The New York Times says that Obama and Pope Francis I, currently visiting the United States, have more in common than not. But those differences? Oh, what differences.
Generation Hexed
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Throughout most of their working years, Generation Xers were excluded from jobs and passed over for promotions because they were too young for their Baby Boomer gatekeepers and employers. Suddenly Millennials are in charge, and now the Generation Xers are being treated like old codgers.
Government a la Carte
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After Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis asserts the right to issue marriage certificates to everyone except same-sex couples, it’s only a matter of time before other government employees pick and choose who to serve.
Muscle Memory
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California police continue to abuse minorities and others in their sights. Since the LA Times fired me at the behest of the LAPD, however, there is no longer commentary directed against them in cartoon form in the LA Times. This is, of course, exactly what the LAPD wanted.
Down by Law
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They always say America is a litigious society. But when you find you need a lawyer to help clear your name, it isn’t always that easy to find the right lawyer to fight for your case.
GOP Attacks the Idea That Black Lives Matter
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Republican presidential candidates attacking Black Lives Matter appear not to understand the optics of attacking a group whose message is, you know, that Black Lives Matter. Or maybe they do understand the optics…
Divvying Up the 1%
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Wealthy people take almost all of the national income. So why are we only discussing income inequality between genders and races?
Religious Preferences
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A court clerk in Kentucky has refused to issue marriage licenses to LGBTQA couples despite a US Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states. Along with photographers who refuse to work gay weddings, where does all this commercialized bigotry end?
#3
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Working for ISIS? The last thing you want is a promotion, if you have the #3 job. What to do if your boss wants show his appreciation?
