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The saga of TrumpĢƵ human pretzels

Donald Trump ignited his most recent outcry all by himself. He voluntarily invoked the ongoing civil fraud cases against Trump University at a campaign rally in San Diego on May 27th.According to Trump, the U.S. District Court Judge hearing the cases, Gonzalo Curiel, is a “hater,” who just ...

Hillary gets under Trump’s skin

Donald Trump claims he knows more about how to defeat ISIS than the generals.HeĢƵ lying!He’d risen to the rank of captain at New York Military Academy back in 1964, so heĢƵ convinced he knows a thing or two about vanquishing complicated enemies.After being a cadet, he avoided military ...

What does Trump really stand for?

The way I see it, if on Nov. 8, I’ve suffered 200 hours of sleep deprivation; I arrive at my local polling place in a drunken stupor; a poll worker hands me a blindfold, and a six-digit cashierĢƵ check – I may pull the lever for Trump!I’m beginning to understand his lure.Donald J. Trump ...

Confessions of a news junkie

I’m hooked.I’m one of those people who leaves their television on in bed, because If I awaken in the middle of the night, I want to know whatĢƵ going on in the world.I’m addicted.I watch news all day and evening long, with detours to watch Pirates’ baseball games. I flip to CNN and ...

Allow me to introduce you to some inner city Americana.They call it “Playin' the Dozens.”While it begins with the word “Playin’,” itĢƵ hardly a game.I’m told (although I haven’t verified it) “Playin’ the Dozens,” got its roots during slavery.Slave traders would sometimes ...

It’s time for Harriet Tubman

When I was a kid, my parents would frequently tell me that, “Money burns a hole in your pocket.”As soon as I’d accumulate more than a few pennies, I was off to the neighborhood corner store to retrieve a handful of penny candy.I was guilty as charged.But since U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack ...