At a holiday party? No. Dropping high explosives on their homes and schools for months on end? Yes.

Russia and Putin understand what most of our media either does not or pretends not to. That is, for the toothless trailer trash who are responsible for Trump’s election, it doesn’t matter. They aren’t capable of the thought processes necessary to speculate about what Putin’s motives might be. They only know he’s…

My mom lives in New Hampshire and she has this beautiful oak tree in her front yard. I paid a photographer to take pictures of it four times this year, winter, spring, summer and fall and then blow them up and frame them. They turned out amazing. She’s gonna freak when she sees them. I would post them here but…

True that. There’s nothing on this planet more “un-Christ-like” than mega-church evangelical preachers.

Decency may survive but Justice is stone dead.

Can we quit calling it a “Justice” system now? What we have is anything but Just. It does however perfectly reflect our nation’s prejudices. Our criminal court system retains this country’s historical animus towards people of color, women, and the poor of every stripe. while the protectors of the realm were…

At the risk of repeating myself, will the jury, the judge, the attorney’s, anyone stop and think for just a minute or two, just how this kid came to believe the things he believes? I’m betting not.

I, and I’m certain millions of others, feel exactly the same. But like everything else lately, we’re powerless to effect the outcome one way or another. Depressing isn’t it? The culture that created him will likely judge him harshly and yet never even once consider their contribution. All those confederate flags,…

I’m drunk and totally dreading the trip downstairs and my stairs are tile. Italian tile. Or at least the guy who installed them was Italian although he had a heavy Spanish accent.

She’s better than them. She wasn’t born in a palace. Not many of us are. But she’s no gutter rat like most of the British tabloid press that has set upon her.

I am still grey even though I was a chosen prefect at Gawker for like ten years. It’s never really bothered me. Most of my comments get un-greyed and even if they don’t, I comment to maintain my own sanity, not to entertain. I’m not a monkey in a colorful vest and tiny hat, dancing to the noise coming out of your…

That’s the entire point of the exercise. Here’s some history to consider.

Obama should do Hillary, the country and history a favor and fire him before he leaves office. His running account of his investigation served neither the interest of justice nor the American people. It did however help Republicans continue their all out assault on the truth. The Director of the FBI is supposed to…

Nate’s bag is looking at data without prejudice. Every poll throughout the entire Republican nomination process showed Trump with the most support. It’s hard to square the data with the prognostications re-posted above. I like Nate, read him every day, but those are the facts and they are hard to refute.

The only good thing to come from this. I can start using “fuck me gently with a chainsaw” again.

After the obligatory nods to her supporters and relishing the historical significance of being the first woman elected President, I hope she says something like this”

The Onion nails it again

You’re right, never met the man and it’s possible it’s just an awkward moment captured on film. Let’s hope these women get the opportunity heal without further indignities visited on them by the communities they’ll be returning to.

Because Nigeria’s armed forces are ineffective and corrupt, they’ve been unable (or unwilling) to bring the fight to the enemy. But they finally wised up and hired a bunch of South African mercenaries. Three hundred guys did what the entire Nigerian Army could not. Push Boko Haram out of their safe havens and…

The evil assholes who kidnapped these kids had an incentive to keep them alive. Raping them repeatedly. It’s hard to wrap one’s head around but these girls are the lucky ones. They aren’t going to be raped tonight. Many others aren’t so lucky.