A weight that would break most musicians pressed on Phil Woods from early in his career. How many young singer-songwriters have been declared "the next Bob Dylan" or young operatic tenors "the next Plácido Domingo"? Woods was burdened with being "the next Charlie Parker," a jazz legend of extraordinary virtuosity, after the man nicknamed Bird died in 1955. Woods soared to … [Read more...] about Like Jazz Itself, The Extraordinary Music & Legacy Of Phil Woods Will Never Perish
Quick Thoughts About The 2nd Prime-Time GOP Debate
The 2nd prime-time GOP debate was worthwhile for people who aren't in the tank for the Democratic Party. Here is what this Moderate Independent voter got out of watching it. First, Democrats must be jealous because their party lacks the range of choices that the GOP has. If Vice President Biden doesn't run for POTUS, then the Democratic Party will be stuck with a … [Read more...] about Quick Thoughts About The 2nd Prime-Time GOP Debate
Debate Night
Well I did breakdown and watched some of to nights Republican debate. I was right for the most part that it would be a clown show. So what did we learn? Trump is still a substance free narcissistic egomaniac. Rubio knows nothing about foreign policy but has memorized all the right words and phrases to impress Sheldon Adleson. Fiorina did a good job of taking on Trump … [Read more...] about Debate Night
Bernie Sanders Fights Back Against Conservative Attacks From Wall Street Journal & Clinton Camp
I imagine it is a good thing that both conservatives and the Clinton campaign now see Bernie Sanders as a threat, with both attacking him from the right. The Wall Street Journal ran a scare story earlier this week entitled, Price Tag of Bernie Sanders’s Proposals: $18 Trillion: He proposes $1 trillion to repair roads, bridges and airports. His college-affordability program … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Fights Back Against Conservative Attacks From Wall Street Journal & Clinton Camp
Bernie Sanders Calls For Justice In Talk At Liberty University
Bernie Sanders spoke on Monday night at Liberty University. He did not try to triangulate or hide his views which differ from most in the audience, pointing them out at the start: And let me start off by acknowledging what I think all of you already know. And that is the views that many here at Liberty University have and I, on a number of important issues, are very, very … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders Calls For Justice In Talk At Liberty University
Poll: Will Ben Carson be the next Donald Trump
Ben Carson is starting to surge in the polls, drawing closer to Donald Trump, who seems to be the real "King of All Media" in terms of the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination race and upward poll movement. Look for more fireworks between the two given polls such as this new one: Ben Carson has been trailing Donald Trump in the polls for about a month now, steadily … [Read more...] about Poll: Will Ben Carson be the next Donald Trump
More Twitter Users Would Leave America If Donald Trump ELECTED
More Twitter users would leave America if Donald Trump won the presidential election than would if Hillary Clinton won. Mexico leads the countries people would flee to. More on people fleeing if Trump wins the election: "In our favorite social media analysis so far this year, the digital analytics firm Luminoso scoured 4.5 million Trump-related tweets from Aug. 7 through … [Read more...] about More Twitter Users Would Leave America If Donald Trump ELECTED
Canadian View: Jeremy Corbyn? Donald Trump? Rob Ford? How can it have come to this?
Jeremy Corbyn's upset win as Labour Party leader in Britain looks like a disaster for all concerned. But something can be salvaged if it also serves as a salutary shock. The victory is, first and foremost, a disaster for Labour. They have given themselves a leader who is unelectable, not for an occasional unguarded word or… … [Read more...] about Canadian View: Jeremy Corbyn? Donald Trump? Rob Ford? How can it have come to this?
Be a Creator, Not an Inheritor (Guest Voice)
Be a Creator, Not an Inheritor By Dale Schlundt, M.A. “There is no research stating it is harmful, but I wouldn’t.” These are the words of my wife’s OBGYN when I asked him about spraying insect poison and its potential effects on my unborn son at the time. A very scholarly way of saying, “I don’t know”. And you know what? There is nothing wrong with that reply. It … [Read more...] about Be a Creator, Not an Inheritor (Guest Voice)
Cartoon: Republican Debate Prep
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Federal Government Inefficiency
The checks and balances built into the federal government through the Constitution almost guarantee inefficiency in how the government operates. In order for a measure to be established as the law of the land, all three divisions of the federal government, the executive, legislative, and judicial branches must play a role. Both chambers of the federal legislature, the Senate … [Read more...] about Federal Government Inefficiency
Chelsea Clinton Needs A Clue
Apparently, Chelsea Clinton is in need of a clue. Here is an excerpt from a story published on the ABC News website. … [Read more...] about Chelsea Clinton Needs A Clue
Politix Update: Dr. Ben Carson Dishes Out The Nutty From Behind His Invisible Shield
The first question we need to ask about Ben Carson is why an African-American would want to be a Republican, let alone a Republican candidate for president. The second question is why Carson not only is doing well, attracting substantial numbers of whites from a party unwelcoming to blacks, but also is gaining in the polls and is nearly even ith Donald Trump in a big one. The … [Read more...] about Politix Update: Dr. Ben Carson Dishes Out The Nutty From Behind His Invisible Shield
Clinton’s big obstacle is herself
WASHINGTON -- She keeps putting obstacles in her own path, but Hillary Clinton remains the odds-on favorite to become our next president. The headlines screaming "Clinton's Support Erodes" are true, but only in a relative sense. In the contest for the Democratic nomination, according to the polls, she has slid all the way from "prohibitive favorite" to something like … [Read more...] about Clinton’s big obstacle is herself
Cartoon: Sadism
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4 things to watch in tonight’s Republican debate
WASHINGTON — Will Wednesday's Republican presidential debate become the second episode of the Donald Trump show? Will retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson emerge as his principal rival? Or will the public start buzzing about someone else? The two-hour debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library in Simi Valley, Calif., will begin at 8 p.m. EDT… … [Read more...] about 4 things to watch in tonight’s Republican debate
Let’s stop classifying people (Guest Voice)
Let's stop classifying people by Jordan Cooper We have to stop classifying people just based on affluence, age, ancestral appearance, and attire. It is distorting our perspectives of what is deemed acceptable and fair in our daily lives. It influences the way we treat people on a day to day basis with some things they can't control and probably shouldn't be judged by. … [Read more...] about Let’s stop classifying people (Guest Voice)
Sanders Extends Gains on Clinton As Biden Remains Undecided About Running
The Democratic race has become far more interesting than many expected, but we are seeing variations of the same stories the last few weeks: Clinton’s support falling, including in Iowa, New Hampshire, and among women, along with continued questions about whether Joe Biden will run as the Democratic establishment gets more nervous about Clinton as a candidate. Among recent … [Read more...] about Sanders Extends Gains on Clinton As Biden Remains Undecided About Running
Cartoon: Clinton Versus Bush emails
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Remembering the Holocaust survivor for whom love was as strong as death
Remembering the Holocaust survivor for whom love was as strong as death by Rabbi Ben Kamin There was nothing physically imposing about Lou Dunst—a cherubic, dignified man with a sweet smile yet deep sorrowful eyes. At times, when he walked slowly by, it seemed that a stiff breeze could knock him down. But then you realized that not even the wind could do such a thing; the … [Read more...] about Remembering the Holocaust survivor for whom love was as strong as death