Ball point pen on the morning newsprint This weekend at the Democratic Rules Committee, Clinton loyalist Harold Ickes said that Senator Clinton instructed him to reserve the right to appeal to the Credentials Committee at the Democratic convention in August. la de da de de, la de da de da ...
Read MoreBall point pen on the morning newsprint Growing up, I loved the Carol Burnett show. Part of it's charm was that they didn't edit out the mistakes...the cast was so funny that they cracked each other up. The more they tried to control themselves and get through the dialog, the funnier it was. They were having such a good time doing the show that the laughter was contagious. Sadly, Harvey Korman passed away yesterday at UCLA Medical Center. He was 81. ...
Read MoreBall point pen on the morning newsprint Andrew Keen's Book "The Cult of the Amateur, How The Internet Is Killing Our Culture" hypothesizes that Web 2.0, where content and information are increasingly being controlled by amateurs, is a very dangerous step backwards for our culture. Where in the past, information was disseminated by learned people who had to go through a screening process of acquiring degrees, convince a publisher or being hired by a publication, now anyone with a computer (yes, even I'm doing it) can start publishing their thoughts. Sites like Wikipedia, where the content is written and edited by amateur volunteers are often filled with grammatical errors, misstatement of facts or even vindictive slander. The more polarizing the subject the more policing/editing the topic will require. That's where 53 year old software developer, Johnathan Shilling comes in. He's the un ...
Read MoreBall point pen on the morning newsprint Filmmaker Sidney Pollack passed away yesterday at his home in Pacific Palisades California. He was 73. Nominated 11 times for Academy Awards, Pollack won 7 Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for the epic film Out Of Africa starring Robert Redford and Meryl Streep. Pollack wore many hats in his career as a filmmaker including those of director, writer, producer and even actor in films like Tootsie and Michael Clayton. ...
Read MoreBall point pen on the morning newsprint Steven Rubenzer Speeking at the International Society for Political Psychology found of all the presidents, Hillary has the most in common with Richard Nixon "Both introverts, combative, conscientious, not impulsive, having lapses in judgment, lack of a high sense of moral responsibility, and willingness and ability to lie." Joanne Miller assistant professor of political science at the University of Michigan specializing in political psychology says, To cope, one "engages in interpretative strategies to deny you're going to lose. You make an external attribution for the failure. We're already seeing this with Hillary-she's blaming the media now more than she ever has before." Bruce Buchanan, professor of government at the University of Texas and an expert in presidential psychology also sees the parallels to Nixon. "the circle the wagon mentality ...
Read More