Donald Trump is a boorish, vulgar, narcissistic self-parody, for whom simple civilized and polite discourse is an apparently impossible task. Oh, and you better get used to him, because he’s going to be the 45th President of the United States. The Republican establishment’s primary response to Trump’s candidacy has been to try to run out … Read more
Glenn Frey’s death at 67 continues an unusually brutal early 2016 when it comes to celebrities passing away. I’m sorry he’s gone, but it’s of limited personal impact. I’m pretty much permanently burned out on The Eagles’ music, and I believe the sociocultural significance (beyond that of a very successful rock band) some seem so … Read more
The Sarah Palin of 2009 would have endorsed Ted Cruz. He is a legitimate threat to win the nomination, and essentially a Tea Party Republican. The Sarah Palin of 2016 has instead endorsed Donald Trump. He is a legitimate threat to win the nomination, and essentially an insatiable media whore, willing to say whatever keeps … Read more