The journey of a soul as conceived by a lightly catechized 30-something Catholic of loving family — a coming-of-age story dedicated to the brother, with thanks to loving wife/mother of Joe.

. . . from “prevention,” doncha know?

As in Employment Prevention.

. . . Did you know that?

Her first press conference after seeing how the UN works.

A punk speaks:

BY JAMES HOHMANN with Breanne Deppisch

THE BIG IDEA: Donald Trump has an unending need to feel like he’s in total control of his surroundings. . . .

His “power post” item is billed as “intelligence for leaders.”
With intelligence like this, who needs Saturday Night Live?

Vs. what he considers the current mess in Washington. It was so nice before Trump, you know.

Consider what Sam Adams (more than a beer) said long ago, however:

If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom — go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!

Not bad.

Trump campaign staff talked to reps of foreign govt, says CNN.

High-level advisers close to then-presidential nominee Donald Trump were in constant communication during the campaign with Russians known to US intelligence, multiple current and former intelligence, law enforcement and administration officials tell CNN.

Officials emphasized that communications between campaign staff and representatives of foreign governments are not unusual. However, these communications stood out to investigators due to the frequency and the level of the Trump advisers involved. Investigators have not reached a judgment on the intent of those conversations. [Italics, bold face added]

As to the latter, neither should CNN.

Spicer patiently explains a key difference, young reporter doesn’t (can’t?) get it. (A News Alert moment)

In her (probably) elite school, they didn’t teach how to make distinctions. Sad.

Well, start with Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, two of history’s hard-liners.

Source: Clinton and Obama on Illegal Immigration & Border. Trump’s reaction? Priceless!

Sun-Times “watchdog” finds something that’s supposed to be disturbing if not shocking.

Street stops by the Chicago Police Department have plummeted but African-Americans continued to account for the vast majority of those detained.

Question in view of mayhem in black communities jumping out of Sun-Times pages daily and twice on Sundays: Why the heck would this not be the case?