10/17/89, 5:04 pm: Where Were You?
Where were you, shortly after 5pm Pacific Time, on October 17, 1989?For most Americans, the answer is probably "I was about to watch the World Series" or "I had just sat down for dinner when I turned...
View ArticleObama: a "Thin-Skinned" "Female" who needs a "Rich Daddy"
I was browsing Huffington Post this morning (in the same way that I would flip through a magazine while standing in the checkout line) and I came across this week-old article:Pulitzer Prize-Winning...
View ArticleWho was the POTUS the year you were born?
Recently, I was talking with a relative about popular movies and TV shows that debuted at the years of our birth. It got me to thinking about the general backdrop images and public figures from...
View Article"Ain't no equivocatin', I fight for what I believe."
On Thursday of last week, the White House released a rather unexciting statement in response to August 4th’s court ruling which overturned California’s gay marriage ban. While the statement praised...
View ArticleLet's throw Kool-Aid under the bus, and then take the bus out to the woodshed.
Dear writers, bloggers, commentators and fellow Americans, "Under the bus" has officially jumped the shark. We’ve reached peak levels of use, and can no longer afford to rely on this increasingly...
View ArticleChildren of the (High Fructose) Corn (Syrup)
Bad news for the Corn Refiners Association and all lovers of cheaply made, syrup-laden food products: it seems as though more Americans are realizing that heavy food additives aren’t that...
View ArticleI, too, am exhausted.
Mr. President, I’ve supported you since that fateful Super Tuesday in the primary election season of 2008. I took time to read you platform, listen to your own words, and observe the way that you...
View ArticleFormer cop Johannes Mehserle sentenced to less than 2 years for killing Oscar...
'Shocked, but not surprised' is the reaction of the Grant family.The news is still developing, but former BART police officer Johannes Mehserle has been sentenced to 2 years in state prison. How much...
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[UPDATE] Glenn Greenwald compares Obama to Hitler. Seriously.
I'll be honest: I don't follow Mr. Greenwald's work. All I know of him, I learn from sites like this. I know that he has a huge fan base around these parts. I know that his opinion is highly regarded...
View ArticleMy opinion of the press conference (if anyone here cares)
I took some notes on yesterday's press conference, and here's what I thought:The tone: Out the gate, I was impressed with the way the president addressed the press and the nation. He was matter-of-fact...
View ArticleSome Christmas gift...
UPDATE: As I explained in one comment, I am not a political cartoonist. I'm just one person with a little extra time and a pencil. This little drawing was done out of frustration at the absolutely...
View ArticleThis is not a game.
Well, my last diary obviously didn't go over well, but after sleeping on it, I’ve decided to revisit and expand on my thoughts, re the status of political discourse and maneuvering through media, and...
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