Editor's note for queasy readers: Some of the images below might turn your stomach. The first forkful of “laab dib,” one of upcountry Thailand’s most coveted dishes, is a sharp blast of bitterness. That’s the raw cow bile. Then, the flavor fades into a grassy tang. That’s literally the taste of grass, partially digested, drained from… … [Read more...] about This Thai dish is so delicious, it just might kill you
HRC v. Trump: Epic Blowout?
Now that the 2016 Presidential primaries seem to be settling on a Clinton-Trump election, Josh Marshall has a couple of articles up on Talking Points Memo suggesting an epic blowout. The first (CORRECTION: by Tierny Sneed, not Josh Marshall) describes Trump's abysmal poll numbers with women. When it comes to Donald Trump’s women problems, the top-line polling … [Read more...] about HRC v. Trump: Epic Blowout?
Oklahoma’s Barney Fife Convicted Of Manslaughter
It took only 3 hours for an all-white jury in Tulsa County to convict Oklahoma's Barney Fife for the shooting death of an unarmed black man. This particular case had the potential of becoming another Ferguson, MO.* The man who died was face-down on the ground, handcuffed and held by four law officers when Tulsa County Reserve Deputy Robert Bates shot the man in the … [Read more...] about Oklahoma’s Barney Fife Convicted Of Manslaughter
Trump’s crazy attempt not to sound crazy
WASHINGTON -- Mr. Trump came to Washington to meet the establishment he has demonized the past 10 months. It was not love at first sight. His campaign left nothing to chance for his coming out as a general-election candidate Wednesday, the day after primary wins in five states made him the all but inevitable Republican presidential nominee. Trump, who routinely … [Read more...] about Trump’s crazy attempt not to sound crazy
Cartoons: Carly Foisted
Carly Foisted by Clay Jones Didn’t Ted Cruz lose FIVE primaries Tuesday night? So why in the blue blazes of Hell is he picking a running mate? He referred to her as his “nominee.” I’m not sure she can be a nominee until he’s a nominee. But hey, I’m looking for logic where there isn’t any. Cruz announcing his veep selection is like bringing office decorations to your job … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Carly Foisted
2 US Psychologists took 80M for Torture Program. Chickens Coming Home to Roost.
There is a Hall of Shame for most every profession: Priests, Congress, Mayors, Senators, Governors, Teachers, Coaches... and Psychologists, Nurses, Doctors, Ministers... and more. In George Bush's Secret and not so secret torture ideal, aimed at innocents and those never proven guilty... there was a Presidential ok on the CIA hiring of two American Psychological Association … [Read more...] about 2 US Psychologists took 80M for Torture Program. Chickens Coming Home to Roost.
The only man who can stop Trump
WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump has decided that sexism in the quest for victory is no vice. Trump's supporters have regularly asked why his long string of primary successes has not led his Republican opponents to accept him as "the presumptive nominee," the phrase he used about himself Tuesday night. The candidate helpfully answered the question by showing that there is … [Read more...] about The only man who can stop Trump
Daryl Cagle Cartoon: Bernie and Hillary
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 Daryl Cagle Cartoon: Bernie and Hillary
Why Sanders will ultimately back Clinton
WASHINGTON -- Eight years ago, I spent an election night in a basement gymnasium in Manhattan, watching Hillary Clinton and her campaign advisers take up residence in a parallel universe. It was June 3, 2008, and Barack Obama had just clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, making official a victory that had seemed inevitable for months. But Terry McAuliffe, … [Read more...] about Why Sanders will ultimately back Clinton
Cartoons: Cruz/Carly
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Cruz’s Cynical Move
Senator Ted Cruz's announcement that he has chosen Carly Fiorina as his vice presidential running mate is both desperate and cynical. It's a move clearly designed to create a speed bump in the California GOP primary. The "bump for Trump" is Cruz's Hail Mary pass, thrown in hopes that Fiorina can draw enough Republicans in Cali to bring an upset. Because Fiorina, who … [Read more...] about Cruz’s Cynical Move
Hillary Clinton: What the Moment Requires
