The Radio Weekend is upon us, and we here on the “Common Sense Show” are working hard to get ready for a lively show.  We will begin our show by looking at some of the top news events of the week. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, for example, told a legislative committee in Washington this week...Read More

Well as you regular readers of my site know, I rarely miss you show at the Red Dragon Listing Room here in my hometown of Baton Rouge. It’s a great venue for songwriters and singers from all over the country.  Kevin Welch came to Town last week, along with his son, Dustin.  They were both...Read More

In the Wizard of Oz, Auntie Em tells Dorothy, when a tornado approaches, to get to the storm cellar.  That was almost 80 years ago, yet very few Oklahomans have built storm cellars today. And tornadoes have never been more plentiful.  Should the federal government (i.e. us taxpayers) continue to pay for damage and clean...Read More

Weekend “Common Sense” radio is fast approaching, and our staff is putting together a lively program that will cover a variety of issues.  Former United States Sen. and presidential candidate Bob Dole thinks the Republican Party should hang a sign on its door saying “closed for repairs.”Â  Dole has never been one to mince words,...Read More

Texas Senator Ted Cruz seems a bit off the wall to many voters, and is just their cup of tea.  Get it?  Cup of tea?  He’s a big Tea Party guy?  Oh well.  In any event, the Senator and I were certainly on the same page this past week, as he went to the floor...Read More

Hey, remember the rock group Herman’s Hermits? They were an English beat band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as Herman & The Hermits. Back then, they rivaled The Beatles and the Rolling Stones in popularity.  A few of there big hits included I’m into Something Good, Henry the eighth I am, Mrs. Brown You’ve got...Read More

2014 is shaping up to be a barnburner of an election year, with the control of the U.S. Senate at stake, which means continual paralysis for another two years against Obama administration. From time to time, I want to take a look at some of the major Senatorial races throughout America.  And, as you could...Read More

The weekend “Common Sense“ radio show is fast upon us, and boy, do we have a lot to cover. The President continues to undermine basic constitutional freedoms as criticism continues to grow over his handling of the Benghazi, the IRS, and now tapping of telephones by the Justice Department of a cross-section of news media. ...Read More

Are you a country music fan like me?  Remember now, I’m from Northeast Louisiana. Home of the likes of Tim McGraw, Jerry Lee Lewis, Mickey Gilly, George Jones, and a host of other country music stars.  And I always have enjoyed Travis Tritt, who normally puts on a Garth Brooks like show with a large...Read More

There was not much good news coming out of Oklahoma this week. But as is often the case in many tragedies, a light of hope can peek out from all the rubble. Take a look at this elderly Oklahoman who thought she had last her dog. A small reward compared to the devastation that took...Read More

To many, the Obama Administration seems to be obsessed with undermining personal freedoms and spying on its citizens. Calls are coming from members of congress and a variety of outside conservative leaning groups for a special prosecutor to be named.  Personal freedoms are under attack and government snooping seems to be at an all time...Read More

The news media and number of politically connected organizations are outraged that the Obama administration for invading their privacy. And they have good reason to be. If there is any doubt about our liberty, our privacy and basic freedoms that could be under attack, the last few weeks show a real erosion of what we...Read More

Members of Congress of the nation’s capital seem almost obsessed with passing new criminal laws.  Are there that many crimes in the U.S?  And any of the federal crimes seem to be punitive, arbitrary and bewildering.  Harvard law professor William Stuntz puts it this way: “We are coming even closer to living in a country...Read More

If you have never had the chance to see comedian Kathy Griffin perform, you will have missed, well, quite an experience. She blew in to Baton Rouge last week, and yours truly had nice visit with America’s controversial and somewhat foul-mouthed sweetheart. Kathy is a two-time Emmy winner, NY Times bestselling author, fiver-time Grammy nominee,...Read More

Does it bother you that you are getting a little older? As the years have passed, do you look back on the highs and lows of what you considered to be a productive life?  And would you really change anything if you had it to do all over again?  Hey, it’s my birthday this week,...Read More

We are ready for the radio weekend, with the top lineup of topics and guests.  This whole terrible Cleveland kidnapping offense gets murkier and murkier. Public officials and the press are having a day one one-upping each other in printing and sending out salacious new facts or alleged facts.  Psychologist Dr. Bart Rossi will join...Read More

