317 stories by "Don Hall"
...America's police departments have been moving toward more aggressive, force-first, militaristic tactics and their accompanying mindset for 30 years. It's just that, with the exception of …
...that very CONCEPT of a Newt Gingrich Presidency is enough to make my balls shrink up and hide in my stomach....that, if you are one of those in the world who has made over $100,000 a year…
What happened to Herman Cain is what the Democrats intend to do to whoever the Republican nominee turns out to be. They know they can't win a debate on the economy or on President Obama's re…
"Most people do not have any reason for living. They just find themselves alive and they go through the motions. They find nothing to be really important, so important that they would put th…
...after this weekend, I'm hibernating...
...And The Overly Entitled Response to DisappointmentThe Progressive Far Left is disappointed in President Obama's track record. He tends to play the long game rather than push for imm…
****Merry Fucking Christmas, Lowly LaborerI understand that companies sometimes have to fire someone. I understand that often there is a legitimate cause for said termination. I'…
According to the Theatre Communications Group, the subscription ticket to nonprofit theaters are going the way of the album and the newspaper - no longer the dominant method of consumption b…
Which Seems More Threatening to You?...that, in a society where ordinary people will mob and beat each other for cheap electronic appliances, the root problem is NOT that the people are stup…
This past weekend, a friend's nephew was caught smoking pot and she wanted me to be the male voice of...I don't know...reason or something. The kid's got a pretty solid head on his fif…
I tend to overbook and, like this morning's post, find ways to get out of my comfort zone as often as possible just to shake the moss off.BUTI have a bit of a temper. It can get the be…
The idea of comfort and staying within the boundaries of what makes each one of us feel secure and safe is freaking seductive. The very idea of simply not having to feel that jittery, …
Why Is Such an Uncool Cologne Spawning Such Awesome Advertising?****Those Who Watch FOX News Know LESS Than Those Who Watched a Pot BoilI'm not sure how I'd react to this if I were an anchor…
I am thankful for many things on this day we set aside to gorge and reflect.Family, friends, the lovely AK, my health, my art, my job.Mostly, I'm thankful that I am the diner rather than the…
...celebrate holidays that encourage conspicuous over consumption while arguing with each other over whether pizza is a vegetable......manage to find ways to be more humane to animals (altho…
I have it on definitive authority that the following facts are incontrovertible:If your city is the site of a nuclear attack, sticking your head under your desk will save your life.If you fe…
SOURCEIsn't it rich?Are we a pair?Me here at last on the ground,You in mid-air.Send in the clowns.Isn't it bliss?Don't you approve?One who keeps tearing around,One who can't move.Where are t…
I'm not a raving fan of Tony Adler. I found that as soon as Bill Williams left the Reader, the theater criticism dept. of that vaunted paper went down the tubes. Adler isn't much…
Maybe it's due to the fact that I am a fairly obnoxious person that I have a naturally developed sense of tolerance. It takes a LOT to offend me. I have a dark, mean sense of hum…
h/t to Poncho DukeI think Nick Fury has a point. And you can substitute the kid with the gun with the banker with the hedge fund or the cop with the baton. Blame yourself r…
...Dictates the Way You Respond to the WorldThis week I had a number of conversations about the direction of the United States.I had a conversation with a friend who fully believes the count…
...celebrate diversity but have a few problems with the marijuana people, the gays, the blacks, and the Palestinians......protest in the form of occupying public spaces and profit from that …
It's back.The constant and annoying shilling for J.P. Morgan Chase Bank in efforts to win some money for the small non-profits has peeked its morally ambiguous head over the fence of Faceboo…
Or Why I Haven't Occupied Anything but My Own HouseI'll admit that I'm conflicted about the Occupy Movement.On the one hand, I'm absolutely thrilled that people have decided to step up and m…
Clybourne ParkWritten by Bruce NorrisDirected by Amy MortonPresented by Steppenwolf Theatre CompanyDisclosure: No comps on this one. Full price for closing week._____Years ago, I…