Many of us who have supported Hillary Clinton have done so with full knowledge that she represents a school of thought that believes one must first do well at the polls before one can do good as an elected official. That had meant her campaign has been full of positions cautious by design, which alienate as few as possible, appeal to as broad a base as possible, while not … [Read more...] about Hillary Clinton: What the Moment Requires
Choosing the Lesser of Two Evils
Here we go again. In a presidential election year, there are five candidates still running, three for the GOP nomination, two for the Democratic nod. Do any of the candidates inspire confidence and admiration, and the feeling that he or she would make a great president? At the moment, it looks like Hillary and The Donald will be the final combatants in the general election, but … [Read more...] about Choosing the Lesser of Two Evils
Cartoons: Clinton and the “Woman Card”
Clinton and the "Woman Card" by Clay Jones Despite rarely using a teleprompter Donald Trump usually sticks to a usual script which is full of lies. Mexicans, wall, Lyin’ Ted, make America great again, huge, blah, blah, blah. Even with the same routine you never know what Trump’s going to pull out next. He was on a roll Monday calling Cruz a “pain in the ass” and insulting … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Clinton and the “Woman Card”
The final two: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton
The final bracket may not be completely set, but the people who are paid to have well-informed opinions are starting to talk and write like it will be Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton. Yes, Trump won all five of the so-called I-95 Republican primaries in Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania, and Clinton won all of those, minus Rhode Island, on the … [Read more...] about The final two: Donald Trump vs. Hillary Clinton
SLEEP … The Underused Secret Weapon to Maintain and Improve Health
By Dr. Kevin Purcell, DC Over decades I have find when I begin to experience a loss of motivation I am usually tired. Not traditionally tired; I mean deep Central Nervous System (CNS) fatigue. Our brains have built in survival and protective mechanisms that will attempt to over ride 'things' when it needs to. Survival takes precedent when it comes to the CNS. This is … [Read more...] about SLEEP … The Underused Secret Weapon to Maintain and Improve Health
Stopping Trump with Cruz? Seriously?
As a politics watcher, I try very hard to bracket my own politics when analyzing what I think is going on "out there." It's not easy to do, but if one is going to try to say something meaningful, it is necessary. Thus the whole question of a candidate's "likeability" is a thorny one. For example, I loathe Donald Trump but have to admit that for a certain kind of voter, … [Read more...] about Stopping Trump with Cruz? Seriously?
The Sinister Urge … Ed Wood’s ‘anti-porn’ film (Movie Review)
The Sinister Urge , 1960, 75 minutes, Headliner Productions; directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr., screenplay by Wood. Starring Kenne Duncan, Duke Moore, Jean Fontaine, Carl Anthony, Dino Fantini. By Doug Gibson The Sinister Urge is probably the least of Wood's mainstream films -- after he made it he started his slow slide into pornography -- but it's still a treat for cult … [Read more...] about The Sinister Urge … Ed Wood’s ‘anti-porn’ film (Movie Review)
Trump is no match for this tag team
WASHINGTON -- Don't call it strategy, call it strategery: Ted Cruz and John Kasich are going to cooperate to deny Donald Trump the Republican nomination. Also, I don't know, maybe a hurricane will dishevel Trump's comb-over and reveal his bald pate, causing such mortification that he quits the race. Or maybe there will be an earthquake next week in Indiana, affecting only … [Read more...] about Trump is no match for this tag team
Angry partisans now target neighborhoods, marriages, even teenagers
Last year an experiment was conducted to determine the lengths to which people now engage in partisan discrimination, the lashing out against persons based on their label – Democrat or Republican. The results were disturbing. In a paper published by the American Journal of Political Science, the authors asked a random sample of 1,021 adults to review the resumes of two … [Read more...] about Angry partisans now target neighborhoods, marriages, even teenagers