May 20, 2013 - The pictures and the sound from the kids, especially, are so emotional. Good news - if we can use those words - is that there are NOT 91 or 51 people killed.
May 17, 2013 - So what really happened in the middle of the night this morning at a house near Hofstra University on Long Island? What we know as I write this is a man broke into a house where three young women were living. He had a gun, and told one of the women to go to the bank and withdraw money. She did, but also called cops. They arrived at the house, shots were fired inside, and the gunman and one of the young women were killed.
May 16, 2013 - We had some interesting, and at times heated, discussions about whether the potential scandals enveloping the Obama Administration can be described as "Nixonian."
May 15, 2013 - Back in the day, Americans were aghast at the abuse of power wielded by Richard Nixon and his administration. He had an "enemies list," and those on it (they wore the designation as a badge of honor) were treated to police and FBI surveillance and dossiers, and to audits and scrutiny by the IRS.
May 14, 2013 - She has used her incredible looks to build quite a career. Now she's using both to make a huge and bold statement. Angelina Jolie going public that she had a double mastectomy because she carried a gene that made it likely she'd get breast and/or ovarian cancer.
May 9, 2013 - Ok, so now he says he's a sex addict. Really? Ariel Castro, the man charged with kidnapping and rape after he allegedly held 3 women hostage for 10 years, is being held on $8 million bail.
May 7, 2013 - Silly me. Here I was feeling a little compassion for New Jersey Gov. Christie, after the announcement that he had surgery to shrink his stomach so he wouldn't eat so much. Good for him. And good for him for saying he's thinking about his family, to make sure he's around for a while.
May 6, 2013 - I'm trying hard to remain upbeat about some human's nature, but the dirty politicans on the public payroll who embezzle or take bribes can make it hard to be a cockeyed optimist.
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