With the Republicans about to be fully in control of Congress as a result of the party’s massive victory earlier this month, we can expect a plethora of reheated prescriptions to be trotted out in the form of budget proposals and tax initiatives. And since the current version of the GOP hates any government spending […]
Archives for November 2014
E. Haig’s Review of Two Current Films
Two films in current release caught our attention recently. One is a traditional attempt to mix a murder mystery with family dramatics; the other is anything but traditional in every respect. And while both merit attention and each has its share of flaws, the non-traditional one stands out as the far superior effort. “The Judge” […]
Dissecting the Election Results
Last week’s election results were even more devastating for the Democrats (and more affirming for the Republicans) than most pundits had predicted. As final counts were still pending in several races, the GOP was guaranteed a margin in the Senate of at least 52-48, with the strong likelihood it could be as large as 55-45 […]
An Open Letter to Dodgers Fans
Dear Fellow Dodgers Fans: With the victory of our hated rivals in yet another World Series, it’s time for us to admit that they are just better than us. Yes, I know that we won 94 games in the regular season to their 88 and that we beat them in September to win another division […]