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Michigan Republican Governor Weakens Minimum Wage/Paid Sick Leave
Apparently, many Republicans don't really believe in democracy if by democracy you mean that the people ultimately get the final say. What they do believe in though is using the process of democracy to...
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Movie Reviews: Leviathan
Leviathandirected by George CosmatosSaturday afternoon monster movie that had decent SFX but not much else.I like watching some 80s sci-fi horror movies. Usually the computers and CGI weren't as...
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Movie Reviews: Asher, A Fare To Remember
Asherdirected by Michael Caton-JonesThere are only so many stories to tell. You've seen this story before. You've also heard the cliche that "this is different". I thought this movie was worthwhile.I...
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#MeToo Backlash Hits Wall Street
For some Wall Street male movers and shakers, because of the #metoo movement, the Mr. Bean gif to the right could become the preferred model that any man with something to lose will use when...
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No Heat in NYC Public Housing
What do you do when your furnace doesn't work? Well if you own your own home then you will spend money to fix it. But if you rent your living space then your reasonable expectation (assuming that the...
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Book Reviews: Imperium In Imperio
Imperium In Imperioby Sutton E. GriggsSutton Griggs was a black man born in Reconstruction era Texas. He later became an author, publisher and minister, among other professions. Griggs was a great...
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Movie Reviews: A Simple Favor
A Simple Favordirected by Paul FeigNeo-noir that looks good but mixes in just a little too much comedy for my taste.This movie was based on a book which I haven't read; it also owes quite a bit to the...
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Arizona High School Labels Kids: You Are Big Dummy!!
If someone makes a mistake or does something wrong how do you motivate them to change their behavior? Some people think that immediate, harsh, and/or public correction is the way to go. They feel that...
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Do You Want A Cashless Society?
If you went to pay your bill at a restaurant or wanted to buy something at a grocery store would you be put out of sorts if the business didn't accept cash? I think I would be. I don't always want to...
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Movie Reviews: Venom
Venomdirected by Ruben FleischerMiddling movie with more than a little campI didn't see Venom initially in part because so many comic fanboys claimed disappointment with the movie. This film is an...
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Movie Reviews: The Predator
The Predatordirected by Shane BlackThis movie was rated R but still messed up by mixing too much comedy with its horror. When that works, you get great films such as Evil Dead 2 or Shaun of the Dead....
View ArticleTwenty Year Anniversary of The Sopranos
The Sopranos was one of my favorite television dramas. It wasn't the first show to have an antihero protagonist but it was one of the most successful ones to do so. This wasn't just great acting by the...
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Book Reviews: Gods of Thrones--A Pilgrim's Guide To The Religions Of Ice And...
Gods of Thronesby A. Ron Hubbard and Anthony LeDonneThis is a short (under 200 pages) fascinating book that examines the religions of the world created by George R.R. Martin in his series A Song of Ice...
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Wife Attempts to Murder Husband with Antifreeze
You put poison in my coffee instead of milk or creamYou about the evilest woman that I ever seen You mixed my drink with a can of Red Devil lyeYou mixed my drink with a can of Red Devil lyeThen you sit...
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The Shutdown And The Wall
At the time of this writing it is day 21 of the government shutdown. On Friday January 11, thousands of Federal workers missed their first full paycheck. Although it is unwise to live your life...
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Movie Reviews: Hotel Artemis
Hotel Artemisdirected by Drew PearceThis was Pearce's director's debut on an American film. However, he's no rookie, having worked in the British market and also having written for large scale American...
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Movie Reviews: Key Largo
Key Largodirected by John HustonIn some respects this Bogie-Bacall collaboration, their last one, is a noir film and in others it's a movie masquerading as one. Its cynicism hides an optimism and...
View ArticleHBO Games of Thrones Teaser
HBO Game of Thrones returns for its final season on April 14th. I am good with the ending finally being revealed on screen instead of in print.
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Movie Reviews: Sicario 2: Day of The Soldado
Sicario: Day of The Soldadodirected by Stefano SollimaThe first Sicario movie was a brooding examination of the moral costs of revenge, the war on drugs, and perhaps the fate of the souls of Kate...
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Wall Street Journal Lies: MLK Was Colorblind Conservative
In winter the snow falls. In autumn leaves change color and drop off the trees. Summer's days are long and hot. And in January on or around the MLK federal holiday, some conservative media outlet,...
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