"Ted Cruz is the political version of liver and onions. Some people love it and can’t get enough. And some people gag at the mere thought of it." Those are the words of veteran GOP strategist Ana Navarro, as quoted by Sean Sullivan and Ed O'Keefe in their 04/28/16 Washington Post article "Cruz’s latest fight with fellow Republicans is a reminder: Many don’t like the … [Read more...] about Everybody Hates Ted Cruz
Captain America: Civil War Review
[Taken from my blog, Chocolate Films] Captain America: Civil War is a sublime film. As a DC fanboy, this make me salty as hell... but happy as a pig in the brown stuff. It's clear to me that Marvel just know what they are doing. Their cinematic universe road map is crystal clear and the result of this is clinical, fearless, breathless and outstanding blockbuster cinema. … [Read more...] about Captain America: Civil War Review
Employers in the UK are offering paid ‘paw-ternity’ leave for new pet owners
Paw-ternity. You won’t find the word in the dictionary, but it’s a new pet-friendly idea that may be catching on in the UK. A handful of companies there now offer their employees paid time off, or paw-ternity leave, to take care of their four-legged dependents. The benefit period can be as short as a few hours… … [Read more...] about Employers in the UK are offering paid ‘paw-ternity’ leave for new pet owners
Obama’s comedy routine “killed” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Full Video)
As someone who works in entertainment, I love to study comedians' timing -- from Jack Benny, to Larry David, to Gary Sandler, to Ricky Gervais. And trust me when I say that one of the evolutions we've seen in Barack Obama over the years of his presidency is his mastery of comic timing. To be sure, when Obama attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner he is reading jokes … [Read more...] about Obama’s comedy routine “killed” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Full Video)
Cartoons: TRUMP’S KNIGHT RIOT
Trump's Knight Riot by Clay Jones Ted Cruz picked up an endorsement on Friday that Donald Trump was coveting. Cruz picked up the endorsement of Indiana governor Mike Pence. They celebrated with a cake bought from a homophobic bakery. I made that last part up. I don’t think that happened. Turns out the endorsement was kind of a “meh” endorsement. Pence, who does not want … [Read more...] about Cartoons: TRUMP’S KNIGHT RIOT
Larry Wilmore’s comedy didn’t “kill” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Full video)
I'm a performer on a lower rung of entertainment. All of us entertainers have had the experience, and the top names have had it as well. A tough room. And it's generally acknowledged that the White House Correspondents' Dinner -- a room filled with celebrities, politicians, and journalists who take themselves far more seriously than they would care to admit -- is one of the … [Read more...] about Larry Wilmore’s comedy didn’t “kill” at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner (Full video)
Cartoon: Cruz and Fiorina
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Another Confederate Symbol Going Bye-Bye
"Confederate soldiers should be honored because they bravely fought to keep black people on American soil enslaved." That above statement, while not openly uttered, summarizes the attitude of a certain segment of American society that is in love with symbols of America's nadir, namely the war to preserve slavery, a.k.a the U.S. Civil War. Granted, that institution of … [Read more...] about Another Confederate Symbol Going Bye-Bye
Trump’s calculated misogyny
WASHINGTON -- "I wasn't playing the woman's card," Donald Trump said Thursday when asked about his claim that Hillary Clinton was playing such a card and that if she were a man, she would get only 5 percent of the vote. For once, I agree with Trump: He wasn't playing the woman's card. He was playing the man's card -- and he was dealing from the bottom of the deck. … [Read more...] about Trump’s calculated misogyny
Has The Library Outlived Its Usefulness In The Age Of The Internet?
Donald A. Barclay, University of California, Merced U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. local governments are under extraordinary pressure to cut costs and eliminate from institutional or governmental ledgers any expenses whose absence would cause little or no pain. In this political climate, academic and public libraries may be in danger. The existence of vast… … [Read more...] about Has The Library Outlived Its Usefulness In The Age Of The Internet?
