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Kevin Spacey faced nearly as many MeToo accusations from men as Bill Cosby did from women. This is why he probably thought that, unlike Cosby, he had gotten off scot-free when the only criminal case against him fell apart. Prosecutors in Connecticut filed felony assault charges against him in 2019 for allegedly getting an 18… Read more.
Yesterday a mass shooter opened fire in a classroom at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. He killed 19 children and 2 teachers. This comes just 10 days after a mass shooter opened fire at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York. He killed 10 Blacks and injured 3. But here is why this shooting… Read more.
A racist incident blew up at Yankee Stadium on Saturday between Josh Donaldson of the Yankees and Tim Anderson of the White Sox. It threw into stark relief why football has replaced baseball as America’s favorite pastime. Not to mention the perfectly compelling reasons I provided recently in “Another Baseball Lockout as Pecan Pie Dethrones… Read more.
Podcast Episode 77 We always express thoughts and prayers for those affected by these shootings. And some of us really mean it. But, mass shootings in America have become so commonplace, the most noteworthy thing about this one might be that it interrupted the media’s saturation coverage of the war in Ukraine. And yes, I… Listen.
‘How come that dude gets all of these, like, hot women?’ the senator asked. ‘Pete Davidson was dating Kate Beckinsale — I mean, you’re talking Underworld. You’re talking, like, super hot vampire in black leather trench coat, and you’re like, ‘Really? The SNL dude? Like, wow.’’ (Rolling Stone May 21, 2022) And now he’s dating… Read more.
Coach and player in master-slave relationship For years, I have been decrying the master-slave relationship between coaches like Nick Saban of Alabama and his football players. I’ve always believed that colleges should pay players. In this regard, I refer you to commentaries like “Reggie Bush Forfeits Heisman Trophy” on September 16, 2010, and “Salaries of College Coaches Reflect Enduring Master-Slave Relationships”… Read more.
It turns out that, after suddenly fleeing to South Africa last year, Princess Charlene demanded a king’s ransom from Prince Albert to return to royal life in Monaco. And Albert reportedly feared the longer he waited to pay it, the more tabloid reports, about her becoming his runaway princess, would resonate. So he obliged. Of… Read more.
Podcast Episode 76 The remarkable thing is that, even though they keep telling what has been plain for all to see, their books always become bestsellers. This episode explains that phenomenon and what it portends. Related commentaries: Ukraine thread… Listen.
A steep sell-off that gained momentum this week starkly illustrated the risks of the experimental and unregulated digital currencies. The price of Bitcoin plunged to its lowest point since 2020. Coinbase, the large cryptocurrency exchange, tanked in value. A cryptocurrency that promoted itself as a stable means of exchange collapsed. And more than $300 billion… Read more.
President Biden hosted a summit of world leaders at the White House yesterday, at which he marked the “tragic milestone” of Covid claiming 0ne million American lives. President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to reenergize a lagging international commitment to attacking the virus. … ‘This pandemic isn’t over,’ Biden… Read more.
