I was sorting through one of my remote hard drives tonight looking for some old files from a story I was working on years ago (a rather big story, no less, that I never could get to or confirm … and now I can’t find the notes either, arrgh) and came across this front page of the...
Taxes Vs. Wealth
posted by Tony
Earlier today, Donald Trump released his tax plan. I haven’t a chance to really check it out. But while I was watching the press conference streamed on CBS, something struck me during the Q&A period and this is the problem with the national press corps: One of them asked about...
BLOOD MOON ESCLIPSE
posted by Tony
Amazing sights. It was worth staying up for. I had lens problems. But whatever.
Biden … Pining
posted by Tony
I was struck by this op-ed by Joe Trippi this morning in the Los Angeles Times posted by a politico I know on Facebook: No, pundits, Hillary Clinton isn’t collapsing. Yup, exactly, she’s not collapsing at all. She will win. What many activists supporting Bernie Sanders don’t...
Phew, Caterina
posted by Tony
Caterina Valente, phew, wow … she’s still around, too, and performing! http://caterinavalente.com/
Trump-Bushwood?
posted by Tony
“A brash, rich lout crashes the party—and becomes an instant crowd favorite.” This writer nails it. Seriously. Wow. How Caddyshack Explains the Presidential Race
Obama-GOP Legacy
posted by Tony
This graphic, “The Obama Legacy,” is making its way around Facebook. One of my acquaintances posted it this morning. But, to be true, it’s simply not accurate. A few quick points: First, the presidency only controls one third of the power system we have in the United States...
#FITN2008 Tree
posted by Tony
About eight years ago, campaign workers for John Edwards for President doorknocked the West End of Concord and gave away tree saplings.[/caption]About eight years ago, campaign workers for John Edwards for President doorknocked the West End of Concord and gave away tree saplings. Here is the...
2nd GOP Debate
posted by Tony
Here are some thoughts about the second GOP debate on CNN on Sept. 16, 2015. First, it started ridiculously but ended strong. Three hours was a long time but it’s best to have them be more than an hour, especially with 11 candidates. Many of the candidates tried to move aside from CNN’s...
I Love This
posted by Tony
Students find GoPro camera two years after launching via a balloon … and it brings back the most video.