Almost every weekend, the Red Dragon Listening Room has a great concert for those of us living in the Baton Rouge area. I’m a regular there, and owner Chris Maxwell just holds me a front row seat. I’m always surprised at the talent that comes through this part of the country. This past Saturday, I...Read More

Automobile Dealer and business magnate Gerry Lane reached the pinnacle of success in the South by building one of the largest automobile dealerships in the country.  He began from humble beginnings in the dustbowl of Oklahoma, and then went to California where he learned how to sell cars. And boy could he sell those vehicles. ...Read More

The Boston bombing caused so much damage, that it is really hard to comprehend. We have seen individual photos in the newspapers. But the attached below is chilling, heartbreaking, gut wrenching, and a horrible, terrible tragedy. Some of these photos are quite graphic, so caution should be used in showing them to young children. But...Read More

BIG BANKS NEED STRONGER REGULATION  The Big Megabanks took taxpayers to the cleaners in 2008 accepting some $700 billion in federal funds and claiming they were way to big to fail.  But has anything really changed.  Nary a Wall Street Banker was convicted in the bailout fiasco, and many think the same old, same old...Read More

It’s radio weekend time, and we have a full and packed schedule of issues to talk about this weekend.  We will begin with a follow-up on the Boston Bomber killings and review new developments.  According to new sources, the FBI had been watching the killers for months.  So what happened and why the law enforcement...Read More

Educators and those interested in educational reform from all over the south converged in Baton Rouge last week for a major educational seminar.  Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was one of the headliners, along with daughter Campbell.  Her comments were hard hitting and she passionately gave her views of what is holding many states...Read More

As many of you who read this site know, I’m a big fan of the Red Dragon Listening Room here in my hometown of Baton Rouge. Musical entrepreneur Chris Maxwell really does a yeoman’s job of bringing in great musical acts with the likes of Rosanne Cash, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billy Joe Shaver,...Read More

THE BOMBER, MIRANDA AND THE CONSTITUTION!  The Boston Bomber looks about as guilty as you can get, yet some people are calling for him to be fully protected by his constitutional rights.  Constitutionals rights?  Isn’t it an open and shut case? Why does he deserve any protections? In fact, many others think a military court...Read More

So you are a woman feels it necessary to carry a gun, and in many parts this country, it just makes good common sense. Here’s the question? When do you keep your gun? Do you have to carry a purse wherever you go? Thee are some options’ that may work a lot better. Take a...Read More

Are you a jump roper? I have jump rope to stay in shape most of my life. I’ve slowed down a bit with bad knees, but I still try to use a rope whenever I can in my workouts.  But no matter how long most of us work to do it, we will never come...Read More

HOW DO WE RESPOND TO MORE TERRORISM?  There are trade-offs when you live in a democracy. By the nature of an open government, the populace certainly will be more vulnerable than in a more restrictive form of government.  But none of us want such restrictions.  So as terrible as it may seem, we have to...Read More

What a news week. The terrible tragedy in Boston, the gun control debate in Washington, immigration reform on the front burner, many states are struggling to stay afloat financially, and deep concerns about terrorism all over America. We will cover all these topics on the “Common Sense” program. In this era of continuing constitutional challenges...Read More

Hey folks, you better keep your guard up when you go to McDonald’s. It can really be a rowdy place. I never thought it would get this rowdy. Man, if I see a couple ladies like this going after one another, along with the confrontations of those behind the counter being this defensive and with...Read More

Is there something exquisitely special about New Orleans? Of course there is, and wherever you live in the country, you know it. That is, in the private sector.  Jazz, food, artists, writers, and creative young people moving in to the Crescent City in record numbers.  But, unfortunately, the city that care forgot has a criminal...Read More

Radio Show schedule and guests to be posted Friday.Read More

I’m a big Mary Gauthier fan.  And it’s not that she is from my hometown of Baton Rouge.  She’s a heck of a song writer, and the Louisiana native-turned-Nashville resident Gauthier (it’s French; pronounced Go-SHAY), whose songs have earned praise from Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, and been recorded by Jimmy Buffett, Blake Shelton and...Read More

My father-in law was quite a guy, and he quietly passed away this past weekend. He was called a Movie theater magnate. T.G. “Teddy” Solomon, who expanded a family theater empire to more than 600 theaters in eight states before introducing the megaplex concept to south Louisiana with his Palace theaters, was 93. “I’ve been...Read More

