Casual Observation
So, the group stage of the CONCACAF 2015 Gold Cup is over and the quarterfinal matchups are set. And, lo and behold, the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team is facing off at 5pm on Saturday against Cuba in Baltimore’s M&T...
Read MorePosted by BooMan | Jul 16, 2015 |
So, the group stage of the CONCACAF 2015 Gold Cup is over and the quarterfinal matchups are set. And, lo and behold, the U.S. Men’s Soccer Team is facing off at 5pm on Saturday against Cuba in Baltimore’s M&T...
Read MorePosted by BooMan | Jul 15, 2015 |
On January 21, 2012, Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois had a rather large stroke, and for that I am deeply sympathetic. Ever since, I’ve refrained from being overly critical of the man out of respect for his illness and...
Read MorePosted by BooMan | Jul 15, 2015 |
In an article that suffers from too much pussyfooting around the issue of racism, the Washington Post’s Peyton Craighill and Scott Clement do at least provide us with one moment of moral and analytical clarity: [Donald]...
Read MorePosted by BooMan | Jul 14, 2015 |
Yeah, I know, the president is a little late in making a push for prison reform. You know, he had that Great Recession to deal with and a major auto industry bailout. There was a national health care reform to enact. And he had...
Read MorePosted by BooMan | Jul 14, 2015 |
A good point: Frankly, if there were any justice, we would be seeing an outbreak of “Support Our Diplomats” bumper stickers. Americans rightly honor those who defend our security with military strength, and it’s time to accord...
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