“Here’s the interesting thing about Islam,” Keith Ellison, the Minnesota congressman currently running for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee, said. It was a sunny, gelid afternoon just after Christmas.
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SATIRE: Should We Celebrate Valentine’s Day?
For example, commemorating Christmas marginalizes other religions and observing the Fourth of July reeks of jingoistic patriotism. But what about Valentine’s Day? It’s a tricky one, especially considering its placement in February.
The Latest: OH Gov. Kasich to attend Trump inauguration
In this Dec. 15, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Hershey, Pa. Trump tweeted Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, that the album sales of teenage classical singer Jackie Evancho have “skyrocketed” since he announced she would perform at his Inauguration.
FILE – In this Dec. 15, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald…
In this Dec. 15, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Hershey, Pa. Trump tweeted Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, that the album sales of teenage classical singer Jackie Evancho have “skyrocketed” since he announced she would perform at his Inauguration.
Disney…Japanese style: What it’s like to stay at Tokyo Disney
Think YOU had a hard time at the airport? Hilarious images capture weary travellers at the end of their tether Now THAT’S a princely sum! Historic hotel with 74 bedrooms built by the Emperor of Austria could be your renovation project… for A 1million From seriously cool boutique hotels to ancient streets bursting with gastronomic delicacies and the breath-taking St John’s Co Cathedral: Why Valletta is the latest city-break hot spot What IS the etiquette for talking to strangers on public transport? A psychologist reveals all Fly to New York for A 56: Norwegian Air to offer cheapest transatlantic flight yet Is global warming going to cancel the ski season? Popular resorts are completely shut down after no snow falls for a MONTH and temperatures soar leaving 45,000 people out of work A yoke-al brawl! Spanish revellers get VERY messy with flour and eggs as they celebrate town’s … (more)
Disney…Japanese style: What it’s like to stay at Tokyo Disney
Think YOU had a hard time at the airport? Hilarious images capture weary travellers at the end of their tether Now THAT’S a princely sum! Historic hotel with 74 bedrooms built by the Emperor of Austria could be your renovation project… for A 1million From seriously cool boutique hotels to ancient streets bursting with gastronomic delicacies and the breath-taking St John’s Co Cathedral: Why Valletta is the latest city-break hot spot What IS the etiquette for talking to strangers on public transport? A psychologist reveals all Fly to New York for A 56: Norwegian Air to offer cheapest transatlantic flight yet Is global warming going to cancel the ski season? Popular resorts are completely shut down after no snow falls for a MONTH and temperatures soar leaving 45,000 people out of work A yoke-al brawl! Spanish revellers get VERY messy with flour and eggs as they celebrate town’s … (more)
Washington to test Alabama defense with offensive balance
In a story Dec. 25 about a nightclub shooting in Mount Vernon, New York, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by the mayor’s office, reported erroneously on how many people were killed. One person died… The United States and Japan will seek to put pain and resentment over the Pearl Harbor attacks behind them when their leaders pay a historic visit to the place where bloodshed drew the U.S. into World War II.
George Michael’s A 100m fortune ‘will go to his Godchildren’
SWAT teams dispatched, families flee from ‘gunfire’ and dozens are arrested… all for the sake of a few holiday bargains: Massive brawls break out as shoppers descend on malls across the country Frantic search for actress, 46, who vanished en route to Christmas Day dinner as mystery man ‘who was spotted driving her car a day later’ is questioned How long can you REALLY keep your leftovers? Experts reveal how carving meat off the bone, adding salt to your eggs and storing cakes in the freezer could make your meals last months Senior Facebook engineer is arrested for ‘responding to an ad posted by an undercover cop posing as a 15-year-old girl offering sex for cash’ Japan’s prime minister pays his respects at Punchbowl cemetery after arriving in Hawaii for his historic Pearl Harbor visit – but don’t expect an apology Bikini-clad Ivanka Trump and shirtless husband Jared enjoy a Four … (more)
Iraq: Gunmen snatch female journalist from her Baghdad home
The fury of the winter storm that swept into the northern Great Plains on Christmas Day has weakened, but thousands remain without power in the Dakotas and Michigan. The fury of the winter storm that swept into the northern Great Plains on Christmas Day weakened heading into Tuesday, but thousands remained without power in the Dakotas and Michigan.
