Paul's Pick

We always look forward to Paul Krugman's Friday night music pick and usually endorse it, and then choose a different cut.  This week he ...

Tough Week for Stevie Wonder

Cancels concert after protests about siding with Israel--and then this song is sort of the "bad guy" in hit Silver Linings Playboo...

Easy 30-minute rectangular Christmas wreath

Sometimes it’s good to be square…or even rectangular.   Different is good and easy is even better.   This wreath whips up in minutes and lo...

Oliver's Army

My new piece at The Nation on the Oliver Stone-Peter Ruznick book, based on their Showtime series, making the NYT bestseller list, and cr...

Israel Punishes Palestinians With New Settlements

Breaking from NYT is report on Israel , following last night's UN vote on Palestinian state, approving controversial settlement that wi...

'NYT' Demands Obama Reveal 'Kill' Rules

Editorial today states their glad the White House may be "codifying" its rules on killing folks abroad via drones and whatnot but ...

When John Lennon and Chuck Berry Came Together

Hey, never too old to teach old dog new licks.  Didn't know until today that John Lennon's "Come Together" was inspired by...