Last week there were a number of stories that could have been given the title of Number One News Story of the Week. Chief among them was the announcement of Supreme Court Justice Kennedy’s resignation. The unexpected news sent the mainstream media into a tizzy as they sought out various members of the Democrat Party to get their reactions. Obstructionist-in-chief Senator Chuck … [Read more...]
The IG Report
The long-awaited IG report on Hillary Clinton was finally released last week after a year and a half. The report totaled more than five hundred pages and was replete with devastating anti-Trump emails between a pair of FBI lovers. The overwhelming bias against Trump repeatedly showed up but in the conclusion of the report it was said that such bias was not a factor. In that … [Read more...]
History in the Making?
Last week the most important news in many years occurred when President Trump met with the leader of North Korea in Singapore. The object of the meeting as stated by Trump was the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. If that event comes to pass, it could be the most significant achievement of Trump’s presidency. By taking the bull by the horns, Trump has done what no … [Read more...]
Whatever Happened to Basketball?
The above question is often posed to me by fellow athletes and a few old teammates. It is because the original game that was invented when Dr. Naismith hung up that famous peach basket and challenged players to develop the ability to score from various points on the court has transmogrified to something resembling an MMA contest. It has now developed into some sort of … [Read more...]
Time Travel
Many years ago there were a couple of monthly pulp fiction magazines entitled “Amazing Stories” and “Fantastic Adventures”. While they were pricier than the ten-cent comic books of that era, they featured many outstanding writers, such as Ray Bradbury. The main theme of both publications was of a sci-fi nature. One of the most intriguing subjects that many of the stories were … [Read more...]
Nogo on Noko
Most important news that occurred on the day this was written was the fact that Donald Trump cancelled the proposed summit meeting with North Korea. The reason for his cancellation was probably due to the fact that an enormous amount of vitriol had spewed forth from NOKO. But there could also be items which remain secret. The announcement drew typical comments from the … [Read more...]
The V&T Runs Again
I have read numerous articles that state one of the main reasons for tourist travel is to visit historical sites. Most travelers seem intrigued by the prospect of seeing the way many locations and buildings contributed to the annals of the past. Fortunately for those in this area, one does not have to travel far to experience an event that was routine more than a century … [Read more...]
News of the Day
Watching the three network news outlets and their cable subsidiaries, one has to imagine that there must be a central clearinghouse for the news they report. Doing some rapid channel surfing between the five outlets, it is amazing how often the exact topic is being universally discussed. On CNN (the Clinton News Network) almost all their breaking news concerns the Stormy … [Read more...]