It occurs to me that Trump has brought “The Apprentice” to the White House. I’m a bit handicapped in making the analogy because I never watched the show, but I’ve seen small clips from it, and the description fits, too: … Continue reading →
Kelly in. Well, it never seemed as though the Trump/Priebus nuptials were a marriage made in heaven. And I never cared much for Preibus anyway. When voters selected Trump as president, they should have expected turmoil and drama to accompany … Continue reading →
They are very resourceful rabbits indeed: Three wild rabbits managed to escape rising floodwaters in New Zealand by clambering aboard a flock of sheep and surfing to safety on their woolly backs. The visuals:
Continue reading →Today features still another failed attempt at Obamacare reform, this time the defeat of a modified (“skinny”) repeal bill. Because the GOP has such a slim majority in the Senate, and because no Democrats will come aboard, it would take … Continue reading →
Every time the topic of transgenderism comes up, a great many people generalize about the transgendered population. It’s often said that such people are deluded and/or mentally ill. And there’s no question that research shows a higher percentage of emotional … Continue reading →
A Trump tweet is not an official presidential declaration. That is, although Trump is the president, and in his tweets he’s usually declaring something (unless he’s asking a question), tweets are not official statements of policy that he is enacting. … Continue reading →
It’s about what it doesn’t cover: …[A]n information technology officer has been accused of bank fraud. He tried to flee the country, and now Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (D-FL) office has finally fired the aide, despite this person being under … Continue reading →
Trump proved his bully bona fides a long long time ago. The question now is what he thinks he stands to gain by his continual public taunting of Jeff Sessions. The obvious answer—“Sessions’ resignation”—doesn’t make much sense because that wouldn’t … Continue reading →
Excellent news: Rep. Steve Scalise has been discharged from MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the hospital said in a statement Wednesday, six weeks after he was shot at a congressional baseball practice. Six weeks is quite a while to be in … Continue reading →
…like this: I hadn’t listened to that song in many decades, and so I didn’t recall it was about romance—although, since so many songs are, I would have guessed it. My day today was about something else. After just a … Continue reading →
Commenter “Stan McQueen” wrote on the Conrad Aiken thread: I was especially touched by the inscription of “Cosmos Mariner-Destination Unknown” on his tombstone, which is in the shape of a bench.. He saw a ship by that name and looked … Continue reading →
This afternoon the Senate is voting on Obamacare repeal: After months of tedious deliberation, behind-the-scenes deal making and countless setbacks, Tuesday afternoon’s vote will determine if the Senate can start floor debate on legislation to overhaul the Affordable Care Act … Continue reading →