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Podcast Episode 94 Football replaced baseball as America’s favorite sport long ago. But, try as the Dallas Cowboy have, they have yet to replace the New York Yankees as the team Americans most love to hate. The way their season played out this year explains why. Listen.
Japanese royals Mako and Kei are living ordinary lives in exile. But British royals Harry and Meghan are still living extraordinary lives. The contrast is instructive. Mako and Kei are no Harry and Meghan Most New Yorkers have no idea that Mako and Kei are living in New York. That’s how intentional they’ve been about blending in as ordinary people.… Read more.
Nobody outside knows what goes on inside a marriage. But, like most people these days, Tom and Gisele shared much of what was going on inside theirs on social media. Tom and Gisele Divorcing That’s why their announced divorce settlement today surprised no one. Never mind the folly inherent in their horses-already-left-the-barn request for privacy. The only wonder… Read more.
Harry’s memoir – spare yourself! The title Spare says all anyone needs to know. Because it’s nothing more than the self-pitying tales Harry has been telling for years. And all because he was not born the first royal son. Sad. Sick. Proceeds to charity? Don’t bet on it The Washington Post reported yesterday that: Financial… Read more.
John Fetterman might be perfectly capable of functioning as a US senator. Especially when compared with the ‘lobotomized’ Herschel Walker, whom Republicans are pretending is eminently capable of functioning in that role That is, especially compared with the lobotomized – who Republicans are pretending is eminently capable of doing so. But Fetterman has not recovered from his stroke as… Read more.
This morning, Adidas cut ties with Kanye West over his antisemitic rantings. It is the latest of many corporations to answer the pleas of Jewish leaders to do so. ‘I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because… Read more.
The office of UK prime minister has become a game of musical chairs. That explains Rishi Sunak becoming the fifth person in six years to hold it. He will be Britain’s third leader in seven weeks and the first prime minister of color in its history. A former chancellor of the Exchequer who is the son of Indian… Read more.
Podcast Episode 93 I’ve been in the vanguard of those hailing the transformative power of women in politics. I refer you in this regard to blog posts like “Women Make Better Politicians Than Men” October 14, 2010, and podcast episodes like “Men Should Be Barred from Politics,” December 27, 2020. Nothing vindicates this proposition quite… Listen.
Do you remember the presidential election of 2008? Sarah Palin was a shooting star. But every Democratic pundit thought she would be formidable and dangerous if she had a brain. Well, meet Kari Lake, folks. Kari Lake is Sarah Palin with brains Even brainless Donald Trump wants to be like Kari Lake. She is often… Read more.
Just weeks ago, Liz Truss threw her Chancellor under the bus, hoping to save her job. No doubt she also wanted to show that, like Margaret Thatcher, this lady’s lady’s not for turning. But Truss failed to appreciate that there was no taming the mob. MPs force Truss to resign Tory MPs urged Ms Truss to… Read more.