In America today, you pretty much have the right to live as you choose. Many things are bad for you, but it your choice to decide how much you want to eat, if you want to be a heavy drinker, or do you smoke, smoke, smoke that bond cigarette. Freedom of choice”¦Right! We all want...Read More

The gun control debate seems to be narrowed to increasing background checks.  Today, daughter Campbell let loose in the Wall Street Journal and on MSNBCs Moring Joe, to take on the entertainment industry.  She criticizes the President for not strongly speaking out over the violence that permeates movies, TV shows and video games.  You can...Read More

The “Common Sense” radio weekend is fast approaching, and we have a solid lineup of guests and topics to cover. This week’s column talks about your right to die. This is a controversial subject, and assisted suicide is only available in four states in America. What do you think? Should you have that right? We’ll...Read More

So do you believe in Leprechauns?  Well, there’s a group of people in Mobile Alabama who think they have found one. I drive through mobile regularly to visit relatives, and to go to the beach. It’s nice with community. But Leprechauns?  I don’t know what’s worse, that people actually believe in that or that a...Read More

Well the luster is off the South Korean rapper who has the most watched video in youtue history. Psy, the South Korean rapper whose viral pop hit “Gangnam Style” has been viewed more than 900 million times on YouTube, participated in two anti-American performances about a decade ago, a story that finally trickled into English-language...Read More

It’s quite obvious that members of Congress have way too much time on their hands. If there were not a vast number of national critical issues to deal with, several senators have now become obsessed with a major national concern.  Would you believe ““ outlawing horsemeat.  That’s right! Let by Louisiana senator Mary Landrieu along...Read More

Radio time close at hand and we are glad to be back at our flagship station, Clear Channel’s WJBO, in Baton Rouge over the Easter weekend.  Next week, we will be broadcasting from Pensacola Florida.  We hope you will be able to tune in, so check the Genesis local listings of a station in your...Read More

I had a tough time picking out a favorite cartoon for this week to post on the left side of this site.  I opted for “liberty and justice for sale,” that sums up just how things get down Washington, D.C.  But below are a few of my additional favorites for this week.    Read More

To put the world in perspective, if you took 100 people, and broke them down in the demographics of the world at large, what would you end up with? This is a fascinating chart that shows you what languages are spoken and where, sand a world breakdown of religion, age, gender and much more. It’s...Read More

Boy, the hammer really came down last week on Louisiana property owners and drivers as new figures showed automobile rates continued to rise, as well as higher property insurance costs. The damage to Louisiana families and businesses is staggering.  Some $2 billion ripped away from the state’s economy because of these outrageous costs that are...Read More

The weekend is quickly rolling around, and the “Common Sense” show will be on the air before you know it. We really have a lively show set for this week coming up. Ten years ago, America began the Iraq war to find supposedly weapons of mass distraction. They were nowhere to be found, and thousands...Read More

Well, we all know love takes many forms, and we all know the special relationship we all have with our pets. I’ve had many dogs, cats and even owls over the years. What about an animal from the wild though? Can they still love you for all their lives? If you have any doubt, take...Read More

It looks like we are more and more becoming a paperless society.  Email, no more faxes, video art, eBooks, its all on the web, and much better”¦.right?  Well maybe not.  Take a look below.Read More

Although I lean towards libertarian thinking, I’ve never been particularly enamored with Kentucky U. S. Senator Rand Paul, who, like his father, is a staunch libertarian.  Maybe it’s his messy curly hair.  But I certainly don’t consider Paul to be a “wacko nut job” as Senator McCain called him on the floor of the U.S....Read More

We Will Post Weekend Radio Schedule Here Friday Afternoon.Read More

Well you are never too old to dance. In fact, to many, dancing is a way of life that really can keep you young. And if you want to see a prime example of this, check out the video below. You know this 88 year old gal really enjoys life, and dancing is all part...Read More

March madness got off a little early this year, as the picking of the new pope put aside basketball, even for the bookies and for those placing bets. A guy named Tom Rauen has created a game that mimics the single-elimination tournaments made famous by college and professional sports in the U.S. He even created...Read More

]ARGUING WITH GOD IN NEW ORLEANS!  Did you watch the much-hyped, The Bible miniseries on the History Channel. There sure was a lot to cover, and there are  only 10 episodes hours.  So it was like watching the Bible’s greatest hits, a series of theme-park tableaus of one disaster after another.  Oh,I’ll watch again this...Read More

