Directed by Yossi Bloch and Daniel SilvanRating ***** Was John Demjanjuk the murderous Ivan the Terrible, who worked the gas chambers at the Nazi death camp Treblinka, or was he a victim of misidentification? That's the question at the center of this five-part Netflix documentary series. … [Read more...] about Review of The Devil Next Door
Review of The Children’s Blizzard
Review of The Children's Blizzard written by David LaskinRating ***** As I write this, the first cold blast of the season is affecting half the U.S. I knew it was coming a week ago. The story told in The Children's Blizzard is about an even more devasting cold blast and blizzard that rushed … [Read more...] about Review of The Children’s Blizzard
Republicans: The Party of Stupid
Gun Control - Everyone should have guns. Let's allow guns everywhere like schools, churches, supermarkets. Let's pass open carry laws so I can carry my AK47 around when I go out. Healthcare - We don't like Obama, so we're going to deny millions of our constituents healthcare through expanded … [Read more...] about Republicans: The Party of Stupid
Review of Dark Money
Review of Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right by Jane MayerRating ***** My political awakening occurred during the Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld administration. A lot of bad things happened on their watch. Then Barack Obama was elected President, and … [Read more...] about Review of Dark Money
Review of Inside Bill’s Brain
Review of Inside Bill's Brain Neflix ***** I'm currently reading a book called Dark Money, which is about how a few wealthy individuals have used their money to promote their nefarious self-interests. This documentary shows how Bill Gates, one of the wealthiest people in the world, has used his … [Read more...] about Review of Inside Bill’s Brain
The Stock Market Crash of 2019
The day after Trump was elected I sold 90% of my stock holdings. The Dow Jones was hovering just under 20,000. Since then, the stock market has been on a mostly upward trend with DOW 27,000 in view. Had I stayed in, I would have earned more than what I made through other investment such as CD's, … [Read more...] about The Stock Market Crash of 2019