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Former Secretary of State John Kerry drew some comparisons between his ill-fated run for president in 2004 and former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Republicans are using dirty tricks on Biden, Kerry told reporters Sunday at a rally in New Hampshire. He suggested President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Biden’s son’s business dealings in Ukraine are similar to those leveled against his Vietnam War record in the 1960s.“This is not a new strategy. They did it with me, about my military record,” he said at the rally. “It’s called create doubt … And that is precisely what they’re trying to do with Joe Biden,” Kerry added. “That’s absolutely what they’re doing with Ukraine.” Kerry, who lost his only presidential bid in 2004, announced his support for Biden’s candidacy Dec. 5, saying in a press statement at the time that Biden is “uniquely” suited to defeat Trump, whom … [Read more...] about John Kerry Suggests Republicans Are Doing To Biden What They Did To Him In 2004

“Yellowstone” star Cole Hauser had some interesting insight about his character on the hit show. Hauser stars as Rip in the Paramount Network hit, and his character is John Dutton’s most trusted associate and right-hand man. (REVIEW: ‘Yellowstone’ Season 2 Finale ‘Sins Of The Father’ Ends With Death And Hope For The Future)How does the star actor prepare for the role? According to CinemaBlend, he said the following on the season two special features about preparing for Rip compared to other roles: Well, I approach everything kind of the same. I’m somebody that when I like something and then poke around and start kind of digging into this character. There’s a physicality to Rip, and obviously there’s part of him that’s an amazing horseman. So, working on the roping, the reining, and cutting, and as you start to do all of those things, you start to really kind of find who this guy is…So, it starts with that, and also … [Read more...] about ‘Yellowstone’ Star Cole Hauser Talks About How He Gets Into The Role Of Rip

Yesterday’s ballyhoo about Sesame Street’s “first autistic Muppet,” Julia, joining the cast is underwhelming, since the personality and temperament of one of the show’s inaugural characters suggests that he, too, is very much on the spectrum: Bert (of “and Ernie” fame). Think about it:Bert’s speech is monotonous and flat. His obsessions with pigeons and paper clips go well beyond normal hobbies. Many of his routines with Ernie focus on his inability to appreciate sarcasm, metaphors, and figures of speech: Bert: Tell me, how do I look? Ernie: With your eyes, Bert. (giggle) Bert: Oh, Ernie, come on…. Like many autistic children, his food preferences draw on texture and color as much as taste – in his case oatmeal, unflavored fizzy water, and other bland foods. Over five decades, the show never pathologized Bert’s social differences. He was accepted for his quirks, and his fellow human and Muppet performers learned to … [Read more...] about Move Over, Julia! Sesame Street’s “First Autistic Muppet” Was Bert

By W. Thomas Smith Jr.  Any organization – whether military, business or otherwise – must function as a team to be successful.To be successful while simultaneously surviving all trials and tribulations hurled against it, the organization must function as a family; not a dysfunctional family mind you, but a family whose members are selfless, devoted, loving, unwaveringly-loyal yet unafraid to discipline one another, and committed to the family as a whole. The truly gifted leader recognizes this, and demands it of his subordinate leaders. “We will relate to one another as family” This month, the senior leadership of the S.C. State Guard held a strategic planning conference in Camden, S.C. in which overall “mission” was discussed, solutions to challenges were proposed, commanders briefed – and were briefed by – attendees, and directives were issued.For the record, the State Guard is the state defense force component of the broader S.C. … [Read more...] about Leadership 101: The “sharpening iron” of the family

At least five people are dead and many others missing after a volcano erupted on an island Monday in New Zealand. The eruption occurred on White Island and released clouds of ash about 12,000 feet into the air, according to The Washington Post. All of the missing are feared to be dead, police said. The numbers of those missing could be in the “double digits,” Deputy Commissioner John Tims said during a news conference.WATCH: My god, White Island volcano in New Zealand erupted today for first time since 2001. My family and I had gotten off it 20 minutes before, were waiting at our boat about to leave when we saw it. Boat ride home tending to people our boat rescued was indescribable. #whiteisland pic.twitter.com/QJwWi12Tvt — Michael Schade (@sch) December 9, 2019 “No signs of life have been seen at any point,” New Zealand Police said, according to a statement. “Police believe that anyone who could have been taken from the island alive was … [Read more...] about Five Dead, ‘No Signs Of Life’ After Volcano Erupts

Crews reportedly rescued a man Wednesday night after he fell into a volcano in Hawaii. The man fell off a 300-foot cliff after he climbed over the railing at the Steaming Bluff overlook to get a better view of the volcano, according to a report published by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The man was found 60-70 feet down on a ledge inside Kilauea volcano’s Halemaumau crater. Hawaii: A man has fallen into America’s most dangerous volcano and survived https://t.co/xIzIFAbDVK pic.twitter.com/iEfUp9ZuKg — Newsweek (@Newsweek) May 2, 2019 At around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, a visitor reported a man had accidentally fallen into the crater. The unidentified man was found seriously injured on the ledge around 9 p.m. (RELATED: Here’s The Insane Footage Of A Volcano Erupting In Mexico) The man, who was in his 30s, was transported in critical condition to Hilo Medical Center. A Man was injured after falling from a cliff into the caldera of Kīlauea volcano in Hawaii … [Read more...] about Man Survives Fall Into Most Active Volcano In Hawaii