The Radio Weekend is upon us, and we here on the “Common Sense Show” are working hard to get ready for a lively show.  We will begin our show by looking at some of the top news events of the week. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, for example, told a legislative committee in Washington this week...Read More

How bailout this amazing ending to a NEW ROCHELLE-MT VERNON BOYS BASKETBALL game? “¨While it seems like there’s a new crazy, jaw-dropping buzzer beater made every other day, this one from the championship game in White Plains, N.Y. might top all of them. Talk about a crazy ending. Take a look and see if you...Read More

  Here’s a gut-wrenching story of incompetence by a public official if you ever read one.  A state senator in Colorado scolds rape victim for supporting concealed carry on a college campus.  Do you get this? The brave young college student in the video below was raped, and only wished she had had a gun....Read More

  ALL YOU REALLY NEED IS A SHOTGUN, TWO SHELLS, AND INSURANCE, HUH? The ongoing gun debate had two new elements added to the mix this past week.  Vice President Joe Biden suggested that a shotgun was all any individual needed for self-protection. And several states proposed legislation that would to require gun owner’s insurance...Read More

It’s radio time as the weekend approaches, and we have a full agenda to talk about in Sunday’s nationally syndicated radio show.  Will the government shutdown with the so-called sequestration? And what does sequestration mean in the first place? What’s happened to the immigration debate? Will any changes really have a chance to be put...Read More

Just when it seems like we only see bad things on the news, a story like the one below comes around and makes us all feel a little bit better. A mentally challenged young high school basketball player gets a chance to actually play. He is overwhelmed, and really feels the attention. You’re not going...Read More

The former president of one of the Louisiana’s largest parishes (counties) is heading to jail.  Aaron Broussard is preparing to head to prison for three years and 10 months for conspiracy to commit bribery and theft from a program receiving federal funds.  “I apologize for disgracing my office,” said Broussard shortly after he learned of his...Read More

BIG BANKS AND THEIR CRIMINAL LEADERS GO SCOTT FREE!  After years of financial chicanery, federal prosecutors have decided that Wall Street manipulators are both too big to fail, and too big to jail. There has been a pattern of the largest banks on Wall Street engaging in the most relentless and irresponsible behavior ““ and...Read More

A jam-packed show plans for the “Common Sense” weekend close at hand. What about these drones in the sky. In the last six months alone, some 5000 people have been killed in Afghanistan. Many supposedly are civilians. Are we on the right course here? Or are we taking lives irresponsibly? We’ll talk about it. Also,...Read More

Comedian Jon Stewart of The Daily how made much fun out of a new horsemeat scandal.  Apparently, in Europe, horsemeat had been mixed to a small degree in hamburger sold there. Stewart, and many of us were just aghast.  Horsemeat!  In our hamburgers?  What’s the world coming to?  Remember now, we Louisiana eat about anything....Read More

Eleven years old and already a basketball prodigy.  Julian Newman is an 11 years old phenom out of Downey Christian School in Orlando, Florida.”¨He is 4’5″(135cm) and he plays against opponents that are 6 and 7 years older than him.”¨See this prodigy in action!”¨”¨Check him out below.  I he a future NBA star or what?Read More

I have been a Les Miserables’s fan for many years, and anxiously anticipated the movie that came out recently. It certainly deserves an academy award.  And there are takeoffs worldwide.  The South Korean air force produced a Les Miserables video parody on YouTube for “motivational purposes.” This version of the19th century French novel-turned-musical has an...Read More

Though I’m not a Catholic, I’ve always felt a strong bond with the Catholic Church.  The church will soon have a new pope, with the opportunity for reviewing the past, and making progress towards, what some feel, a needed change in the future.  Catholicism can have an affect on many non-Catholics like myself, and I...Read More

As the weekend rolls around, it’s “Common Sense” Radio Time this Sunday.  And we sure have a lively show for our listeners cast to coast as well as this listening all over the world. Remember that some 15% of our listeners come from outside the United States, and we welcome them.  The Carnival cruise ship...Read More

Those of you that follow my website and read my columns on  regular basis, know I have a history of being a hurdler. At least I was a pretty fair one some six belt notches going to waste.  Back in the 60s, I had the honor of representing my country as a member United States...Read More

