Back in 2001 after 9/11, this outcome would not have been considered possible. And yet, here we are. Giuliani failed in his duty as an attorney. He lied directly to the court. There have to be penalties for this crime. But how did he get here? How did he fall this far? I have read ..read more

The death of more than 1300 people at the Hajj in Saudi Arabia is tragedy for the world. First, pilgrims from all over the planet including the United States died. Second, the Hajj has been going on since the 7th century and there is strong evidence that these pilgrimages started in the time of Abraham ..read more

“Call Me Chato” is one of many sites poking fun at Disney’s “The Acolyte.” But there is no sport in it. Like shooting fish in a barrel, there is no challenge in criticizing this awful product. At this point in my life, even the idea of shelling any amount of money to watch a Disney ..read more

The last three Doctor Who episodes are some of the lowest rated shows in the entire history of the franchise. That is in all of the sixty years of this formerly successful show. This horrible performance is not surprising considering we went from science fiction to a promotional vehicle for alternate life styles. That’s not ..read more

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/31/tech/fcc-affordable-connectivity-program-acp-close/index.html Direct Quote from the article above: On Friday, the US government announced the final closure of the broadly popular federal program, which has helped tens of millions of households afford internet service, after Republicans in Congress ignored calls by consumer advocates and Democratic lawmakers to approve more funding this spring. The program’s lapse threatens to throw nearly ..read more

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/toyota-apologizes-cheating-vehicle-testing-102117211.html This is a developing story. I would like you to have a look at one of the stories referenced above for more background. Japanese automakers engaged in widespread cheating to evade certification requirements for their cars. Americans who drive these kinds of cars (five companies are involved) are directly impacted by whether or not ..read more

https://sports.yahoo.com/opinion-caitlin-clark-not-problem-191203201.html I am not a sports person. Generally speaking I have no idea what any team is doing anywhere at any time. Caitlin Clark makes it onto my radar because she is an emblem of change, the maturation of women’s sports and the ability of women to be well paid sports stars coming to fruition ..read more

When the title of this video essay came up on my computer screen I was pretty doubtful. There is a lot of clickbait out there and I’m used to lurid headlines designed to get my attention for the all important clicks that will give a site resonance in the online world. But I watched a ..read more

How to Navigate the Pitfalls of Toxic Positivity in the Workplace (msn.com) New Study Finds Wishful Thinking Can Have Catastrophic Consequences (msn.com) I had bosses who insisted on positivity in all circumstances, fortunately not very many. My personality does not lend itself to lies. I am a truth teller often to great personal cost. But ..read more

The American Civil War was fought over the evil that was slavery. The assassination of Lincoln prevented the necessary prosecution of the Confederate leadership and the old guard, the former slave owners, rose up in power to continue the oppression and pain inflicted on the poor Whites and Blacks. They tried to rewrite history with ..read more