Jacob Hall, the little boy who was shot at a South Carolina school, died today. God love him. May the Lord grant strength and the peace that surpasses all understanding to his family and loved ones who will so desperately need it. We won’t have the chance to know what Jacob could have brought to the world, but to those who were blessed by his years on this earth, may they find the path forward and know that he is held... Read more
Fay Wray as Ann Darrow in the classic 1933 version of King Kong. Doesn’t matter which one wins, you’re ultimately stuck on the losing end. That’s why I won’t condemn anyone for not voting, for voting third party, or voting for either candidate. I won’t say you’re morally obligated to support one or the other. In the end, I plan on voting, since there are local elections and issues worth my time. But unless there is a massive change on... Read more
Courtesy of U.S. News and World Report. Check out the stats. See what we’re focusing on and what we seem content to ignore. This follows in the wake of that pesky FBI report that suggested crime has increased over the last year. Which shouldn’t surprise us. After all, for the better part of last year, the media spent months wondering why crime has been increasing. Only in the last couple months did the media seem to downplay crime rates... Read more
Ah, it’s becoming like the Five O’Clock Charlie of the election cycle. Every few weeks, Gary Johnson reminds us of the impact that drugs have on our brains: To his credit, Matthews threw him as many lifelines as he could without producing a list of names. This wasn’t a ‘gotcha’ question, like asking him the name of an obscure government official in some far flung country. This was a basic, get-to-know-you question. And he blew it. Strike one third party option. Read more
Who is worse, the one who says horrible things or the one who allows those horrible things to be said when convenient? Donald Trump says terrible things about women. I’m glad I don’t have a daughter this year. Hillary Clinton, at best, stood by while defenders of her husband said terrible things about women. The legendary ‘nuts and sluts’ strategy of Bill’s defenders. Whether Hillary was part of it or not depends on who you believe. But unless she came out at... Read more
And see if I’m in some weird dream brought on by spicy food before bedtime. The BBC reports that a green cartoon frog has been added to a list of hate symbols by the Anti-Defamation League. Maybe it’s me, but I have to laugh. I’m sure someone out there used this strange cartoon for some racist point. People do that. I just grew up in the wrong era. Back in the day, liberal culture repeatedly denounced that fundamentalist tendency of playing... Read more
A young man starts to propose on camera at a baseball game. He drops the ring. Everyone around the couple stops and begins looking, the announcers give a play-by-play, and when they finally find the ring the entire stadium erupts with cheering. That’s what life is all about. Read more
The debate Ted Cruz watched must have been impressive. Instead, I watched this one. Read more
Why do other colleges even try? Read more
Is fast becoming the Jimmy Stewart or Gregory Peck of our generation. When we want a role played by someone with heft, we go to Hanks. And apparently he’s an all around good guy. Read more
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