IMMIGRATION REFORM — PRINCIPAL OR POLITICS? Immigration reform is back on the front burner as a major issue in Washington, and the Republicans are taking the lead.  When Senator John McCain was asked why Republicans were actively joining Democrats in a bipartisan effort to legalize millions of illegal immigrants, McCain forthrightly replied:  “Simple.  Elections —...Read More

The “Common Sense” radio show will again broadcast live this weekend from New York City.  Listeners throughout New Jersey and New York City can hear us over station WVNJ, 1160 A.M.  Sure it’s cold up here, with snow projected for the weekend. Quite a different changeup from the shorts and short sleeve shirt weather we...Read More

The White House released a photograph of President. Obama shooting skeet up at Camp David, and immediately, the skeptics poured out of the woodwork. Was it a coincidence that the photograph was released right in the middle of the gun debate, showing that the president was gun owner himself?  Then to increase the skepticism, the...Read More

In the current 2nd Amendment gun debate, both gun control advocates and those citizens who demand the right to bear arms point to the U.S. Constitution as the source of their strong individual beliefs.  But are there really any guaranteed constitutional protections these days?  Both congress and the courts have slowly but methodically stripped away...Read More

The “Common Sense Show” will be broadcast live this weekend from New York City.  Listeners they are can hear our program on one of our larger stations in the country, WBNJ, that is heard it throughout New York City as well as all of New Jersey.  Remember, listeners on the East Coast along the eastern...Read More

It’s time that everyone in America speaks English. No exceptions. That’s the buzz phrase in many of the recent political campaigns around the country this past fall. In Alabama, a leading candidate for governor looks into the camera and says: “We speak English so if you cannot speak English or refuse to speak English, get...Read More

We will shortly be celebrating Presidents Day, but there is little talk about the pride and the struggles of being an American by either political party in Washington.  It’s all “blame it on the other party” mentality, and you just have to wonder, how many of these Washington, out of touch, members of Congress, are...Read More

  Does the national Republican Party have a problem? Many within the leadership ranks don’t think so. Not a problem say some party operatives.  Don’t overreact to the latest defeat.  The Democrats will screw things up and swing voters will be rushing back to the GOP column in the next election-right?  Not quite.  You have...Read More

Great Radio Listening this Weekend!   It’s a long, cold winter with plenty to talk about on the weekend “Common Sense” radio show.  This week, we look at healing thyself.  Stem Cell Therapy is quickly becoming a popular treatment for sports related injuries and as a fast and effective alternative to other injuries to the...Read More

Tobacco Smoke Enema Kit Tobacco Smoke Enemas (1750s ““ 1810s) The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient’s rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims.A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards the rectum.The warmth of...Read More

We have listeners on the “Common Sense” show from all over the world, and I generally talk about national and international issues, as most of you know. Many of you, who reside throughout the country, and outside United States, may not fully understand the uniqueness of my home state of Louisiana.  Now I know that...Read More

So the country avoided going over the fiscal cliff, and we were all saved from financial Armageddon! Right? Good luck! Congress did a lot more than just kick the can down the road. They dramatically increased spending by a mere  “4 Trillion Dollars,” and raised taxes on 77 % of the American population. Is it...Read More

Here is a great story about your government in action.The Montana Department of Employment, Division of Labor Standards claimed a small rancher was not paying proper wages to his help and sent an agent out to investigate him. GOV’T AGENT: “I need a list of your employees and how much you pay them.” RANCHER: “Well,...Read More

One of my fellow talk show hosts on the Genesis Communications network is Alex Jones, who has a wide-ranging national audience, and can really light up the conservative base.  Alex started a petition to deport CNN’s Piers Morgan for advocating gun control. Morgan conducted one of his most entertaining interviews in a while on Monday...Read More

Those of you who follow this site know that I have written extensively about the criminal justice system, and particularly about prosecutors who cross the line.  It seems that every week, there are new allegations of prosecutorial misconduct across the country.  Texas has always been a hotbed for errant prosecutors who put obtaining a conviction...Read More

This week’s radio schedule will be posted on Friday morning of this week.Read More

Here is a marvelous video of a Female Yellow Lab with a little Downs Syndrome boy who has likely never seen a dog up close before. The dog is so gentle & keeps trying to engage the child. What a beautiful animal! If you only see one video this week – hope this is the...Read More

