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Posted by on Aug 14, 2014 in Blog, Movie Reviews | 0 comments

Film Critic Richard Roeper to Appear on “Poker Night in America”

 

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This is the latest press release from “Poker Night in America,” now appearing weekly on CBS Sports Network.  I’ve also included some personal thoughts about the exciting activities taking place this coming weekend at Turning Stone Casino in Upstate New York.

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Posted by on Aug 14, 2014 in Blog, Politics, Rants and Raves | 4 comments

A Repulsive Rush to Judgment

 

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Is anyone surprised or shocked by the repulsively insensitive and highly-inappropriate remarks made by conservative political ass-hat Rush Limbaugh on the tragic death of Robin Williams?

The pill-popping protagonist of reckless right-wing radio slammed Williams on the airwaves Tuesday, barely 24 hours following the widely-reported suicide, essentially ascribing the actor-comedian’s lifelong troubles and battles with addiction — now get this — to liberalism.  So, as is typical in Rush’s twisted fantasyland, liberals are to blame for addictions and suicides, too.

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Posted by on Aug 12, 2014 in Blog, Politics | 1 comment

Why Al-Jazeera Might Be Humanity’s Greatest Hope

 

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Western democracies ask what can be done to curtail and possibly eradicate Islamic extremism, which has surpassed other threats as the greatest endangerment to world peace and prosperity.

Things are really getting ugly in some places.  And it’s getting scarier.

This is a frustrating problem with few if any, solutions that are readily obvious.  Even experts in diplomacy can’t point to a workable game plan for slowing down a global scourge of violence.

A possible solution: What just might save us all is an Arab-version of Oprah Winfrey or Dr. Phil.

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Posted by on Aug 10, 2014 in Blog | 3 comments

America’s Biggest Problem

 

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What’s America’s biggest problem?

First, let me tell you what it’s not.

It’s not the economy.  It’s not terrorism.  It’s not the increasing scarcity of natural resources.  It’s not any of the typical uncertainties commonly associated with our perilous future.

Our biggest problem goes much deeper than that.

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