James Adomian tops Larry David's Bernie Sanders impersonation
I know, I know. Strong words.Here at Daily Kos though, we report, you decide.Larry David's and Stephen Colbert's impersonations are below for comparison.
View ArticleSelf-publishing 101: Social media and blogging for writers
This past weekend, I had the honor of speaking on a panel titled “Social Media and Blogging for Writers” at Cincinnati’s Books by the Banks festival with Chuck Sambuchino, author of Create Your Writer...
View ArticleA pet rock would have created more jobs in Ohio than John Kasich
Thursday night at the CNBC debate, John Kasich took credit for the recovering economy in Ohio: Now, let me just be clear, John [Harwood]. I went into Ohio where we had an $8 billion hole and now we...
View ArticleHow the Ohio legislature blocked marijuana decriminalization for the next 20...
All of the attention in yesterday's Ohio election was on Issue 3, the proposal to legalize marijuana. However, Issue 2, a proposal to protect "the initiative process from being used for personal...
View ArticleRobert Reich's "Saving Capitalism" or how to have better conversations about...
A few weeks back, I saw Robert Reich speak at Joseph-Beth Booksellers here in Cincinnati. He is an outstanding speaker and if you ever have the chance, go see him talk. Brilliant. Funny. Experienced....
View ArticleJohn Kasich in Iowa on not drinking during the day
At a campaign stop in Dubuque, Iowa, on Tuesday things took a turn for the weird for John Kasich.Trying to reach a religious audience, Kasich said the following to the crowd at Loras College. If you...
View Article15 questions the liberal media would ask if there were a liberal media
Once again the “liberal media” is in the news as Republican presidential candidates obsess over who is most mistreated by the media. Ted Cruz spoke out against CNBC moderators during the last debate....
View ArticleSelf-publishing 101: A funny thing happened to me on my way to quit writing
This week, I’d like to introduce a guest writer. His name is Lance Burson and he wrote a piece this past week I really enjoyed called “A Funny Thing Happened to Me on My Way to Quit Writing.” I asked...
View ArticleWhy regulations increase when you privatize government
Every now and then some politician pulls a stunt where they print out a list of regulations from some agency or other to try to make the point about the “burden” of regulation.What they don’t talk...
View ArticleImagine if leaders said after 9/11: "We're going to be free from energy...
A few weeks back New York Times Magazine asked the question: Could you kill baby Hitler? via Twitter and it’s made it to the point where presidential candidate Jeb Bush has weighed in. The question...
View ArticleSelf-publishing 101: Promoting your book on the radio
The Daily Report on AM 950, Minneapolis Last week something pretty cool happened. It started when a friend of mine texted me and said, “Did you know you’re on the front page of Raw Story...
View ArticleCNN journalist suspended for having the wrong bias, not for being biased
Last week, a friend of mine claimed 90% of journalists in the media voted Democratic and that, therefore, the media was liberal.I could have questioned this statistic, but that wouldn’t have done any...
View ArticleWho framed George Lakoff?
Not long ago, a good friend and I had an e-mail thread about framing. He took issue with one of my definitions of framing as “genuinely communicating your beliefs.” In his words: "Framing" is when you...
View ArticleShould billionaires decide the public good or democracy?
Mark Zuckerberg recently announced he was committing $45 billion to philanthropy and everyone cheered. I think it’s great that Mr. Zuckerberg is doing this. His heart is in the right place. However,...
View ArticleHow $7,500 defeated a $1 million Cincinnati loophole
I’d like to tell this story for a couple of reasons. One, to talk about what I learned. And two, to encourage people to get involved in politics – a small group of dedicated people can make a...
View Article7 things it's no longer possible to believe after Donald Trump
With the rise of Donald Trump, there’s certain things that have become almost laughable to believe. Here’s seven. 1. There’s a “liberal media”Are you kidding me? Donald Trump is on every channel. More...
View ArticleThe DNC voter database scandal is a much bigger issue for the DNC and Hillary...
I don’t know as the DNC quite realizes their negotiating position on kicking the Sanders campaign out of their database.
View ArticleA Christmas story: Christians and atheists talk about values
Over the summer, I had a great conversation with an evangelical pastor about values that led to an experiment in trust.A couple weeks ago, a group of us that have been kicking around some interfaith...
View ArticleAlexander Hamilton and the principle of infant industries
Recently, Republican utility regulators in Nevada rolled back incentives for solar energy. One of the big arguments put forward is that these subsidies “distort markets.” In 2013, fossil fuels...
View ArticleSelf-publishing 101: A year's worth of self-publishing in one post
Happy almost New Years, everyone!A little over a year ago, I realized I had a bunch of information on how to self-publish and asked the folks at R&B Lovers if I could post regularly about the topic...
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