NOTE: I don’t “watch” MSNBC, but I often listen to its prime time shows thru my phone. Those programs are 99% talking heads, so I don’t miss much, except maybe Steve Kornacki’s “big board” on election nights. And like many others, I’m a big Rachel Maddow fan, and was very sorry to see her move … Continue reading Rachel Maddow’s Successor At MSNBC Struggles to Gain Audience
[NOTE: This opinion piece is an artifact of a senior Establishment pundit, who has jetted off to Poland to hang with his people and schmooze various bigwigs at a high-level international conference. Such junkets are a perk of his gig and class. I find it interesting and worth sharing because, to my continuing surprise, his … Continue reading Ukraine, a “New Europe,” and Strange Bedfellows Like Us
Night and Morning in Orlando [SIDEBAR:(CNN) – After Hurricane Ian obliterated communities in Florida, rescue crews going door to door in search of survivors are reporting more deaths, and residents grappling with loss are facing a long, daunting recovery. As of Tuesday, October 4, at least 109 people have been reported killed by the hurricane … Continue reading Ian’s Unnoticed Aftermath: A Meditation
GWYNNE DYER: Is the human speed limit too slow to adequately address climate change? I’m writing this on a plane to Greenland — well, actually, on a plane to Denmark because there’s no way to get to Greenland by a civilian airline without going through Copenhagen first — and it has occurred to me (not … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer: Chasing The Escaping Glaciers
[NOTE: Sure, I know that UK’s royals refer to their family as “The Firm,” with reason as it’s worth multibillions; and that’s okay for the Brits; different strokes, etc. Also, I get that this Firm is mainly an image and brand-management operation. And that any brand/image operation this big and this self-important pays meticulous, not … Continue reading Oh — NOW I Remember Why We Had A Revolution: Royals Demand Censorship of videos from Queen’s Funeral