The Associated Press Stylebook sets the usage and grammatical format for hundreds of news agencies, laying out style and terms in an alphabetized book several hundred pages long. So it matters when the stylebook makes a substantive change. This week, the journalist’s bible forbade the use of the phrase “late-term abortion,” which drew swift rebuke …
Author: Joseph Curl
Elon Musk: Running Tesla And Twitter, Heading To Mars — And Killing Monkeys?
How does he find the time? Multibillionaire Elon Musk is busy running the electric vehicle company Tesla, launching rockets into the cosmos via SpaceX as he aims to put a man on Mars, and now he’s the top twit on Twitter, tweeting his little heart out. But somehow he also oversees a bizarre program to …
Why Is Biden Pushing A Gay Agenda On Foreign Nations?
President Joe Biden wants everyone in America to know he supports the LGBTQ community. And that’s fine. Don’t agree with him, don’t vote for him. But why is Biden pushing that same agenda on nations around the world? The U.S. government recently announced it would be sending its envoy for LGBTQ rights to Indonesia. Jessica …
Biden White House Takes Page Out Of Clinton Playbook For Hunter Scandal Defense
The White House on Monday played down a batch of newly released Twitter emails that reveal internal discussions about suppressing stories on Hunter Biden’s laptop as “old news.” Elon Musk’s release of the “Twitter Files” has stoked conservatives, who see collusion between Democrats and social media platforms to suppress stories leading up to the 2020 …
3 Reasons The Senate Runoff In Georgia Is Crucial
We’re finally here: At long last, we’re about to be done with the 2022 midterm elections. The U.S. Senate was mostly settled within a few days of the November 8 election, with Democrats retaining control of the chamber. But neither candidate in the Georgia race won a majority of the vote, forcing a runoff between …
Trump Drops To 3rd In Betting Odds For 2024, Now Trails Biden
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is the solid frontrunner to win the 2024 presidential election, according to one betting site that’s keeping running odds on the race. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has dropped in the odds, and Vice President Kamala Harris has plunged to just a 4.8% probability of winning should she somehow secure …
Oops: Oxford Dictionary Chooses ‘Goblin Mode’ As Word Of The Year
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” — Inigo Montoya, “The Princess Bride” *** Every year, in an increasingly outdated effort, the major dictionaries (remember those?) ask people to pick a single word or phrase they think sums up the year (or, as the verbose site …
There Are Only Four Ways To Explain Kanye West Right Now
Let’s cut right to the chase: 1: Kanye’s stupid. 2: Ye’s having a psychotic episode. 3: Saint Pablo thinks he can say anything and get away with it. 4: Yeezy just wants to be done with it all so he’s burning his life down. Me, I’m leaning on 4, but keeping my options open on …
Get Rid Of Extravagant State Dinners At The White House, We’re Sick Of Paying For Them
Americans are suffering. The economy has imploded, sending food and gas prices soaring. Inflation is skyrocketing, nearly rising to double digits amid worries of a recession. Things are so bad that one in four Americans just skipped Thanksgiving to save money, one poll found. But President Joe Biden is throwing a lavish party for 400 …
New Movie About A Murderous Bear Jacked Up On Cocaine Set To Sweep The Academy Awards
Every year, Hollywood gets bashed over the lame movies the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (yes, sciences) chooses as supposedly the best of the year. So maybe this new film, “Cocaine Bear,” will pick up a dozen nominations and walk away the big winner when it is eligible for the Oscars. Here’s the …