So many thoughts. So many questions. So much controversy. So much for us to learn from his actions. Such was the man and his effect on the country. Others have written with far more eloquence than I ever could about the legacy of Muhammad Ali, but from where we are now, we had better pay… Continue reading The Ali Effect
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The Silly Season Starts Early
Technology really speeds things up, no? We used to have to wait until August to read stories that made little sense or that focused on the non-political part of the political process, but this year we should be proud that the press is once again ahead of the calendar and is in full silly season… Continue reading The Silly Season Starts Early
Mr. May vs. Ms. October
Those of us old enough to remember the halcyon days of the late 70s and early 80s and the great New York Yankee teams of that era with their owner, George Steinbrenner. George knew greatness and proved it when he went out and bought Reggie Jackson to patrol right field for the 1977 and 1978… Continue reading Mr. May vs. Ms. October
The Conservatives’ Bathroom War Erupts
Add the latest skirmish about bathroom usage to the list of phony wars the conservatives believe we are fighting in this country over issues that should have been settled long ago. Like voter fraud, those opposed to bathroom choice have created an image of a transgender man, or in the nightmare scenario, a man pretending… Continue reading The Conservatives’ Bathroom War Erupts
Don’t Like Trump? Does Trump-Christie Make You Feel Better?
I’ve read some scary headlines over the past few months about the primaries and the Trump march to the GOP nomination, but now that it’s all-but-official, the race for his running mate is beginning to take shape. The early signs are, of course, terrible: Chris Christie, the roach of the GOP, is back in the… Continue reading Don’t Like Trump? Does Trump-Christie Make You Feel Better?
Fire Breaks Out in Basement of IRS Building
They say a transformer is to be blamed, but I blame Republicans! A transformer fire broke out Monday in the IRS building, NBC Washington reported. The building at 1111 Constitution Ave. NW was evacuated. The fire broke out in the basement of the building and caused traffic closures in the area. Fox 5 DC reported there… Continue reading Fire Breaks Out in Basement of IRS Building
The Reality Show Election Just Got Very Real
It is true that political discourse has taken a wildly unpredictable and extremely troubling turn in this country, but just when it seems that the shouting match will get louder, along comes a politician who is calm, focused, steely, intelligent, moral and principled. Who is this person? The current occupant of the Oval Office. A… Continue reading The Reality Show Election Just Got Very Real
Five Year Old Saves Mother from Drowning in Home Pool – Video
And it was all captured on video. Little Allison from Texas, who learned to swim when she was 2 years old, realized something was wrong when her mother stopped moving in the deep section of the pool. That is when the little 5 year old hero dove into the pool and miraculously pulled her mother… Continue reading Five Year Old Saves Mother from Drowning in Home Pool – Video
Trump-Christie Agonistes
This is what happens when a political party is in the midst of self-destruction. I remember it well when the Democrats dissolved between 1972 and 1984, and these last, frantic days should remind us that it’s not pretty or helpful when a major political organization goes nuclear. Such is the Republican Party. I have been… Continue reading Trump-Christie Agonistes
Hillary Salves the Bern: Trump Burns Bush
I don’t think this is what the GOP had in mind when they made the calendar and rules that would govern the primaries. The party clearly wanted to make it easier for a candidate to consolidate support and win enough delegates so they could then turn their attention to fundraising and the general election. This… Continue reading Hillary Salves the Bern: Trump Burns Bush
Public Workers: Working Hard, Paying More, Getting Less, Being Blamed. Solution?
Governor Christie wasn’t back in New Jersey for two days before his administration and its apologists went back on the attack on public worker pensions and health benefits. The man who promised that he wouldn’t touch pensions in his gubernatorial run in 2009, and who staked his presidential ambitions on a bipartisan pension and benefits… Continue reading Public Workers: Working Hard, Paying More, Getting Less, Being Blamed. Solution?
Christie’s Last Stand
It’s too late to say it with any meaningful conviction now, but Chris Christie should have run for president when the Republican Party and Nancy Reagan were imploring him to do so in the late fall of 2011. He was the guy, the shining star, six months removed from pounding out a public worker pension… Continue reading Christie’s Last Stand