May 2017
Bullying’s grim consequences continue
Samantha Schmidt Reports at WaPo: Security camera footage captured the scene in a Cincinnati elementary school bathroom on Jan. 24. But as the school has so far declined to release…
Comey was fired for refusing to pledge personal loyalty to Trump
Michael S. Schmidt reports at NYT: Only seven days after Donald J. Trump was sworn in as president, James B. Comey has told associates, the F.B.I. director was summoned to…
Gay high school player wins courage award
Jim Buzinski reports in Outsports: My-King Johnson, a Phoenix-area high school football player, was honored by the Arizona Republic with its Courage Award. Johnson, who will play this fall at…
Marriage equality gets its own stamp in Canada
CTV News reports: TORONTO — The latest Canada Post stamp commemorating Canada’s 150th birthday pays tribute to the fact that same-sex couples have the right to get married in this…
Anderson and Kellyanne, comedy duo from hell
I’ll have an eyeroll with that! Anderson Cooper does a good job of skeptically grilling Kellyanne Conway as she unleashes her usual torrent of brazen, patronizing lies. But what is…
“Pray with me, Henry.”
The leftists who were so upset with Hillary Clinton for being friendly with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger must be comforted to see him visiting Mr. Trump in the…
Trump fires the FBI director who is investigating him
On Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey: We have traversed similar territory before. I was 17 and 18 when the Nixon administration was coming apart. I remember where I…
Irish Police Investigate Stephen Fry for Blasphemy
Liam Stack and Ed O’Loughlin report at NYT: The British actor Stephen Fry is known as many things: a witty television presenter, a roguish Twitter personality and an outspoken atheist….
Capital Pride, inclusion, and respect
Observations by Rick Rosendall Capital Pride Community Dialog and Board Meeting National City Christian Church May 8, 2017 1. Dialog is a two-way street. It is not furthered by mining…
European anthem: Ode to Joy
A 2012 flash mob performance of Ode an die Freude from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is a perfect expression of the European idea that remains vital this morning. It was…