Mary J. Blige, Divorce and Money
I don't really keep up with Mary J. Blige. I am not a fan of her singing style. But I wouldn't deny that she has talent and has put the work in to get where she is in life. Like a lot of different...
View ArticleMichigan: Michigan State Game
Michigan State has beaten Michigan in seven out of the last eight football games they've played. This has gotten Michigan's attention, perhaps even more so than the number one rivalry with Ohio State....
View ArticleMovie Reviews: The Infiltrator
The Infiltratordirected by Brad FurmanSometimes I wonder about the employee vetting that is done by criminal organizations. It's true that that a middle manager in the organized crime syndicate GREED...
View ArticleThe Ship Be Sinking?
With less than a week to go until election day, what was once trending as a Hillary victory as little as a week ago now appears to be trending towards Trump this week. So what happened within the week...
View ArticleMichigan Trump Supporter Pulls Gun on Kids
The problem with extreme partisanship is that people can no longer distinguish between a group of people who do not agree with you on some important issues and a group of people who are evil and need...
View ArticleCheryl Mills, Corruption, Infrastructure and Sweatshops
If there were a generic Republican who was running for President and we learned that this person had not only assisted foreign companies in setting up sweatshops in third world countries but also that...
View ArticleMusic Reviews: Fever
"Fever" is a Blues/R&B song which was written by the African-American singers/songwriters Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell. Both men had more success in the music business writing songs for other...
View Article2016 Election Predictions
Unless something really strange happens, by 10 or 11 PM EST on Tuesday we should know who will be the next President of the United States. I'd like to raise an issue which is related to the post I did...
View ArticleElection Night 2016
As polls are closing around the country, we're here keeping track in real time on this election night, Tuesday, November 8, 2016. (See comments below)For the record, 538.com has the following...
View ArticleBook Reviews: Bad Guys, Red, Here There Be Monsters
Bad Guysby Anthony BrunoThis novel was the debut fiction offering of now deceased true crime and mystery author Anthony Bruno. It is also first in a series. It was pretty quick reading with very little...
View ArticleElection Night SNL Skit
President Trump. Wow. Depending on the vagaries of the Day Job and the insistent demands of merciless supervisors there might be other more detailed and substantive posts on the election results,...
View ArticleMovie Reviews: Purge: Election Year
The Purge: Election Yeardirected by James DeMonacoIf I had known that Mykelti Williamson played a prominent role in this movie I probably would have skipped it. Everyone has to eat I guess but...
View ArticleRutgers Incident: Keep Your Hands to Yourself!!!
I don't understand why it is so difficult for some people to understand that if you go around hitting people you will eventually run into someone who will hit you back. Fighting should be your last...
View ArticlePresident Trump: Now What?
So Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. Imagine that. I didn't think he would pull it off but he did just that. To the extent that you are worried about what a Trump Presidency...
View ArticleBook Reviews: Chaingang
ChaingangBy Rex MillerI reviewed one of the late Rex Miller's books before here. He was not an author for the faint of heart as the saying goes. He was writing deliberately shocking ultraviolence...
View ArticleMovie Reviews: The Take, Law Abiding Citizen
The Take (aka Bastille Day)directed by James WatkinsStringer Bell and Robb Stark team up only to discover that they're probably better off apart.This is another action film that continues the practice...
View ArticleThe Electoral College Fallout
In the aftermath of the 2016 Presidential Election there has been a lot of noise coming from both traditional and social media about the fact that Clinton won the popular vote. When I first considered...
View Article#WhiteisRight: White Skin, Black Bodies
SuperModel Tyra Banks posed in "white face" in 2013 to honor other Supermodels during New York Fashion Week and the internet had a fit.One of the biggests issues I've had with the results, or the...
View ArticleFamily Abandons Dog For Dumb Reason
Depending on what sort of dog you purchase or adopt you are looking at taking care of another living being for anywhere from six to sixteen years, give or take. The dog didn't make the decision to come...
View ArticleWhat is Obama's Legacy?
In ancient or medieval times (as well as in the 20th century) when a new king or queen took control, the previous ruler's closest relatives, friends, business associates or lovers would often make...
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