You know, I’ve been around a while. And except for the time I lived in Pennsylvania, during President Nixon’s downfall and the Watergate hearings, I’ve never lived in a “swing state.” But other than my two years in Pennsylvania, I never lived in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Wisconsin or Michigan. They count, I guess. And though […]
I’m not going to use this platform to rant–well, except in rare instances, I suppose. I think smarter folks than I are doing that more capably. But I want to point to former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who’s outside the convention in Milwaukee. You know, a year earlier, he was standing on the debate stage […]
I watched a movie on Netflix recently called “Back Country.” It was about two hikers, a man and woman, whose leisurely hike turned terrifying when they got lost. The more terrifying part was the boyfriend saw the grizzly scat and didn’t tell his girlfriend. The ending was awful when the boyfriend was eaten. Even more […]
Why should we care about Hunter Biden’s possible influence on his father as he made deals around the world? Why do we care what Ginni Thomas does for a living? Why do we care where Congressional and Senate candidates get money for their campaigns? They work for us, right? It’s all pretty simple, isn’t it? […]
I just finished a delightful book that I picked up in a local thrift shop. And it took me back to Mom and Dad and my life growing up in the weekly newspaper business. Charlotte Schnexnayder was that editor My mother wasn’t a “salty old editor,” but my dad surely was. His journalism was always […]
Many people were looking forward, I guess, to watching the annual White House Correspondents Association annual dinner last night. But hasn’t it veered drastically from its founding image? Started as a way to celebrate journalists The event actually first started in 1914, so last night was it’s 110th anniversary. But it’s strayed away a great […]
Two things this week take me back more than 50 years in time. And it’s not really in a good way. Campus protests Really? Couldn’t we have figured out how to handle campus protests from 50 years ago without the violence and arrests of this week? I just watched two educators on PBS NewsHour, the […]
This is a tough topic, but I think it’s important. $1 billion per month Did you know that big pharma spends $1 billion per month on television advertising? Are you surprised? Do you get annoyed with all of the ads for prescription drugs? Only 2 nations Only the United State and New Zealand allow pharmaceutical […]
I know we’re all tired of reading about and worrying about Joe Biden’s age. Los Angeles Times piece But a guest opinion piece in today’s Los Angeles Times sheds valuable light, I think. The piece was written by Beverly Hills geriatrician Daniel J. Stone. He’s counseled many seniors over time about the effects of aging. […]
In these times of despair over political candidates and wars around the world, I wanted to take a loot at something light today. How about funny television commercials? Old ladies in the snow I don’t think anyone disagrees with my current favorite. It’s the Amazon Prime commercial with the elderly trio of ladies sledding with […]