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The Wall a novel by Nathan Wisft Reviewed by Paul Zakaras 23 May 2016 “Nightmare land down there, ol’ buddy,” a character in Nathan Wisft’s sci-fi novel, The Wall, tells his lover. “Power going off, sewers bubbling up, and that bad chicken’s giving... More »
By Lew Tucker 18 May 2016 NEW YORK – In a recent “make-up nice” interview with Megyn Kelly Donald Trump observed of Digong, the current presumptive President-elect of the Philippines, “I mean you’ve got to admire a man who can publicly say, ‘Po... More »
trump: noun; deceit, fraud, trickery; of no value; rubbish; nonsense. The Second Edition of Webster’s New International Edition of the English Language: Unabridged appeared in 1934; contained more than 300,000 entries, and took decades to assemble. Now a... More »
Henry Greenspan 14 April 2016 In an unprecedented move, at least since the war of 1812, the new Liberal government of Canada has decided to close its entire border with the United States. No American will be allowed to enter–whether as a potential immigr... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Anderson Cooper sticks a mic in front of my face on Central Park South in New York City, cues the camera, asks “Why are you voting for Donald Trump?” as if he cares about what a nobody from from Bensonhurst Brooklyn really thi... More »
By Tony Powers 2 April 2016 Today, at the most prestigious wine tasting event of the year, VinItaly, the largest wine trade show in the world, which features over 150,000 annual visitors from 210 countries, 4,000 exhibitors, 2,600 journalists from 46 countries... More »
One fine post-primary morning in the year of our Lord 2016, Reinhold Richard “Reince” Priebus, chairman of the Grand Old Party of the Greatest Nation on Earth, woke up in the downtown Des Moines Doubletree to find himself pregnant. The chairman’s once tr... More »
Donald Trump’s Interview with Jake Tapper of CNN “This is how demagogues rise to power. It is also the pattern of Anti-Christ. I’m not comparing [Donald] Trump to the Anti-Christ; I’m just saying the desire of the people for a political savior is the p... More »
Within the few short weeks following the New York Times February 17th Science section revelation that DNA in non-African people comes from Neanderthals, the number of candidates for United States Congress and Senate seats has quintupled. Hundreds of previously... More »
By Tony Powers 20 February 2016 NEW YORK – Alice, who famously said in Alice in Wonderland, “it’s the stupidest tea party I ever was at in all my life,” today retracted her statement. In a press conference held earlier on the lawn of The Mad... More »
“We shall fight them migrants on the beaches and in the hills; we shall never surrender.” “Mr Gordochez, put up that wall!” “My fellow Americans, ask not how much this is costing you, but how much I’ll be making.” R... More »
Speaking at CPAC in Washington D.C. on February 10, 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) By Tony Powers 10 January 2016 Donald Trump announced today that he will be moderating an upcoming Republican candidates debate on the Fox network. When reporters asked if this... More »