Month: October 2014

I have been a fan of the Dead Kennedys since I first heard them back in 1983 or 84. It’s no exaggeration to say the band is 100% responsible for me becoming interested in politics. In fact, one of my most vivid teenage...

Sam Wang looks at the Senate races from the last two election cycles that wound up being decided by ten percentage points or less. The red numbers (in the Final column) indicate that the Republican won or that they had a polling...

I love this piece, originally written and recorded by Malvina Reynolds. Both are excellent, but I love Pete’s banjo so much.

Wow, what a democracy we have. Early Saturday morning the Supreme Court, without any opinion to explain its ruling, refused to remove the stay on Texas’ strict voter ID law that had been granted by a the Fifth Circuit...

Hello again painting fans. This week I will be continuing with the painting of the Cape May bungalow.  The photo that I am using is seen directly below.   I will be using my usual acrylics on a tiny 6 inch by 6 inch...