News report from the Associated Press, Oct. 23: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump unleashed a series of personal attacks at Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her “lazy” — a word long used to demean Black people in racist terms — and repeatedly questioning her intelligence and stamina. GUEST COMMENTARY FROM BUSH HOG JAMES, from Arizona: … Continue reading Trump, the laziest president ever, calls Harris lazy; that takes nerve, and the usual racism
MAGA: You can let Trump go now. He’s a tyrant, not a patriot.
A vote for Trump is not only tragic and misguided, it’s anti-American. There, I said it, breaking a self-imposed rule never to play the patriotism card in an argument. I learned long ago, when I was a kid and American troops were coming home every day in body bags from the Vietnam War, that citizens … Continue reading MAGA: You can let Trump go now. He’s a tyrant, not a patriot.
Helene: A deadly, destructive hurricane … and wedding crasher (photos)
Here’s the lede of my Oct. 11 column in The Sun: The wedding had been planned for the 28th day of September at Old Sherrill’s Inn, about 12 miles outside Asheville, in the mountains of North Carolina. Iris Spik and Chris Chu had invited 94 relatives and friends to celebrate their marriage. Guests came from … Continue reading Helene: A deadly, destructive hurricane … and wedding crasher (photos)