Kind of Okay Tuesday
What’s so “super” about Super Tuesday? It’s become painfully obvious that the term “Super Tuesday” was coined for the quantity of elections contested, not the quality of participants … Read more
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Insight on Cartoonists: Michael Capozzola
An interview with Michael Capozzola The old line, “They laughed when I sat down to play the piano,” doesn’t quite fit the work of Michael Capozzola, who wants … Read more
Thin Wins in Iowa
Iowa’s caucuses: the Special Olympics of politics The great state of Iowa has a history of cultivating its topsoil for a harvest of winners the rest of the … Read more
A Few Random Things I Learned About Bill Murray from “The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray”
Things I learned about Bill Murray He once owned a dog named Bark. As a kid, he was kicked out of the Boy Scouts of America. His childhood … Read more
Dead Solid Summer
The the thing about summer is, it’s loud It is with a gleeful relief we embrace Independence Day. Because this marks the beginning of dead solid summer. The … Read more
Rebel Flag the Ultimate Dog Whistle
The Confederate rebel flag has been the source of controversy with a regularity approaching that of a Madonna comeback album. Since its reintroduction on the grounds of the … Read more
Bolting Colts & Wagging Nags: 2016 Presidential Derby
The 2016 presidential candidates are chomping at the bit “And They’re Almost Off.” Yes, the entrance to the 2016 Presidential Derby has officially been flung open wider than … Read more
NYPD Impounds Joan Rivers’ Joke Files
Joan Rivers’ “words of mass destruction” are “dangerous in the wrong hands,” say police NEW YORK CITY — City authorities in New York yesterday sealed off Joan Rivers’ … Read more
Lost Journal: Collections isn’t a Calling
Journal entry: August 15, 1995 (age 26) – Collections The only thing worse than receiving a collections call is making collections calls for a living. For almost two … Read more
Lost Journal: Beware of Brothers in Bumper Cars
Journal entry: July 10, 1976 (age 7) – Bumper Cars “No way, John – save it for the bumper cars.” Although my older brother, John, is 17 and … Read more
