Triggering “Umbrella-gate,” President Obama called in the Marines Thursday to hold an umbrella over his head during his Rose Garden press conference. Let’s face it. We just don’t have the military capability to protect our Middle East diplomats and the president’s suits at the same [more...]
Journal entry: June 1, 1988 (age 19) — Driving standard The honks were getting louder. I yanked the emergency brake and got out of the car. I hustled back toward the coupe idling behind me. As its bewildered and annoyed driver unrolled his window, I [more...]
Most Americans thought Benghazi was the guy who palled around with John Cassavetes back in the 60s Up until about an hour ago, most Americans thought Benghazi was the guy who palled around with John Cassavetes back in the 60s, but now it’s obvious we’re [more...]
You say you want a revolution… According to a PublicMind poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University, nearly one-third of registered voters answer in the affirmative to the proposition “In the next few years, an armed revolution might be necessary in order to protect our liberties.” Commentators [more...]
Jobs crisis over! Hiring increase for receptionists, waiters, clerks, temp workers… At last, some excellent economic news for folks long-mired in the jobs crisis and stagnant labor market! At least, those were the headlines recently trumpeted across the country. “Jobs Spring Back,” exclaimed a typical [more...]
Journal entry: May 4, 1981 (age 12): Birthday Monday is the worst day of the week to have a birthday. You have to go to school, and everybody is in a bad mood. But today got better as it went on. When I got home [more...]
Journal entry: May 30, 1987 (age 18): Car Wash As my senior year at Seton Catholic Central High School comes to a close, the milestone events are starting to fly by. The Class of 1987’s senior prom, senior trip to the Magic Valley amusement park, [more...]
It’s true, there are greeting cards for everything these days… By Roz Warren, Isaac Blum and Kate Stone Happy birthday to you and all of your personalities. Hope The Folks Who Are Out To Get You Fail. Deepest Sympathy for the Loss of your Imaginary [more...]
Punditry declares Obama is already a lame duck, and may as well burrow deep and lie low You do realize that Washington, D.C. is not the real world, don’t you? It’s a state of mind. An altered state of mind. Where you’re damned if you do [more...]
Dark money strategy enabled by “Citizens United” Supreme Court decision If corporations are people, as the Supreme Court pretends, they certainly are loudmouths, constantly telling us how great they are and spreading their names everywhere. Amazingly, though, these corporate creatures have suddenly turned demure, insisting [more...]