Dr. ESP Today’s post is about life imitating comedy, in cinema and on television. The two examples I have chosen to make this point are responses to major news stories this past week. The End of an Elusive Search The first case is inspired by a pivotal scene in Ivan Reitman’s 1984 production of Ghostbusters. The commercial … Read more
Much was being made of Monday’s announcement that Judge Aileen Cannon had set August 14 as the trial date for U.S. v. Trump, the case involving the former guy’s violation of the Espionage Act and associated obstruction of justice when asked to return national security secrets in his possession. The pundit-sphere focused on whether such … Read more
…and how the news media contribute to that NOT happening. I have no idea who will be the first female president of the United States or when her election will finally happen. What I do know is systemic sexism within the ranks of journalists and political pundits, including females, hampers that eventuality. The most recent … Read more
Based on his runaway re-election campaign in 2022, Florida governor Ron DeSantis thought he had conjured up the secret sauce for doing the same across the country. This morning we learned that DeSantis’ victory may not be the shield of invincibility he thinks it is. We also learned the difference between DeSantis and Donald Trump. … Read more
The late William F. Buckley (1925-2008) was the voice of sane conservativism in America for decades and founder of The National Review. Do not misunderstand what I mean by “sane.” As late as the 1960s, Buckley opposed national civil rights legislation and continued to support racial segregation. In an April 2021 article about continued efforts … Read more