Not All CIA Agents Think Alike: ‘BradCast’ 12/26/2106
It’s a very white Christmas for many on the right, as ‘PDiddie’ finds in this year’s collection of Holiday toons… Guest: Daniel Nichanian on proactive, state-by-state measures Dems can and must take to expand voting rights; And much more!… Freakishly hot Arctic; New Obama drilling bans; Climate change juiced extreme events: NOAA; Trump voters support carbon regulation; PLUS : Solar now world’s cheapest energy… Also: NC’s brazen GOP coup a model for nation, and Obama’s last ditch efforts to save the planet from Trump… High lead levels in 1000s of towns; Water safe again in Corpus Christi; Int.
Not All CIA Agents Think Alike: ‘BradCast’ 12/26/2106
It’s a very white Christmas for many on the right, as ‘PDiddie’ finds in this year’s collection of Holiday toons… Guest: Daniel Nichanian on proactive, state-by-state measures Dems can and must take to expand voting rights; And much more!… Freakishly hot Arctic; New Obama drilling bans; Climate change juiced extreme events: NOAA; Trump voters support carbon regulation; PLUS : Solar now world’s cheapest energy… Also: NC’s brazen GOP coup a model for nation, and Obama’s last ditch efforts to save the planet from Trump… High lead levels in 1000s of towns; Water safe again in Corpus Christi; Int.
Stranded in Mexico: Family spends Christmas without husband, father amid immigration battle
Her husband, Edgar Aispuro, has been in Mexico for six weeks after U.S. consulate officials blocked his return . But,this week, Kathryn learned that the consulate had suddenly reversed its decision and would allow her husband to come back to the U.S. soon.
The Latest: Quiet morning for Obamas in Hawaii on Christmas
Authorities in central Maine say a man set his estranged wife’s house on fire during the middle of the night before fatally stabbing himself in front of responding officers. A central Maine man set his estranged wife’s house on fire during the middle of the night before fatally stabbing himself in front of responding officers, police said Sunday.
CBB star Heavy D, 43, SPLITS from his fiancee Bryony Ann Harris,…
Melania Trump wears a VERY short dress to church for midnight mass in Florida – as the congregation goes wild for The Donald It’s a white-out! Winter Storm Europa brings blizzards, ice storms and freezing rain as it moves across the central states on Christmas Day – making travel by road and rail ‘dangerous if not impossible’ Pictured: The bloodied ear of flight attendant who was BITTEN by passenger en route to San Francisco when he was asked to stop smoking Look who got candy canes for Christmas! Prince George and Princess Charlotte enjoy their sweet treat as their parents take them to the church in Kate’s home village – where Pippa is getting married in May The Queen misses traditional Christmas day church service at Sandringham for the first time in 30 years as she is ‘recovering from a heavy cold’ but the rest of the Royal family attend Checking out the venue, Pippa? Bride-to-be and … (more)
Obamas, Trump offer Christmas greetings on Twitter
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Donald Trump says his decision to shut down his charity foundation…
Melania Trump wears a VERY short dress to church for midnight mass in Florida – as the congregation goes wild for The Donald ‘Congratulations to the baby daddy!’: Trump’s married communications director quits just two days after being appointed as female staffer hints in series of tweets that he has been involved in a ‘John Edwards’ style sex scandal Donald Trump says his decision to shut down his charity foundation is to avoid ‘any conflict with the role of president’ – but he won’t be able to legally end it while it remains under investigation What the Democrats don’t want you to know: Party lost more than 1,030 seats in state legislatures, governor’s mansions and Congress during Barack Obama’s presidency Look who got candy canes for Christmas! Prince George and Princess Charlotte enjoy their sweet treat as their parents take them to the church in Kate’s home village – where Pippa is … (more)
Donald Trump says his decision to shut down his charity foundation…
Melania Trump wears a VERY short dress to church for midnight mass in Florida – as the congregation goes wild for The Donald ‘Congratulations to the baby daddy!’: Trump’s married communications director quits just two days after being appointed as female staffer hints in series of tweets that he has been involved in a ‘John Edwards’ style sex scandal Donald Trump says his decision to shut down his charity foundation is to avoid ‘any conflict with the role of president’ – but he won’t be able to legally end it while it remains under investigation What the Democrats don’t want you to know: Party lost more than 1,030 seats in state legislatures, governor’s mansions and Congress during Barack Obama’s presidency Look who got candy canes for Christmas! Prince George and Princess Charlotte enjoy their sweet treat as their parents take them to the church in Kate’s home village – where Pippa is … (more)
Queen Elizabeth II to miss Christmas service due to illness
President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve his charitable foundation before taking office to avoid conflicts of interest. The Democratic Party says that’s not enough and is calling for the billionaire… President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve his charitable foundation before taking office to avoid conflicts of interest.
