Tag Archives: Miss Universe

Beauty and the Beast, Pastrami to Go

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Beauty and the Beast: The presidential campaign has become a debate about a former beauty queen and a former president’s infidelity. Donald Trump opened a new line of attack on Hillary Clinton’s marriage, telling the NY Times, “Hillary Clinton was …

Not his Fault, Fat Shaming and Manterrupting

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Weighty Issues:  Donald Trump spent his day yesterday blaming the microphone, the moderator, and the questions after taking a thumping from Hillary Clinton in the first of three presidential debates. About 82 million people watched the debate, making it the …

FIFA President Banned, “Miss Information”

Monday, December 21, 2015

The Beautiful Game: The international soccer body FIFA has banned its president Sepp Blatter and senior official Michel Platini for eight years. Blatter has been president of FIFA for 17 years and Platini is the man who was expected to …

Supremes Unload Decisions, Greek Default

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

The Supremes: The court issued rapid-fire decisions yesterday on executions, voting districts, air pollution, and Texas abortion clinics. The court gave Oklahoma the go-ahead to use an execution sedative that three inmates had argued is insufficient to avoid excruciating pain. …

“Historic” Storm, Greece Turns Left

Monday, January 26, 2015

Whiteout: Forecasters are warning of a blizzard hitting the East Coast today with as much as two feet of snow falling in a stretch from New York City northeast through Hartford to the Massachusetts border. Its impact is being called …