By Gus TrompizPARIS (Reuters) - Eating processed meats like hot dogs, sausages or bacon can lead to bowel cancer in humans and red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said.The review by the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released on Monday, put processed meat in its group 1 list, which also includes tobacco … [Read more...] about Bacon and other processed meats can cause cancer, experts say
The GOP’s dysfunction all started with Sarah Palin
Why is the GOP so dysfuncational rather than just feisty? William M. Daley, Barack Obama's White House chief of staff from 2011 to 2012 nails it in the Washington Post, noting something I've pointed to in posts for many years: the party's watershed moment in 2008 when Arizona Sen. John McCain forever tarnished his legacy and raised questions about his judgment when he chose … [Read more...] about The GOP’s dysfunction all started with Sarah Palin
Cartoon: Ben Carson’s Brain
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Why Trudeau matters more than Gowdy
WASHINGTON -- Which major event last week should have an important impact on the 2016 presidential election? No, it's not Hillary Clinton's 11 hours of testimony before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. She walked away with a smile, and for good reason. Republicans on the committee, led by Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., succeeded brilliantly in confirming House … [Read more...] about Why Trudeau matters more than Gowdy
Cartoon: Howdy Gowdy Time
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SciFi Weekend: Doctor Who; Sherlock; Age of Ultron; Jessica Jones; The Flash; Arrow; Supergirl; Back To The Future (Bernie Sanders Meets Doc Brown); Gilmore Girls; Maureen O’Hara
The Woman Who Lived works as a stand alone episode of Doctor Who which did not really need to fall directly after last week's episode, The Girl Who Died. Maise Williams' character is seen eight hundred years later. It was strange that she remembered the Doctor and Clara and not her own name or village. She also had a colder attitude which can be seen in this exchange: The … [Read more...] about SciFi Weekend: Doctor Who; Sherlock; Age of Ultron; Jessica Jones; The Flash; Arrow; Supergirl; Back To The Future (Bernie Sanders Meets Doc Brown); Gilmore Girls; Maureen O’Hara
Doctor Frankenstein, please call your office.
A Russian computer scientist is scheduled to undergo a head transplant. No, that's not a Halloween joke. Fox News reports that the procedure has been scheduled to take place in December of 2017. A Business Insider story states, "The operation will reportedly last up to 36 hours and cost an estimated $11 million. The entire procedure will require the assistance of about 150 … [Read more...] about Doctor Frankenstein, please call your office.
Marco Rubio Hates the Senate So Much He Wants to become POTUS
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio has given up on the Senate because he "hates it" and it's "boring." He has set his sights on the White House, but doesn't he realize this is a grueling job? Has he seen the gray hairs on President Obama's head? If he can't stand the heat in the Senate, how can we expect him to stand the heat in the White House? The … [Read more...] about Marco Rubio Hates the Senate So Much He Wants to become POTUS
Politix Update: A New Movie That The Brothers Bush Won’t Be Rushing To See
BLANCHETT AND REDFORD AS MAPES AND RATHER While it's not All The President's Men, the new Robert Redford movie about how Dan Rather's distinguished career at CBS News imploded over a controversial report on our favorite chickenhawk president's problematic military service, does several things: Truth reminds us of the power of the right-wing media and malleability of the … [Read more...] about Politix Update: A New Movie That The Brothers Bush Won’t Be Rushing To See
Mike Peters Cartoon: Benghazi Witch Hunt
Banghazi Witch Hunt by Mike Peters OF RELATED INTEREST --CNN’s Stelter: Fox Wouldn’t Have Cut Away from Benghazi Hearing If Hillary Was ‘Struggling’ --Bob Woodward On The Benghazi Committee: 'It Clearly Is Partisan' --David Gergen: GOP's helping hand for Hillary Clinton --Analysis: Clinton turns Benghazi hearing into 2016 plus Mike Peters is recognized as one of … [Read more...] about Mike Peters Cartoon: Benghazi Witch Hunt
ISIS Releases First Propaganda Video in Hebrew
ISIS has released its first Hebrew-language video, which features a masked militant warning that the extremist group will soon "eradicate" Israel. The militant is shown standing in open terrain wearing green overalls, a black balaclava and holding a machine gun with a red-handled knife sticking out of a pouch on his jacket. He gestures with his… … [Read more...] about ISIS Releases First Propaganda Video in Hebrew
Why do you want a Republican President?
