My Expert Review of “The Interview” – One Star
2014-12-23 – I haven’t written may movie reviews for the simple, but apparently misguided reason that I don’t see many movies. I now realize that shouldn’t stop me. In the […]
Tag Archives: Politics
Affirmative Action Argument Averted
2014-12-16 – A few days ago, I narrowly escaped an argument on affirmative action in education. It was a close call. The truth is, I wasn’t really prepared for that […]
In Every Generation—We Make History . . . Or We Don’t
2014-12-14 – My young friend Donna apparently attended a demonstration yesterday and was harangued by a member of my generation about how young people these days don’t know how to […]
Cheese It! The Cops!
2014-12-07 – The Tea Party has a point about the risks of big government. But somehow I’m a little less worried about the Affordable Care Act than I am about […]
Better Not Kill Those Wolves and Cougars
2014-12-04 — A recent scientific study has revealed that each time a wolf is killed, sheep deaths go up. Yes. It’s not what you would expect. You’d think that thinning […]
Unarmed White Man Shot by Police
2014-11-30 – I found the following posted by my favorite right-wing Facebook friend AND by an African-American friend: Unarmed White Man Shot By Police: No Riots, Al Sharpton Silent, Obama […]
Who Are the Aliens in the USofA?
2014-11-25—Are immigrants who gave everything to come to America, against all odd, alien? Or are the haters who would secede from America the real aliens? Just asking. The answer is […]
Congress Is Usually Pretty Happy to Have Its Power Usurped
2014-11-23 – I’m kinda pleased that the House is suing the President. It’s about time that Congress got upset about the usurpation of its power. Congress is generally pretty happy […]
There IS an Obvious Solution
2014-11-20 – Saw a headline the other day: “No Obvious Solution to the Mid East Crisis.” I didn’t click on it. I’ve seen these stories before and they are depressing. […]
The News is Not “Reality TV”
2014-20-13 – Voter turnout this year was the lowest that it’s been since 1942. We complain about Republican efforts to suppress the vote through voter ID laws, cutting hours at […]
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