Tom Wolfe was the ‘Right Stuff’ himself
As everyone has read by now, the author Tom Wolfe had died. He was 88 years old — old enough to be my father. He changed journalism and non-fiction at the same time Hunter S. Thompson was putting his spin […]
Tom Wolfe was the ‘Right Stuff’ himself
By Tim Forkes
As everyone has read by now, the author Tom Wolfe had died. He was 88 years old — old enough to be my father. He changed journalism and non-fiction at the same time Hunter S. Thompson was putting his spin […]
Trump and his political dancing
On this day in history, 1945, President Harry S. Truman declared the end of the war in Europe — commonly known as VE Day. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had
Tiangong-1 is coming! Hide!
April 1st — April Fool’s Day — is Sunday. Does anyone really get fooled on April Fool’s Day anymore? It has to be a well-crafted prank otherwise it’s No
March For Our Lives is the start of a movement
Saturday the world took to the streets with the kids from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Millions of teens and preteens — younger even — with adults of every
Deep State worries and sick visuals
We all thought the worst had come when Donald Trump won the Electoral College … well three million more of us voters did. Then he was sworn in and
Furry companions are part of the family
Today I was inspired. First from a TED Talk by Tim Urban about the minds of procrastinators. Urban writes a blog about all sorts of stuff, some of which
Parkland, FL school shooting is 18th in 2018
Think about it: this is February 14, St. Valentine’s Day, the 45th day of 2018. The school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL is the
Super Bowl LII uninterrupted by idle chatter was a great game
First of all, let me say I love the Super Bowl. Generally, I don’t care who is in it — or who wins — unless the Green Bay Packers
Hugh Hefner, iconic founder of Playboy, has died
Hugh Marston Hefner. The name is recognizable to anyone over the age of 12. The brand he created 64 years ago is as well-known as it was in December
Veterans don’t ignore the red flags
The thing about the Veterans Affairs Department is that it is a big bureaucracy. That’s the way most people think of it — which is really just one way