"Ant-Man and the Wasp' Light and Lively

Well, Disney Marvel has knocked another one right out of the ballpark with Ant-Man and the Wasp, a delightful, perfectly paced action-comedy.

As I had hoped, this Ant-Man sequel turns on the fate of the original Wasp, Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer), who was lost in a subatomic universe while on a heroic mission decades ago.

The machinery of the plot is kept well oiled by the witty interplay between the established characters — charming Scott Lang (Paul Rudd), irascible Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), ever-competent Hope Pym (Evangeline Lilly) and lovable goofball Luis (Michael Pena). The film introduces Laurence Fishburne as Bill Foster, a character Marvel fans will recognize as an earlier incarnation of the superhero Goliath.

The movie has suspense, size-changing shenanigans, cute ants, a Stan Lee cameo, a ghostly super villain and a lot of stuff about daughters that brings the story full circle.  And surely we all know by that that at a Disney Marvel movie you must STAY THROUGH THE CREDITS.

How to Stump a Trumpette

Look, Trump’s supporters did not vote for him despite knowing that he mocks disabled reporters on stage and brags about sexually assaulting women. They voted for him BECAUSE THEY KNEW that he mocks disabled reporters on stage and brags about sexually assaulting women. They like the idea.

Fox News: A Lesson in How to Con a Country

People get confused. Fox News is not there to provide information. Fox News is there to validate ignorance.
Remember, if the right-wing echo chamber can demonize an unarmed boy who had committed no crime, and make a champion of the man who stalked and killed him, it can do anything.

Meet the American Traitors

What Republicans Hate

After all, who could hate truth, justice and the American way, right?

Stoic Virtues Still Stand

• The ability to discern the best course of action to take in any given situation.
• The emotional strength to follow that course despite obstacles.
• The insight and understanding to balance the needs of others with your own.
• And, finally, the power of self control.
Those are the four Stoic virtues: wisdom, courage, justice and temperance. And between them, they still pretty much cover the waterfront.

What Is Wrong With You?

Keep in mind that fascists PREFER hard times. They're a necessary springboard to totalitarian power.