In September of 2016, candidate Hillary Clinton appeared to suffer some kind of health event while campaigning. The media tore into it like a pack of hyenas and pumped out story after story about… Read More

The conservative members of the Supreme Court have been busy of late with their trebuchet (popular in the 6th century), doing their level-best to launch us back to eras past. It began in 2010 with… Read More

Second grader raises hand: “Mrs. Jones, what’s ‘adultery’?” Mrs. Jones: [long, awkward pause] “Um….” So, Louisiana just went there, signing a bill… Read More

“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. We’ve always been surrounded by those who are, shall we say, a… Read More

Since Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts of falsifying records to keep damaging information from 2016 voters, the reaction from his followers has been…interesting. A few years ago, they… Read More

At one of his recent Shrimp ‘n Disco grift events at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump asked the rich oil executives in attendance for $1 billion (with a “B”) as a campaign. It would… Read More

The American flag is an important symbol for our country. From elementary school classrooms to sporting events to veteran parades, the showing of the Stars and Stripes holds us together in our… Read More

In 1872, then-President Ulysses Grant was arrested for speeding recklessly through D.C. in his horse and buggy. Although taken into police custody, he was ultimately given a fine and released. Now,… Read More

I’m a gal who enjoys the occasional bag of Cheetos or a delicious cheeseburger. I’m by no means a food purist. A new documentary, however, is making me feel, well, a… Read More

The mall. A fixture on the American landscape since 1956, when the first one opened in Edina, MN. Through the decades, the mall has been the place to do your back-to-school or holiday shopping or, if… Read More

It’s been reported that Donald Trump has a fixation with appearing on the cover of Time magazine. He’s even had flattering fake “covers” made to decorate his country clubs.… Read More

For a few years now, the Republicans have had an obsession with Hunter Biden. He’s accused of leveraging his relationship with his father to put together shady business deals in which they… Read More

When it comes to current laws around abortion, it seems that everything old is new again. Arizona just dusted off an old chestnut written in 1864, a state law essentially banning all abortions except… Read More

Like many teens, my first job was at a fast-food restaurant. Outside of the itchy polyester uniform and the pounds gained from snarfing up fries, it was an OK part time gig for a high school kid.… Read More

As the 2024 election year chugs along, we’re getting more details about the (frankly, terrifying) plan that ultra-conservatives intend to implement should Donald Trump retake the White House.… Read More