When will national political websites like Politico understand the Electoral College system? Articles like this one – “Donald Trump Needs 7 of 10 White Guys” on Politico this morning – are so infuriating. UPDATE: I didn’t realize when writing this that it was authored by David Bernstein, one of the better, slightly left-of-center political writers … Read more

You know, thinking about the crude joke “Little Marco” made about The Donald’s hands earlier in the week, necessitating Trump’s comeback during tonight’s debate about his junk being fine and all, wouldn’t it have been hilarious if Kasich said, “Guys, seriously, it’s not the size of the wave; it’s the motion in the ocean …”?

On the eve of the Academy Awards, it’s important to note that the Academy members vote for the winners by ballot – it’s not, say, the people of Idaho or some “white power” group or something. While a lot of campaigning goes on behind the scenes – pick up a print edition of Variety in … Read more

Note to Donald Trump: you can’t – and won’t – know every quote you re-Tweet; it’s impossible. However, social media is full of tricksters; and now they consider themselves journalists or vice versa … and you should know this by now. The fight for freedom and survival is never ending. Jefferson surmised that the tree … Read more

At about this time in 2011, after purchasing home heating oil for $3.50 a gallon, the second highest price paid since 2003 when I moved back to New Hampshire, I did some analysis on my blog about usage and costs. I requested a complete purchase spreadsheet from our oil company – we’ve been using the … Read more

Mitch McConnell’s reaction to the death of Antonin Scalia, that any nomination should wait until the next president is elected, is just another glaring example of what is wrong with the Supreme Court nomination process. President Obama is required to make a nomination; it’s part of his job. It’s easy to presume the worst of … Read more