This article positively blew my mind, stopped me in my tracks, caused me to exclaim. I’m writing about it from a news analysis point of view. Something we should all be capable of, but too many refuse to do…that’s gathering all the information one can and then trying to divine the truth. It’s very easy […]

Subject: Re: Passion/Viewpoint/Craft I’ve been saying for the past couple of years, the audience doesn’t want perfection, they want CONNECTION. Perfection is really impressive — for about 5 minutes. Then you want to know, “Yeah, but what’s that got to do with me?” Tom Rush www.TomRush.com ___________________________________ Re: Spotify’s Numbers My coworker and I were having […]

This is what happens when government and big business refuse to address a problem or pay lip service and sweep it under the rug. Roger Goodell makes in the neighborhood of $65 million a year, do you think he’s going to do anything that challenges the financial success of the NFL? Ditto United Health. The […]

“Inside the Rise of the Multiracial Right” Free link: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/07/24/opinion/minority-voters-trump-right.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Zk8.UsOJ.lYWoS2WHSg0N&smid=url-share This is the most important article you will read today. When I wrote about Maggie Q in “Ballard,” I was accused of Asian hate. Not by an Asian woman, but by a white man. If I mention anything negative about a woman, I get blowback […]