(ThyBlackMan.com) As I write, the nation is preparing to lay Bob Dole, one of the ‘old breed’ of Republican politicians, to rest.  Although there was much about his politics with which I could and did disagree, I still find him preferable to the crop that’s littering the halls of Congress ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) In 2021 we could watch movies in theaters or screen them on streaming services. Two venues. Two choices. It’s a great way for more films to be seen by more people. The best and brightest of this year’s films were inspiring, noteworthy and will vie for awards in weeks ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) One of the most popular provisions of the 1994 Contract with America was a rule requiring Congress to live by the same laws that families and businesses are subject to. So, why doesn’t Congress live by the financial and accounting standards required of the rest of us? I’m speaking ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The COVID-19 pandemic created problems for businesses across America unlike anything they had experienced before. Overnight, they had to adjust to capacity limits, distancing rules, and, in some cases, had to close entirely for weeks or even months on end. Many businesses didn’t get through the worst of it, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) You know the old game, two truths and a lie? Here are two truths and a lie about Georgia and Stacey Abrams, who recently announced that she’s running for governor. Let’s start with the lie. The big lie is that Donald Trump lost Georgia in 2020 because of illegal ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Most world conflicts don’t really involve the entire world. Even World War I and World War II were fought by only a handful of countries, albeit with spill-over into other countries that were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. (Tough to move your country, though, without ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) It is a gross understatement to say that one of the major social controversies of our day is the notion of so-called “cancel culture.” Conservatives routinely and reflexively employ this phrase to describe the phenomenon of calling out people for their misguided words and deeds — real or perceived. ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The horrific murder of Jacqueline Avant, the wave of smash and grab thefts, and the spike in homicides paint an almost apocalyptic picture of unhinged violence and chaos plaguing Los Angeles and other cities. Fox News, conservative blogs, webs, and much of the media have had a field day finger-pointing ...