It is our misfortune to be living in dangerous times. We have many problems. Number One, above all else, is Global Warming and Climate Change. Planet Earth, as we know it, may be uninhabitable in our lifetimes, despite the beliefs of dimwits known as science deniers. This image could be a modern metaphor for what is, quite literally, a clash of civilizations. It … [Read more...] about China Wants to Rule the World
What Centrists Should Do Now
I bought one of these because so many people seem to believe the sky is falling. Actually, something else is falling and it’s almost as consequential. I’m talking about our system of government. It’s falling because it’s being torn down from within. Our Traitor-in-Chief desperately wants to be a totalitarian emperor, not a president. He is working as hard as he can as … [Read more...] about What Centrists Should Do Now
The Irishman Didn’t Kill Jimmy Hoffa
Martin Scorsese’s new gangster film epic, “The Irishman” would seem to be a slam-dunk winner. It has an all-star cast, featuring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci. It showcases state-of-the-art special effects which have “de-aged” De Niro and Pacino. And Scorsese is widely regarded as one of the best directors in Hollywood. But the film has one big problem. The film … [Read more...] about The Irishman Didn’t Kill Jimmy Hoffa
My Name Is Vince Wade
“On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright fool and a complete narcissistic moron." A perceptive, smart-ass newspaper columnist named H.L. Mencken made that prediction in 1920, nearly a century ago. Unfortunately, he was right. We have a pathological liar and … [Read more...] about My Name Is Vince Wade
Rick’s Sentenced Is Shortened
Modest Break In a lifetime that hasn’t had many breaks, Richard “White Boy Rick” Wershe, Jr. got a modest break last week. Florida parole officials shortened his prison sentence. He will be released on August 17, 2020. He had been scheduled to end his life in prison October 26, 2020. Wershe was the FBI’s youngest paid drug informant, a non-user, who got caught up in … [Read more...] about Rick’s Sentenced Is Shortened