Why do you want a Republican to be the next President? You believe the Republicans will do better at running the country. You have good health care insurance and when you retire, you'll be receiving a good pension so you can still afford your insurance. You won't apply for Social Security or Medicaid because you support cutting funding to all social programs and think Medicare … [Read more...] about Why do you want a Republican President?
The Hotel from ‘The Shining’ and Other Iconic, Well-Preserved Hollywood Film Settings
[ Stanley Kubrick used Oregon's Timberline Lodge for the exterior shots of The Shining's Overlook Hotel. He filmed the interior scenes in England. But the original inspiration for the famed fictional lodge came from Estes Park, Colorado's Stanley Hotel, which reportedly spooked a young Stephen King when he passed through in the 1970s. Now, the Stanley plans… … [Read more...] about The Hotel from ‘The Shining’ and Other Iconic, Well-Preserved Hollywood Film Settings
The 24/7 Election and Media Carousel
The national news media—and their sidekicks, the cackling pundits—had been asking the same questions the past six months. “Will he? Won’t he? Should he? Shouldn’t he? Can he? Can’t he?” The “he” is Joe Biden. The vice-president said numerous times he was still thinking about running for president, but hadn’t made up his mind. The Biden question kept the media busy … [Read more...] about The 24/7 Election and Media Carousel
The blowhards of Benghazi (Guest Editorial)
If Congress could spend an entire day delving into any one issue, what would most Americans choose? Unemployment? Mass incarceration? Crumbling bridges? Certainly not what we saw this week. An 11-hour interrogation by a special committee completely failed to pin the blame for the 2012 Benghazi attacks on Hillary Clinton, or even to turn up any new… … [Read more...] about The blowhards of Benghazi (Guest Editorial)
Benghazi and the Maryland Congressman
Long before the Benghazi tragedy and long before Republicans seized on the tragedy as a means to bring down Hillary Clinton, a U.S. Congressman wrote at the Huffington Post under the title “Enough is Enough”: A great African proverb says, "If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together." . It's going to take real bipartisanship to get our nation's … [Read more...] about Benghazi and the Maryland Congressman
The Unsung Holiday
Besides being Halloween, October 31st is the anniversary of one of the most important events of human history, one that should be celebrated. That event was the beginning of the end of an oppressive dictatorship. A university professor spoke out against an abuse coming from within the dictatorship. The latter then tried to persecute and execute the professor just as it had … [Read more...] about The Unsung Holiday
Presidential Election Dominance Since 1900
Here is a bit of interesting political trivia I was pondering today. Between 1900 and 1948 we had 13 Presidential elections. In 9 of those a Roosevelt (Theodore or Franklin) was running for either President or Vice President. Only 1916,1924, 1928 and 1948 excepted. And had TR lived longer he might have been on the ticket in 1920 and 1924 and would have been the … [Read more...] about Presidential Election Dominance Since 1900
Bernie Sanders’ Views On Secularism & The Drug War Present An Important Alternative To Hillary Clinton’s Conservative Views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2FtYZkPBTg The prospect of Hillary Clinton becoming the Democratic nominee represents a nightmare to those on the left who desire to see action on the concentration of wealth among the ultra-wealthy, those who prefer peace over perpetual war, those who support civil liberties, and those who are liberal on social/cultural issues. If Bernie … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders’ Views On Secularism & The Drug War Present An Important Alternative To Hillary Clinton’s Conservative Views
(Updates) First U.S. Combat Casualty in Fight Against ISIL
Master Sergeant Joshua L. Wheeler, hero, husband, father of four returned home on Saturday. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley render honors as an Army carry team moves the transfer case of U.S. Army Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler during a Dignified Transfer at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Oct. 24, 2015.. DoD photo by Air Force Senior … [Read more...] about (Updates) First U.S. Combat Casualty in Fight Against ISIL