPTS PADRES’ APOLOGY, ASKED FOR FIRED DJ’S REINSTATEMENT (Guest Voice)
San Diego Gay Chorus Accepts Padres' Apology, Asked for Fied DJ's Reinstatement by Miriam Rafferty SAN DIEGO – Previously, we reported on the uproar that occurred when the San Diego Gay Men’s Chorus took the field to perform before a Padres game last week. Their microphones were turned off inexplicably and a woman’s voice singing the Star Spangled banner blared over … [Read more...] about SAN DIEGO GAY CHORUS ACCEPTS PADRES’ APOLOGY, ASKED FOR FIRED DJ’S REINSTATEMENT (Guest Voice)
Cartoons: JURY BY JELLO
Jury by Jello by Clay Jones They say a president’s legacy are his appointments to the Supreme Court. I believe that. George H. W. Bush has a shameful legacy with his placement of Clarence Thomas to the highest court in the land. Thomas replaced a Civil Rights pioneer so it’s ironic he was the lone dissenter in a case regarding racial bias regarding jury placements. … [Read more...] about Cartoons: JURY BY JELLO
Paul Ryan’s soap opera with Donald Trump
WASHINGTON -- On Tuesday night, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump disparaged New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, probably the most prominent Hispanic Republican officeholder in America, saying at a rally in Albuquerque that she has a bad record and "she's got to do a better job." At the same rally, where windows were smashed and Trump and his … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan’s soap opera with Donald Trump
Trump Gets Delegates To Clinch Nomination
Donald Trump reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican presidential nomination, the Associated Press reports. While the New York real estate magnate has been the presumptive GOP nominee since his last remaining rivals dropped out of the race several weeks ago, he was pushed over the top Thursday when a small number of… … [Read more...] about Trump Gets Delegates To Clinch Nomination
In politics, it’s not what you say but how you say it, acoustical analysis shows
Even with very different messages, politicians may sound the same, new research finds. Scientists who analyzed the vocal stylings of four presidential contenders in the 2016 race — Hillary Clinton, Carly Fiorina, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump — found that all four candidates altered their voices in similar ways, depending on the audience. The findings, described… … [Read more...] about In politics, it’s not what you say but how you say it, acoustical analysis shows
Cartoons: Donald Trump HEILshtag
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Whiteness Nothing To Apologize For
Lately, I have observed a lament being made by some non-white Americans about the whiteness of white Americans. Their lament goes like this: “Your whiteness gives you privileges that non-whites do not have, and you should apologize for it.” The first half of that lament is reasonable. Historically, whiteness has enabled white Americans to gain things more easily than they … [Read more...] about Whiteness Nothing To Apologize For
Take a Wild Guess Which Political Party is Imperiling Babies (Guest Voice)
Take a Wild Guess Which Political Party is Imperiling Babies By Dick Polman We all know by now that Republicans are well practiced at the art of magical thinking — massive tax cuts balance the budget, human-induced climate change isn't real, Donald Trump is a normal candidate — but the delusion that tops them all is their apparent belief that the Zika virus will slow its … [Read more...] about Take a Wild Guess Which Political Party is Imperiling Babies (Guest Voice)
Trumpism: Made in Europe
WASHINGTON -- Here's the irony of Donald Trump's "America First," immigrant-bashing, free-trade-averse, make-us-great-again nationalism: It is a European import. The American right has typically been anti-government, reverent of the Constitution, suspicious of political strongmen and resolute in insisting that "American exceptionalism" makes us different from other … [Read more...] about Trumpism: Made in Europe