Today is Tuesday, Aug. 30, the 243rd day of 2016. There are 123 days left in the year. On this date: In 1862, Confederate forces won victories against the Union at the Second Battle of Bull Run in Manassas, Virginia, and the Battle of Richmond in Kentucky. In 1905, Ty Cobb made his major-league debut […]
August 2016
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Today’s Highlight in History:
On Aug. 30, 1861, Union Gen. John C. Fremont instituted martial law in Missouri and declared slaves there to be free. (However, Fremont’s emancipation order was countermanded by President Abraham Lincoln). Ten years ago Hurricane John lashed tourist resorts with heavy winds and rain as the dangerous Category 4 storm marched up Mexico’s Pacific coast. […]
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One unusual achievement by the candidate-who-must-not-be-named
On Election Day, a majority of Americans will go to the polls not to cast a ballot for a specific presidential candidate, but to vote against someone they consider far too reprehensible to become their nation’s commander-in-chief. For responsible citizens, sitting out this election isn’t a choice. Failing to participate isn’t only irresponsible, it’s hypocritical […]
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Editorial Roundup
The Star-Ledger of Newark on what Hurricane Sandy taught about humanity: In January of 2013, powerful Louisiana congressman Steve Scalise, one of those steadfast climate change deniers, voted against the $50.5 billion Sandy relief package because he said it would not be fiscally responsible. He has since become the third most powerful man in the […]
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Governor has got to go
I spent the first 25 years of my work life in human resources. I worked for the Illinois EPA, in a major corporation, in a 1,000- attorney law firm and in a large brokerage firm. I dealt with a wide variety of problems ranging from sexual harassment to embezzlement to gross incompetence. If any employee […]
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Smelly shoes destroy domestic bliss
DEAR HARRIETTE: My home has been overtaken by the stench from my husband’s ratty workout sneakers. He has had these sneakers since college, and he refuses to get rid of them. It’s disgusting, and all of my pleas to put them in a box or gym bag have been ignored. I have tried plugins, scented […]
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Counting losers can save a contract
William Lyon Phelps, an author and public speaker who died in 1943, said, “If at first you don’t succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.” In all bridge contracts, as long as declarer does not lose more tricks than he can afford, he will get something – at the least, a plus score. But […]
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Beyonce dominates an Olympic-sized VMA awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards show was all about performances that got the sweat dripping, the muscles ripping and the adrenaline pumping. Here are the top moments from Sunday’s show: JUST CALL THEM THE BEYONCE MUSIC AWARDS If there was any doubt that this night was all about Beyonce, she killed any […]