Month: May 2017

Have you ever heard of Richard Vander Veen? He’s the only Democrat since 1912 to win a seat in Congress in a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based district. He won a special election in February 1974 and then won again that...

You know the story…you should, anyway. The original “Teflon Don”…John Gotti…was finally convicted of crimes against the state because of testimony given by his second-in-command Sammy “The...

The UK election has long been thought a long-gone conclusion, and indeed it is.  But over the last 48 hours or so the polling news, which is still awful for Labour, has improved. The Tories have made a few mistakes: one...

On Booman’s recent post Trump’s Ship is Going Down, Jordan Orlando posted a succinct summary of what is happening between Trump and the Permanent Government. What’s most interesting about all this, from a...

Hello again painting fans. This week I will be continuing with the Main Street, Cold Spring, NY painting.  The photo that I’m using is seen directly below.  I’ll be using my usual acrylic paints on a...