I’m Charles Bursell and I am running to be your next President. I announced my candidacy last week on my podcast and presented a few of my most important issues, namely: the abolition of guns, cops, the military, borders, and money. But it is not only about what we’re going to abolish. It’s really what […]

Once again the calendar has rolled around to the most magical, the most anticipated, the most glorious day of the year. No, not Cinco de Mayo… no, not Christmas…. no, not even the Super Bowl. For many Americans this day outshines them all: The return of Daylight Saving Time. And yes, I said daylight saving, […]

George H.W. Bush was a good and honorable public servant who loved his country, his family, and his dog. George H.W. Bush was an evil and conniving war criminal who hated anything that got in the way of his political ambition. These are the competing views I am seeing on my media feed today. Both […]

In a trial, the accused must be found guilty by a standard of proof beyond reasonable doubt. But the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings were NOT a trial. It was never Dr. Ford’s (or other accusers’) obligation to “prove” their charges “beyond reasonable doubt” as it would be in a standard court of law. In fact, when […]

It’s going to take a temporary coalition of political and ideological enemies to impeach the occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania and to extricate us (the U.S.) from his destructive rampage. Conservatives, Liberals, Democrats, Republicans, and Independents must join forces. And even, yes, even my people – the ones with whom I most closely align: The socialists, […]

If listening to live music is like having sex, we’re stuck in an endless rut of degrading one-night stands. There are many ways to listen to music. One way that we’re all familiar with is really fun: The music is loud! Pounding drums, wailing guitars, screaming vocals, and a thumping bass that vibrates from the […]

After several high-profile suicides recently, the subject of depression has gotten more column space and screen time. I make it a practice to not pontificate where others are clearly more qualified, but I do want to weigh in on one aspect. The United States is in pretty good shape by world standards. Many countries have […]

In tonight’s live production of Jesus Christ Superstar on NBC John Legend, Sara Bareilles and Alice Cooper were terrible. And I bet you thought they were great. You are wrong. They were not. Any performer with musical theater experience will tell you the same. Any veteran theater enthusiast who’s actually seen quality productions will tell […]

Talkers on the political right love the straw man technique. That’s where you invent an opponent easy to knock down and then you knock them down. You define Liberal arguments in such ridiculous terms to make them sound completely wacky or scary so your counterargument appears reasonable and even more, the only path to save […]