Outside the Beltway

ABC and ESPN networks are off YouTubeTV for a second weekend.

The downside of our increasing connectivity.

The original KISS lead guitarist is gone at 74.

¡Qué horror!

When empathy goes too far.

Since I was thinking about 2016

This is the United States today.

“Influencer” Benny Johnson wants to bulldoze certain neighborhoods in DC.

The end of an era.

The curious case of the finger tattoos.

Consider it a PSA.

Being nice at dinner is easy.

Eye of the storm, indeed.

It’s good to be king.

A fool and his forum are soon commented upon.

On Christian compassion (and hypocrisy) and a little bit of the Streisand Effect for good measure.

It “literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead.”

Pro-tip: Googling BEFORE posting a Hot Take can save a lot of embarrasment

Pornhub has banned itself in nineteen states to the delight of legislators.

Thoughts that didn’t fit in my last post

A regional pilot program could be expanding.

Where’s my $400,000 a month contract?

Yet another service disruption over rights fees calls attention to the issue.

* if you are an African parasite

We don’t know much but the early details are all too familiar.

The fine line between xenophobia and patriotism.

A potential GOP self-own in south Texas.

A technological miracle with obvious potential for abuse.

Spoiler alert, it’s about Prince’s attempt to Usher in a different approach to the press conference.

A special counsel has declined to prosecute the President but his rationale was painful.

The country music singer was 62.

It’s what we do. I mean this is what we do.

The Piano Man is back with a new song.

The Washington Post proves that, no matter how hard you try, you can’t cover some stories neutrally.

They don’t make ’em like they used to.

James T. Kirk would be proud.

A poor answer to a softball question has created unnecessary controversy.

As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

The legendary football player and pitchman is gone at 80.

A joke(?) gone a-rye.

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

You can’t fire me, I quit!

When prejudice overrides simple humanity.

Disney is making some unwelcome moves.