Trump joins Little Rascals’ He Man Woman Hater’s Club (Video)
With each passing day, this genius of a video that puts likely Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump into a 1937 Little Rascals short about the He Man Woman Hater's Club is more spot on -- and not just due to technological marvels: … [Read more...] about Trump joins Little Rascals’ He Man Woman Hater’s Club (Video)
Virginia KKK Leader Endorses Trump: ‘What He Believes In, We Believe In’
First, it was former KKK Wizard David Duke who endorsed GOP front-runner Donald Trump. Trump at first notably refused to repudiate his support. Cartoonists had a field day. Then, since Trump has become the ultimate truth-challenged candidate, he blamed the whole thing on a lousy earpiece (and his loyal supporters on Twitter and some conservative blogs rushed to his defense … [Read more...] about Virginia KKK Leader Endorses Trump: ‘What He Believes In, We Believe In’
The Slow-Learning Retired Admiral with a Ph.D.
by Walter Brasch Joe Sestak, a liberal Democrat with a commitment to social and economic justice, is a slow learner. It’s isn’t because he’s dumb—he graduated second in his class of 900 midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, one of the most rigorous colleges in the country; a decade later, he earned a Ph.D. in political economics from Harvard. It isn’t because he … [Read more...] about The Slow-Learning Retired Admiral with a Ph.D.
Ted Cruz is no Hoosier.
For someone who wants to win the GOP primary in Indiana, Ted Cruz has a strange way of showing it. From the INDYSTAR story "Cruz calls hoop a 'basketball ring' and Twitter erupts": "Ted Cruz has repeatedly stated his devotion to the classic movie "Hoosiers." In fact, he even held a rally Tuesday night in the gym where the iconic movie was filmed. Yet he stumbled a bit … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz is no Hoosier.
Much Ado About Restrooms
While our aging republic is setting itself up for the most regrettable choice of presidential candidates in its history, how are the American people occupying themselves? Watching TV, of course -- especially the antics of Lena Dunham and other habitually naked and/or potty-mouthed pay-cable darlings. Rewarding Beyoncé for taking a baseball bat to multiple car windows in her … [Read more...] about Much Ado About Restrooms
Cartoons: Lucifer Cruz
Lucifer Cruz by Clay Jones' Nobody likes Ted Cruz, unless they’re creepy and icky also. That would make us very suspicious of Carly Fiorina if we weren’t already aware that there wasn’t something wrong with her. They are both liars without any ethics. Fiorina especially prolonged the lie about the videos of Planned Parenthood that encouraged a terrorist to attack a clinic … [Read more...] about Cartoons: Lucifer Cruz
‘John Wayne Day’ Rejected Over Late Actor’s Views
There may be a John Wayne commemorative U.S. postage stamp and a John Wayne Airport in southern California, but plans in that state to commemorate the late actor's birthday have been scrapped over racist comments he made decades ago. On a 35-20 vote, the state Assembly on Thursday rejected declaring May 26, the actor’s birthday, as… … [Read more...] about ‘John Wayne Day’ Rejected Over Late Actor’s Views
Cartoons: Trump passes Lincoln Monument
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Robot monk helps spread Buddhism in China
He too wears a golden robe and sings chants. Standing at just over half a metre tall, Xian’er is the product of a collaboration between Longquan temple on the outskirts of Beijing, a technology company and local universities specializing in artificial intelligence. The robot is based on a character first designed by artists at the temple’s… … [Read more...] about Robot monk helps spread Buddhism in China
‘A Special Day for Canada, for the United States, for Those We Recognize’
Immigrants from all over the world, of every religion and of every ethnicity join the U.S. military and go on to serve their adopted country honorably, often heroically, sometimes making the ultimate sacrifice. They have been doing so for as long as our country has existed. Here is the story of one such immigrant from our neighbor to the North who came to America 150 … [Read more...] about ‘A Special Day for Canada, for the United States, for Those We Recognize’