May 20, 2019

Two band bios pretty darned good. Jersey Boys (Netflix) and Bohemian Rhapsody, in which Remy

Malik gave a stand-out performance, regardless what critics have said in comparing him to the actual Freddie Mercury. Bohemian I rented through my cable service.
After Jersey Boys, just wish I could see it as a musical.

May 20, 2019

Viewing our older candidates' mental capacities from the potential rather than decline perspective

I know, the article linked here is to a popular psychology magazine, but I have found this information in much more scientific, arcane terms in other sources, as well as some of the studies themselves that demonstrate that what we call wisdom might have sound brain science behind it.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/make-your-brain-smarter/201508/the-potential-the-aging-mind

May 16, 2019

'Creepy' Pence, an anti-LGBTQ careerist

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/05/creepy-mike-pence-has-been-obsessed-with-lgbtq-people-since-he-entered-politics-hrc-president/

In an interview Thursday, Human Rights Campaign chief Chad Griffin expressed profound concern with Vice President Mike Pence‘s strange obsession with LGBTQ people.

President Donald Trump spent the 2016 campaign talking about how he’s the most LGBTQ friendly president the United States would have, but the policies handed down by the White House have proved the opposite. Griffin explained that this comes directly from Pence, who he said is running things.

May 16, 2019

To better understand Biden's vote on war in Iraq, how he tried to slow things down and how and why

he ultimately voted with the majority, though regretting doing so in retrospect.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/04/joe-biden-and-the-iraq-war-its-complicated/

May 16, 2019

Republicans Confirm Activist Who Thinks Abortion Causes Cancer to Lifetime Federal Judge Appointment

Source: Raw Story

Senate Republicans have just confirmed Wendy Vitter, a highly controversial anti-abortion activist, to a lifetime appointment on the federal branch in Louisiana.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2019/05/republicans-confirm-activist-who-thinks-abortion-causes-cancer-to-lifetime-federal-judge-appointment/

May 16, 2019

Biden's speech on grief

May 15, 2019

Excellent NYT editorial explains what can be done to stop US building up to war in Iran

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/opinion/stop-iran-war.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

May 15, 2019

Jennifer Rubin says judge might stop White House challenge to oversight powers

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/05/conservative-columnist-shreds-bill-barr-for-allowing-trump-to-turn-the-doj-into-a-tool-of-partisan-vengeance/

May 15, 2019

Re Iran: Tim Kaine with Chris Hayes points out the irony in Trump's breaking the diplomatic

anti nuke proliferation agreement meant to prevent a war, now provoking one. Also, talks about unfairness to military being used in his games. This guy is good.

May 11, 2019

Old Town