[This piece was taken from my blog, Chocolate Films] While I've been writing this series, I have tried to argue against this album being number one. I could only think of one bad thing about The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill... I still hate those skits. But any way I cut the cake, this album is a big reason why I am the way I am. From the first listen to this day, this … [Read more...] about The album that changed my life – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (Lauryn Hill)
Trump’s Superpower: No Shame
Ezra Klein explains Donald Trump's secret on vox.com. Did Donald Trump win the debate? Lose it? I have no idea. it's not even clear those concepts apply to a candidate like him. By the normal rules of Republican debates, Trump was crushed like a bug. But by the normal rules of Republican presidential campaigns, Trump doesn't exist. Fox News said their insta-poll showed … [Read more...] about Trump’s Superpower: No Shame
Debate showed why Trump is out in front
CLEVELAND -- It was billed as The Donald Trump Show, and the Republican front-runner delivered. He mugged. He pouted. He projected outrage without being troubled by specificity or fact. When he got punched -- and the moderators threw haymakers all night -- he stuck out his chin and punched back. Trump made it through the first Republican debate by avoiding the one … [Read more...] about Debate showed why Trump is out in front
Military Weekend: With the World’s Children
Previous “Military Weekends” have focused on our military training, flying, fighting and doing the things military do, but also on our troops fighting wildfires, rendering humanitarian assistance during disasters, and coming home to happy reunions with their loved ones. This time the focus is on children -- at home and around the world -- and our military’s interactions with … [Read more...] about Military Weekend: With the World’s Children
Trump blasts Megyn Kelly, Fox News in Twitter rant
Hours after the first Republican debate, billionaire businessman Donald Trump was still apparently very unhappy with Fox News and its moderators. Trump, who issued a statement shortly after the debate declaring himself the winner, went on a lengthy Twitter rant early Friday morning blasting moderator Megyn Kelly and Republican pollster Frank Lutz. Wow, @megynkelly really … [Read more...] about Trump blasts Megyn Kelly, Fox News in Twitter rant
From One Vanity Candidate To Another
Fiorina Puts The Petal To The Mettle Trump Will Ride Out Into The Sunset The View From The U.S. Virgin Islands By JOHN McCARTHY TMV Columnist The word going into the debate was: How is Donald Trump going to do? And nobody said it better than John Weaver: “Imagine a NASCAR driver preparing for a race knowing one of the drivers will be drunk. That’s what prepping for … [Read more...] about From One Vanity Candidate To Another
Putin Must be Laughing at Donald Trump’s Threats During GOP Presidential Debate
Russian leader Vladimir Putin must be laughing at the prospect of Donald Trump being our next POTUS. His performance at last night's presidential debate proves one thing for me -- he's a contemptible candidate who I could never support. He reduced the debate to a disgraceful reality show. The only candidates who managed to help themselves in some shape or form last night were … [Read more...] about Putin Must be Laughing at Donald Trump’s Threats During GOP Presidential Debate
Their Cheatin’ Souls: Short Circuiting Ethics in America
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he had nothing to do with having air removed from game balls. The NFL, following an investigation, says he did. It gave him a four game suspension, which he is appealing. That four game suspension could cost him somewhere between $2 million and $4 million of his $14 million 2015 salary. If he plays well with others, doesn’t get … [Read more...] about Their Cheatin’ Souls: Short Circuiting Ethics in America
Fox Out to Bash Trump and Narrow GOP Field
Ed Kilgore lays out the Fox News agenda for last nght's debates on Talking Points Memo. Here’s one thing Republicans promised themselves to do after the last cycle that’s actually been implemented: partner with conservative media so that the GOP candidates weren’t being subjected to hostile questioning from “outsiders.” So today we had the first official GOP … [Read more...] about Fox Out to Bash Trump and Narrow GOP Field
GOP 2016 debate stretches truth on some points
WASHINGTON — Ten Republican presidential candidates launched rhetorical bombs at each other Thursday night, as well as at President Barack Obama and Democratic White House hopeful Hillary Clinton during the first nationally televised GOP debate. Sometimes they misfired with misstatements and exaggerations. From the economy to the Middle East, to their potential Democratic … [Read more...] about GOP 2016 debate stretches truth on some points
Thoughts About The Prime-Time GOP Debate of 08/06/15
The prime-time GOP debate of 08/06/15 demonstrated which candidates perform well in such a debate and which don't. That is the primary take-away from the debate. Sure, there was plenty of content that will please moderate Republicans and moderate Independents. (After all, the word moderate isn't a synonym for anti-Republican.) However, was that content enough to … [Read more...] about Thoughts About The Prime-Time GOP Debate of 08/06/15
The Republican Debate
To be honest I could only stomach about half of it but that half was informative. There were some winners and losers as one would expect. I thought the moderators did a good job and asked good questions. The participants just were not very good at answering them. The winners: Marco Rubio and John Kasich. The losers: The rest. I had heard from several people … [Read more...] about The Republican Debate
On this day in history … we tried to make the 15th amendment ring true
The cacophony coming at me from all media this week - traditional and digital - has trumpeted tonight's made-for-TV presidential debate. There are enough Republicans to field three basketball teams, with a substitute or two thrown in for good measure. But today is a somber one in the nation's history. Seventy years ago, on 6 August 1945, the Paul Tibbets, the commander of … [Read more...] about On this day in history … we tried to make the 15th amendment ring true
Carly Fiorina Runs Away With First GOP Debate
Carly Fiorina is the clear winner of the first GOP debate according to a consensus of talking heads at Fox News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Your thoughts on the first GOP … [Read more...] about Carly Fiorina Runs Away With First GOP Debate
The Zealots in the GOP
Any Republican who is pragmatic runs the risk of being labeled a RINO. That is the lesson coming from the Zealots in the GOP, who act as if they have the authority to dictate who is and isn’t a Republican. Their use of the “RINO” slur is indicative of their mentality. Right now, Democrats are feeling gleeful as they watch the Republican Party fight off the Zealots. The … [Read more...] about The Zealots in the GOP
FBI Probe Provides Further Details On Private Server In Clinton’s Chappaqua Home
The call by two Inspectors General for an investigation into the presence of classified information on Hillary Clinton's private server has led to further information being obtained now that the FBI is investigating the matter. The Washington Post reports: The inquiries are bringing to light new information about Clinton’s use of the system and the lengths to which she went to … [Read more...] about FBI Probe Provides Further Details On Private Server In Clinton’s Chappaqua Home
Hiroshima — Seventy Years On
Here it comes again, the hand-wringing, and the moralizing and the rest of it. The New Yorker reprints their 1946 piece on the 1945 bombing: I—A NOISELESS FLASH John Hersey / New Yorker At exactly fifteen minutes past eight in the morning, on August 6, 1945, Japanese time, at the moment when the atomic bomb flashed above Hiroshima, Miss Toshiko Sasaki, a clerk in the … [Read more...] about Hiroshima — Seventy Years On
Rick Santorum needs a Whaaambulance.
Rick Santorum (Crybaby-Pa.) wants the RNC to apologize for his lack of popularity among Republican voters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . From TheHill.com: "Former Sen. Rick … [Read more...] about Rick Santorum needs a Whaaambulance.
Book Review: “The Colors of Eden: Memories of a Runaway Boy” by Fernando Romero
A double -- or quadruple "WOW" -- on "The Colors of Eden: Memories of a Runaway Boy," by Fernando Romero. And for several reasons: literary and personal. It's a book I couldn't put down until I finished it (I was reading it at lunch and dinner) -- and it held some shockers for me. First, a trip in a time machine: In January 1982 I joined the staff of the morning San … [Read more...] about Book Review: “The Colors of Eden: Memories of a Runaway Boy” by Fernando Romero
Cartoon: The Republican Punch Bowl
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: The Republican Punch Bowl