In case you missed it, President Obama gave his final State of the Union address on January 12, 2016. He started out by joking that he would keep it short for those who need to get back to Iowa and thanking Speaker Ryan for his work, then launched into a commanding speech in which he let loose a litany of criticisms, including the Republican presidential … [Read more...]
Notes from the Democratic Debate
Tonight was the Democratic Debate and it was a lot of fun. Unlike last week's GOP debate, which focused on security and catered to Americans' fears, the democratic candidates addressed issues such as racial disparities in the criminal justice system, taxes on the middle class, the recent Sanders data breach, and ISIS. The event went fairly smoothly and there were … [Read more...]
Notes from the Republican Debate
The GOP debate took place Tuesday night and it was, as expected, frustrating. There was more talk about banning people based on religion, killing children because it’s the merciful thing to do, and fear-mongering. There was more complaining and there were several middle-school style jabs, although they were mostly perpetuated by one or two candidates (your guess as to who … [Read more...]
Senseless Shootings and the Rise in Popularity of Mysteries and Thrillers
Why thrillers/mysteries are becoming more clever, more shocking, and more twisted—and why in an age of senseless shootings and political uncertainty, readers are consuming these books faster than ever by Clay Stafford.Every generation likes to think of themselves, frankly, as the only generation and their current time as the scariest of all. Why? Because the past is … [Read more...]
My Notes From the Democratic Debate
Five democrats battled it out onstage tonight in the first Democratic debate, which was aired by CNN and moderated by Anderson Cooper. If you watched the GOP debates then you'll be pleased to know that this particular debate was free of the displeasing antics we saw in the former and the candidates were able to (most of the time) politely discuss some major policy issues. … [Read more...]