An unexpected development following President-elect Trump’s electoral victory last month is the uncharacteristic calm from the normally fire-breathing Democrats who got trounced by the man they swore was Hitler incarnate. Amazon — founded by Jeff Bezos — and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta just donated $1 million each for Trump to have an inauguration party and […]

Voters feel a lot more confident about the handling of this year’s presidential election, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. It’s funny what four years and a commitment to election integrity can have on the psyche of the American voter.  “Most voters say that the 2024 elections were run and administered […]

If you are a political junkie, Cenk Uygur is big news these days. Uygur is a left-wing media commentator and host/creator of the popular online multimedia outlet “The Young Turks.” He recently was a guest speaker at “AmericaFest,” the annual meeting of Charlie Kirk’s right-wing political nonprofit, Turning Point USA. The almost exclusively Republican AmericaFest […]

Would it really be Christmas time without festive cookies by the platter- and basket- and cellophane bag-full? It’s as though neighbors, party hosts, and church ladies want all our seasonal dietary dreams to die a delicious death. Christmas cookies are everywhere. Whether made with haphazard rainbow jimmies, meticulous royal icing, or secret family recipes, Christmas […]

For several years now, Hobby Lobby’s Christmas marketing campaign has used the theme: “Christmas is what you make it.” Commercials depict warm and heart-tugging vignettes of individuals, in one way or another, sharing some Christmas joy with someone else:  I must admit, the commercial above brought a lump to my throat: An older, happily married […]