WASHINGTON -- As the Paris climate talks begin, the die is already cast: The world is going to move toward cleaner, more sustainable sources of energy. The question for U.S. policymakers is whether the world's biggest economy gets left behind. President Obama is trying his best to ensure this doesn't happen. He told the world leaders assembled in Paris that he saw the … [Read more...] about Clean energy gathers steam
Video: For the sports fans
I am a fan of Arsenal Football Club. They are a significant part of my life and have been so since I was 12 years old - I am now 29. When Arsenal play, everything in my life stops. I postponed my wedding because Arsenal had a Derby on the same day. Unbeknownst to me, the day we changed it to was another big derby game and I made a compromise with my now wife that the wedding … [Read more...] about Video: For the sports fans
Top Five: Black Excellence
Taken from my blog, Chocolate Bites. I have been thinking about what to say about this film for some time. What's very clear about Top Five is that it is an exceptional film. In fact, I think it's a special film. I understand that out of all the film genres, comedy is the one where tastes vary considerably. I don't like the widely loved Airplane or Caddyshack, but I … [Read more...] about Top Five: Black Excellence
Japan snubs court ruling to resume ‘research’ whaling
Japanese whalers will head to the Antarctic Ocean early next year, resuming hunting after a year-long pause, officials have said The Ministry of Fisheries announced on Saturday that "research whaling" would once again begin in March under a revised plan, despite a call by global regulators for more evidence on the scientific purpose of the expedition.… … [Read more...] about Japan snubs court ruling to resume ‘research’ whaling
Explaining Political Moderates
In a presidential race, one has to appeal to Moderates in order to win a general election, but who are they? What is it that makes a person a political Moderate? How does one define or describe the Moderate view in general terms? Here is the explanation that this Moderate writer can come up with: Moderates see shades of gray when Liberals and Conservatives see only black … [Read more...] about Explaining Political Moderates
Hatevity Scene
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Politico Looks At The Different Types Of Dishonesty From Clinton, Trump, & Carson
Many politicians find ways to benefit from lying, and it might not be coincidental that the three front runners from the two major parties are candidates who have spread a lot of misinformation this year. Politico has looked at the lies from Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Ben Carson, finding differences in the types of lies they tell: Not all lies are created equal. When … [Read more...] about Politico Looks At The Different Types Of Dishonesty From Clinton, Trump, & Carson
Toy Story 4 Release Date: Tom Hanks Confirms Work Begins, Lines Recorded
It’s official! At least, according to Tom Hanks it is - Toy Story 4 has entered production, with the voice of Woody himself currently in the process of recording lines. Hanks revealed the news on The Graham Norton Show Sunday afternoon, sparking the excitement of both children and full-fledged adults around the world. Toy Story 4… … [Read more...] about Toy Story 4 Release Date: Tom Hanks Confirms Work Begins, Lines Recorded
Cartoon: Trump Mistletoe
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 Cartoon: Trump Mistletoe
The United States of Contradictions
WASHINGTON -- With election year a month away, American politics is caught up in tensions, ironies, and a certain amount of sheer madness. On the one hand: The U.S. economy is a marvel, driven forward by technological innovation, the promises of Big Data and Advanced Manufacturing, a relative independence in energy supply, and a population younger than most other … [Read more...] about The United States of Contradictions
Politix Update: (Includes New Info) A Fitting Civil Rights Movement Legacy That’s Political Dynamite
What you think of Black Lives Matter says a lot about you, and possibly a lot more than you want people to necessarily know if you're a politician. This is because the movement and its praiseworthy objectives are the closest thing to a litmus test that really means something in the presidential campaign. If you haven't been paying attention, Black Lives Matter is a … [Read more...] about Politix Update: (Includes New Info) A Fitting Civil Rights Movement Legacy That’s Political Dynamite
Marshall on Planned Parenthood Attack
Josh Marshall states the obvious on the Planned Parenthood attack in Colorado Springs on Talking Points Memo. Caution in the light of factual uncertainty is almost always a laudable stance for journalists and public officials. But from the beginning of yesterday's attack on the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs there's been an odd reluctance to state what appears … [Read more...] about Marshall on Planned Parenthood Attack
SciFi Weekend: Doctor Who, Heaven Sent; Legends of Tomorrow; Arrow; The Flash; Supergirl; Captain America: Civil War; Jessica Jones; Sleepy Hollow
Heaven Sent was an ambitious episode of Doctor Who, following the death of Clara Oswald. The Doctor is in a castle with moving walls and stalked by a monster who represents his greatest fears. Only confessing his deepest, darkest secrets will slow it down, but he ultimately dies and starts over, like Bull Murray in Groundhog Day. Before dying, he would retreat to a version of … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Doctor Who, Heaven Sent; Legends of Tomorrow; Arrow; The Flash; Supergirl; Captain America: Civil War; Jessica Jones; Sleepy Hollow
Battling ISIS with cyber disruption and cyber ridicule
ISIS may be setting a record for the number of countries that they're declaring war on, the number of innocents they're almost gleefully beheading, the number of Internet hits they're getting for their periodic snuff films, and the number of innocents murdered in cold blood by a gun wielding terrorists esposing a flow-of-blood version of Islam rejected by most Muslims. But … [Read more...] about Battling ISIS with cyber disruption and cyber ridicule
10 of the Worst Holiday Movies of This or Any Time (Guest Voice)
Every year, people bemoan the commercialization of the holiday season—the push on all sides, starting November 1, to buy more, whistle carols constantly and drench your world in nog ’til year’s end. But it doesn’t take a Grinch to get fed up with the most obvious Christmas cash-grab: the schlocky, uninspired holiday movie. By all means,… … [Read more...] about 10 of the Worst Holiday Movies of This or Any Time (Guest Voice)
Today We’re Celebrating Books. Just Because.
JACK KEROUAC'S 120-FOOT LONG TYPESCRIPT OF ON THE ROAD Today we're celebrating books over at Kiko's House, my home blog, not because it's a special day, but because we can. Besides which, every day I spend in the company of a good book is special. Books, like music, have been lifelong companions, but as much as I love music, books can take me places -- and I … [Read more...] about Today We’re Celebrating Books. Just Because.
“No baby parts”: Colorado terrorist to police
NBC is reporting that Robert Lewis Dear, the North Carolina native arrested Friday for a mass shooting at the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic, said "no more baby parts" while talking with law enforcement officials. The phrase references discredited video distributed this summer by anti-abortion extremists. The officers quoted were not named but identified as … [Read more...] about “No baby parts”: Colorado terrorist to police
American Terrorism
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Republican Trump drops 12 percentage points in poll: Reuters/IPSOS
By Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump's support among Republicans has dropped 12 points in less than a week, marking the real estate mogul's biggest decline since he vaulted to the top of the field in July, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Trump was the favorite of 31 percent of Republicans in a rolling poll in the five days ended … [Read more...] about Republican Trump drops 12 percentage points in poll: Reuters/IPSOS
Terrorism on American Soil
During this past week a three-year-old boy in Rock Hill, S.C., killed himself when he was playing with a loaded gun in his house. He wasn’t the only one in Rock Hill to die from a gunshot. In July, a man killed himself after shooting his wife, her son and the son’s girlfriend. The following month, someone killed a 30-year-old woman; someone else that same week killed a … [Read more...] about Terrorism on American Soil