Gitlin on Trump’s War – A Sport and a Pastime
First published http://www.cjr.org/covering_trump/syria-bombs-tv-news.php
WAR IS THE BLOOD SPORT of television. Devastation on the ground—someplace the viewer doesn’t live but where other human beings do, and gasp,...
So, Who’s Brutus
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Angry Mob Section correspondent was surprisingly happy, so he went to the Tavern on the Green and ordered a six course...
An American Vigilante Story
Chris Simcox, the former leader of the Minuteman border vigilante group, was sentenced to 19.5 years in prison Monday, bringing an end to a sex-abuse case involving...
Hey, You! The President Is Talking to You
This was a surprising email - the President of the United States emailed me starting with: Hey, which was very sincere. Why would the...
How Memorial Day Has Become the Day of the Jobless
Day in and day out, media of all types deliver the same message: war is a global business the United States dominates.
This Memorial Day...
Lessig Was More and then None
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Area 51 Section correspondent was hungry and he decided to read about Lawrence Lessig Ends His Long-Shot Presidential Bid.
Marquel read the...
Derivative Works Better!
Derivative is usually the curse of small cultures. George Enescu, the greatest Romanian composer, is rather too Dvorakian in his compositions, so few outside...
In Reply to Yesterday’s Defense of Bill Cosby
Nice, #DN! Glad you took it on. Everyone is always doing EVERYTHING for “the children” and now those refugees, I’m glad someone is looking...
Auto Regulators Dismissed Defect Tied to 13 Deaths. And Marquel Took Notice
Again The NY Times had the scoop ahead of TPV: Auto Regulators Dismissed Defect Tied to 13 Deaths. But it was up to Marquel,...
Croutons and Creams: Hirrary’s Pennis Re-thinks Campaign Strategy
Autumn’s Breeze, Lady’s Island, South Carolina (via Tops 4 Trump Dating App): Croshondola was minding her own business, skip-walking down to South #Cackalackians for...
Mustard. A McDonald’s Worker’s Best Friend
Here is the testimonial of a McDonald's worker:
One day, under pressure to rush at my job at McDonald's, I slipped on a wet floor. I...
Did Snowden Join Board of the Freedom of the Press Foundation only because of...
Marquel discovered that once Snowden joined the famed board, he immediately revealed a list of journalists being protected by the foundation, as well as all...
Douchebaggy Behavior –Douchebaggery — on the Rise
A recent study published in the Journal of Confirming What Is Already Obvious and more found that the incidence of Douchebags occurring in the...
President Obama, There’s Nothing Funny about Endless Wars
Last week, President Obama announced that the United States will send special operations forces to Syria, where they will assist some rebel factions in...