Israel to do ‘all it takes’ to emerge unharmed by UN vote
President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve his charitable foundation before taking office to avoid conflicts of interest. The Democratic Party says that’s not enough and is calling for the billionaire… President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve his charitable foundation before taking office to avoid conflicts of interest.
Stars Celebrate Holidays With New Baby
Actors Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the 2016 amfAR New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street, on Feb. 10, 2016, in New York City Model Behati Prinsloo and musician Adam Levine arrive at the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, on Feb. 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California. There is nothing like baby’s first Christmas , even if it’s the parents who will remember it more than the kids.
Christmas 2016
And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
The Latest: Doctor taking meds to Syria among crash victims
President-elect Donald Trump says he will dissolve his charitable foundation before taking office to avoid conflicts of interest. The Democratic Party says that’s not enough and is calling for the billionaire… It’ll be a white Christmas for the northern Plains and some Western states, but it’s likely to cause troublesome travel.
Michelle Obama’s ‘Hopelessness’ Shows it Sucks to be a Liberal
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.” – Emily Dickinson It’s a shame that Michelle Obama says she’s feeling hopeless this Christmas, especially after all the wonderful opportunities she’s had as America’s first lady.
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Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama’s pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a… Known and projected gain vs loss in polar bear habitats in the Arctic due to ice melt. Red indicates loss, blue indicates gain.
Patrick J. Buchanan: Europe’s future — Merkel or Le Pen?
The terrorist who hijacked a truck in Berlin and ran over and killed 12 people, maiming and wounding 48 more, in that massacre in the Christmas market, has done more damage than he could imagine. Since the perpetrator is a jihadist from Tunisia who had no right to be in Germany, and had been under surveillance, the bell could begin to toll not only for Angela Merkel but for the European Union.
Guns & Politics: General Washington’s Christmas Of 1776
There is such hope, and such joy this Christmas, and so much to anticipate, to look forward to. There are so many great things ahead of us, so many positive changes that we are going to make, that we can now make because of the one huge change that we made just a short time ago.
Cops: Man sets estranged wife’s home on fire, kills himself
Authorities in central Maine say a man set his estranged wife’s house on fire during the middle of the night before fatally stabbing himself in front of responding officers. A central Maine man set his estranged wife’s house on fire during the middle of the night before fatally stabbing himself in front of responding officers, police said Sunday.
“Enough Is Better Than a Feast”: Christmas Dinner in the Time of the Great Depression
Andrew Coe and Jane Ziegelman, a husband-and-wife team of authors and food historians, host their dinner parties in a broad Brooklyn Heights kitchen designed to resemble a nineteen-thirties schoolroom: red cupboards, wood counters that groan with the accumulated weight of cookbooks. Although Coe and Ziegelman once co-wrote a history of foie gras, their latest project is “A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression,” a thick volume that examines a complex decade in American dining.
Could Angela Merkel save lives by outlawing Christmas?
In the wake of the news that most probably a radical Muslim has driven into a Christmas market in Berlin, killing at least twelve people and injuring dozens more , the question arises: should Germany outlaw Christmas? After all, it was a Christmas market that triggered the attacker. And even if the attacker wasn’t triggered by the Christmas holiday, such gatherings of Christians make them an easy target for Muslim attackers.
Spirit of the Hills Wildlife Sanctuary kicks off living nativity production
It’s been a few months since the Spirit of the Hills Wildlife Sanctuary lost their U.S. Department of Agriculture license and exotic animal rescues were removed from the facility. “I’ve been part of the living nativity now for 12 years and it’s great.
Saturday Night Live mix Trump and Love Actually in hilarious Christmas parody
One of the best-loved Christmas movies of all time gets a very 2016 makeover in a skit for the latest episode of Saturday Night Live. SNL takes on the famous scene in 2003 hit Love Actually in which Mark arrives at Juliet ‘s door, clutching large cue cards professing his secret love to her.
Paul Choiniere
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: While many focus on holiday preparations, it is that time of year for a crusty old political writer such as myself to take stock of the political scene and where things may be headed. Not to be a complete pre-recovery Scrooge, however, I tuned the radio to some Christmas tunes while writing.