Birds are Disappearing
At first I thought the numbers in the below article were off. But apparently the numbers are accurate. What if modern life as we experience it in the so-called First World is actually not good for...
View ArticleAntibiotics Become Ineffective
The problem with getting better at overcoming a problem is that often times the problem evolves and adapts. This has been the case with antibiotic usage. Although antibiotics are literally lifesavers,...
View ArticleBill de Blasio Drops Out; Why Was He Even Running?
The real mystery about de Blasio's campaign, is not that he dropped out but what made him waste his time running in the first place? I would say the same of non-entities such as Cory Booker and Kirsten...
View ArticleThree Masked Teens Shot Dead in Home Invasion
Call the coroner!There's gonna be a lot of slow singing and flower bringingIf my burglar alarm starts ringingWhat ya think all the guns is for?All-purpose war, got the Rottweilers by the doorAnd I feed...
View ArticleWoman Bites Other Woman's Face and Ear in Sexual Assault
No means no, right? That is a ubiquitous and correct message that everyone should hear and understand today. You can ask whoever for whatever but if he or she declines your generous offer then that's...
View ArticleMichigan vs. Wisconsin Football
On Saturday, September 21, at noon EST, in Madison, Wisconsin, the Michigan Wolverines will play the Wisconsin Badgers in a college football match. At the time of this writing, Michigan, my alma mater,...
View ArticleBook Reviews: Golden Prey
Golden Preyby John SandfordThis is an installment in a series. If I had known that before I made the decision to purchase it, I may not have bought the book. I usually like to start at the beginning....
View ArticleBook Reviews: Seduction of the Innocent
Seduction of the Innocentby Max Allan CollinsThere is always tension among those who want unfettered free speech, those who would urge us to use free speech "responsibly", and those who dismiss the...
View ArticleWill Trump Be Impeached?
I certainly hope that Trump will be impeached. Impeachment doesn't necessarily mean removal from office as former President Bill Clinton would be the first to tell you.But both substantively and...
View ArticleAmber Guyger: And That I Do Not Forgive!
I had a discussion on my Facebook page which is interesting enough to add here. You may have heard that former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was convicted of murdering Botham Jean in his apartment...
View ArticleMovie Reviews: Corporate Animals
Corporate Animalsdirected by Patrick BriceDemi Moore has a new book out where among other things, she discusses the childhood trauma of being pimped out by her mother, sexual assault, battles for...
View ArticleMovie Reviews: The Day Shall Come
The Day Shall Comedirected by Chris MorrisAfter 9-11, or even before 9-11, some people arrested and convicted of conspiracy or terrorism charges were either people guilty of much lesser crimes or were...
View ArticleMovie Reviews: The Letter
The Letterdirected by William WylerSome people seem to believe that women can never lie about anything involving sex or that if they do it's no big deal because after all women as a group are...
View ArticleMovie Reviews: John Wick 3
John Wick 3directed by Chad StahelskiSequels are rarely as good as the original or proceed in a way that logically grows from the original movie. John Wick 3 is an exception to that rule. The film's...
View ArticleMovie Reviews: The Harder They Fall
The Harder They Falldirected by Mark RobsonWe often admire heroes who refuse to compromise their principles even when faced with economic ruin or physical danger. We can get a thrill reading about Nat...
View ArticleMovie Reviews: The Crazies
The Craziesdirected by Breck EisnerThis is a Saturday afternoon movie in the best sense of the word. It's also a remake of a 70s movie. This 2010 film didn't waste much time with characterization or...
View ArticleMovie Reviews: Human Desire
Human Desiredirected by Fritz LangThis film re-unites the cool as ice award winning stars of Lang's The Big Heat, Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame. Unlike The Big Heat, which features an almost...
View ArticleBook Reviews: Guilty Minds
Guilty Mindsby Joseph FinderThis thriller novel was a good comfort read. I knew what to expect and it delivered. Joseph Finder is an author whom I'm starting to really appreciate, as previously...
View ArticleOpening Funnel Web Spider Sac
These creatures were bred in captivity in part so that humans could make more anti-venom. I am a little taken aback not just by the sheer alien appearance of the spiders but more so by the fact that...
View ArticleKatie Hill Resigns
Katie Hill was the US Congressional Representative (Democratic) from California's 25th District. She resigned effective November 1. She resigned because (1) it recently became public knowledge that she...
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