Happy Labor Day … if you’re lucky
Monday, September 5, 2011 at 6:27 AM
Archives for 2011
Ethnic Cleansing in Libya
Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 8:27 PM
NATO countries bombed Serbia in large measure because the Serbs were ethnically cleansing Muslims from “their” country. Therefore, the unconscionable and untenable irony cannot be lost on NATO leaders that they are now aiding and abetting Libyan rebels who are ethnically cleansing black Africans from their country. Every day these rebels are betraying hints that… Read more.
A tweet: U.S. Open
Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 12:25 PM
How sad that Sjogren’s syndrome – an autoimmune disease that causes debilitating joint pain, swelling, numbness and fatigue – forced Venus to withdraw from this tournament (and may force her to retire from the sport). Lil’ sis Serena should do the family proud though – she seems a lock to win the title. You’d think someone on… Read more.
Attitude that might be contributing to the high unemployment rate…
Sunday, September 4, 2011 at 7:03 AM
A tweet: potty-mouth politicians
Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 2:01 PM
A Democrat says Tea Partiers want to see blacks hanging from trees. A Republican calls Obama idiotic. Third-rate politicians know that saying such outrageous and irresponsible things gets them on TV. But it’s a public disservice for the media to give these shock meisters the craven publicity they seek. So the next time you see… Read more.
Friday, September 2, 2011 at 6:06 AM
Dear “Friends” It was just brought to my attention within the past 24 hours that an ostensibly well-intentioned person – whom I don’t even know – had set up a Facebook page in my name without my knowledge or consent. Please be advised that I do not have, and have never had, a Facebook account.… Read more.
A tweet: Obama must be crazy
Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 7:47 AM
President Obama sent out a letter to his increasingly frustrated supporters yesterday letting them know how frustrated he is with the way Republicans have rejected all of his job-creation policies. Within hours the Republican Speaker of the House, John Boehner, reinforced Obama’s point by rejecting his request to present his latest policies to a Joint Session… Read more.
Feds give Bonds a walk on perjury
Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 5:12 AM
Earlier this year a federal jury convicted Barry Bonds on one count of obstruction of justice but deadlocked on several other counts, including, most notably, three perjury charges stemming from lying about his obvious use of steroids. Back then virtually every legal commentator and sports analyst insisted that federal prosecutors would retry him on those… Read more.
Another drought and famine crisis in Africa
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 5:08 AM
Dear Readers, I have agreed to do my part to keep awareness of this unfolding humanitarian catastrophe alive by reprising my commentary entitled ‘Somalia: another drought and famine crisis in Africa’, which was originally published on July 22 and republished on August 4. I’ve agreed to republish it again today, August 17, on August 24,… Read more.
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at 5:30 AM
A quick browse of my commentaries on previous MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) will attest to the fact that my review of this annual show is invariably as informed (and I hope as entertaining) as that of any music industry critic. But watching Kanye and Jay Z perform at this year’s show, I could not… Read more.