Hey, are you a Huey Lewis fan?  Huey Lewis and the News have been around for over 35 years, and I have been a fan from day one. Who can forget their great hit, “The Power of Love,” that was the theme song for the movie, “Back to the Future” starring Michael J. Fox?  So...Read More

Rape is a terrible atrocious thing for any person to have to deal with. But what happens when a judge makes light of it? That it was something that could have been avoided by the person being raped?  What kind of judge, making such outrageous statements, should be allowed to stay on the bench in...Read More

The holiday trilogy of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s is just winding down as December 31st approaches.  What are these special days supposed to mean to each of us?  Certainly lots of festive parties and family gatherings.  Shopping for all three holidays has become big business for retailers.   But what do they mean to us,...Read More

One more radio program for the year 2012.  And we certainly will have much to talk about.  We will look at the year in review, and make some predictions for 2013.  Have you made your New Year’s resolutions?  I have a number of my own to share with you.  The fiscal cliff, guns, video games,...Read More

I have not witnessed such a soul searching and intense debate over anything so controversial since the aftermath of 9/11.  The terrible tragedy in a small Connecticut town has brought our country to tears, anger and frustration.  And there are no easy answers.  But at least there seems to be a new climate for the...Read More

 Well, the weekend is here, we’re all set for lively Sunday Christmas show. Of course, the whole gun debate will be front and center, with so many people searching for answers to stop the violence. But which when we go? Is it limiting guns? More money for mental health? How about videogames? There’s a whole...Read More

I’m a Flashmob fan, and have posted a number of such gatherings from time to tike on this site.  But the one below has special meaning over this holiday season.  I post this great version of the Hallelujah Chorus every year.  If you have not seen it and have not gotten swept up in the...Read More

Here is an unbelievable story of the power of the brain.  Braingate is a marvelous way for one who is paralyzed to use their mind in a number of creative ways. BrainGate is a new technology where a chip is implanted in the brain that picks up electrical impulses. A computer then interprets those impulses...Read More

So what’s all this talk about falling off the fiscal cliff, and the huge damage that will be incurred by the U.S. economy?  According to a whole batch of experts, a new day of reckoning is fast approaching. In just a few weeks, we are warned, the country will be standing on the edge of...Read More

This week’s “Common Sense” Radio Schedule will be posted on Friday, December 14th.Read More

Jazz icon Dave Brubeck passed away this week. Anyone who enjoys modern jazz knows the tremendous impact that Brubeck had on bringing jazz to the mainstream listener like me.  He was the guy that opened my eyes to a whole different genre of music.  I was going to high school in St. Louis back in...Read More

1. Criminal Trespassing; typically a misdemeanor.  Generally, up to a year in jail. 2. Breaking an Entry; usually a felony;  A burglary of a dwelling can result in up to 5 years.  More serious if someone is home = home invasion. Under the ‘Castle Doctrine’, we can assume that any trespassers in your home are...Read More

   Shreveport, LA ““ My brother, Jack Raymond Brown passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 2, 2012, after a lengthy illness. A graveside service will be held at Forest Park Cemetery East on St. Vincent Avenue on Wednesday, December 5, at 1:00 P.M. A visitation will follow at the family home. Jack was born on...Read More

How quickly they can turn on you. It wasn’t a week following the recent presidential election, when the vultures circled the wagons to heap criticism on their candidate.  Oh yes, they were all lavishing Mitt Romney with constant praise when it looked like he was going to win.  But how quickly the political opportunists attacked. ...Read More

As the end of the year grows near, there is so much to talk about on the weekend Common sense” program.  This weekend is no exception.  Have you seen the new movie called “Lincoln?”Â  It showcases one of America’s most popular presidents.  Sixteen thousand books written about him.  But should he have tried harder to...Read More

It’s our post Thanksgiving show this weekend, with much to cover in the news.  Black Friday, the continuing flare-ups in the Middle East, weak, real weak, movie choices.  (Skyfall a real waste of time.  We sure miss your realism James Bond. And Lincoln?  I wasn’t impressed Steven Spielberg).  But we will certainly have a lively...Read More

THE FBI, A SOAP OPERA, AND GENERAL PETRAEUS!  It’s soap opera at its best.  Far better than any soap on TV. A shirtless FBI agent, secret emails, and a cat fight over the affections of the guy who runs America’s spy network, and he happens to be married to the “Good Wife.” Can it get...Read More