Tag Archives: Johnny Manziel

Trump Presumps, The “Straight” State

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

The Numbers: After sweeping five northeastern Republican primaries yesterday, Donald Trump said, “I consider myself the presumptive nominee.” The billionaire businessman won Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island by margins between 58 and 64 percent, but he’s still short …

Double Quake in Japan, Rome Berns

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Japan Quake: Two serious earthquakes within 24 hours in Southern Japan have killed at least 32 people, injured 1,500, and left hundreds of thousands of people without water and electricity. Buildings, hillsides and highways collapsed. More than 200 homes and …

Toss of a Coin, So Long Johnny Football

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

The Great Game: Hillary Clinton has been declared the Democratic winner of the Iowa caucuses by a margin barely visible to the human eye. Clinton, 49.9 percent, Bernie Sanders, 49.6. Some districts were decided by the toss of a coin. …

Thanksgiving on Alert, Johnny Benched

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Nation: Police snipers will be on watch and officers with automatic rifles will be patrolling the streets for the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade today as the New York police department goes on hyper vigilance after the Paris terrorist attacks. Police Commissioner …

$4 Trillion and DOA, Needle Politics

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Nation: President Obama sent Congress a $4 trillion budget that’s a challenge to the Republican majority to get up and do something to help the middle class. He wants to help the middle class pay for education, childcare, and job …

Sydney Hostages, Cheney Quacks

Monday, December 15, 2014

Down Under: Police in Sydney have locked down the central business district of Australia’s largest city as they negotiate with a gunman who’s taken hostages in a café. Five people are reported to have escaped but more are inside. The …

Antarctic Melt, Badmouthing Magic

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The Big Melt: An enormous portion of the West Antarctic ice sheet is melting and it may be irreversible, according to scientific reports released yesterday. Eric Rignot, a glaciologist at the University of California, Irvine said, “It has passed the …

VA Under Scrutiny, Benghazi, Benghazi

Friday, May 9, 2014

Nation: Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki is under the gun with the Veterans Administration accused of letting veterans die while they wait months for medical appointments and treatment. Shinseki has been subpoenaed to testify before the House Veterans Committee and …