When the history of this benighted era is written, people will wonder about the madman president. They will ask what we did to try to resist his rampages against our federal government. For Donald J. Trump, "mad" can be taken in both ways. First, his state of mind is very angry, all the ...
I recently watched "A Face in the Crowd" for the umpteenth time. I had a better reason than procrastination to rewatch Elia Kazan's brilliant 1957 film exploring populism in the television age. It was homework. I was asked to discuss it with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz at the ...
Imagine if every reconstructed shop in Lahaina had to be surrounded by a parking lot. Not only would that force businesses to downsize — since property owners would have to use more of their land for parking — it would strip the historic, walkable town of its much-loved ...
"Shots Fired at Correspondents' Dinner" dominated TV headlines following the gun attack at the Washington Hilton. Correction: Shots were not fired at the dinner but in the corridor outside. That's where security had pinned the accused gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, on his stomach and handcuffed. ...
It would be amusing if it wasn't so serious. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and several other Democrats were on weekend programs calling for a toning down of the political conversation following the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington. Jeffries went ...
President Donald Trump chose to recite 2 Chronicles 7:14 as part of America Reads the Bible, an event hosted by Christians Engaged that ran from April 18-25. This Scripture, which is among many of my favorites, says, "(I)f my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and ...
