Hope what you got what you wanted for Christmas, folks. Continue reading
Actor O’shea Jackson, playing his father, Ice Cube, in the 2015 movie “Straight Outta Compton.”
Ice Cube, in 1989, was a black teenage rap star, sick of doing all of the work and getting none of the money.
2016: Ain’t gotta change a word. Continue reading
So many holidays. Chag Urim Sameach, Merry Christmas, Happy Festivus, peaceful solstice, may you be touched by His Noodly Appendage. Continue reading
Over the past three years I’ve crisscrossed the eastern United States, from Chicago to Atlanta, Baltimore, Manchester, Charlotte, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, Columbus, Madison, New York, DC, Peoria, and most recently Detroit. During the day, you can see forests and farms, cities and towns. But at night, you begin to see a different picture. Continue reading
Good day and welcome to Crasstalk. Continue reading
Since the Electoral College is unlikely to give us anyone but Donald J. Trump as President, it’s time to start thinking about what he’s going to do to your duckets.
Unless you’re in the top three percent of income earners, you’re screwed. The question is, how badly? Continue reading
Have a good week, Crasstalk. Continue reading
The title of this recipe might make you think, “Chocolate, hell yeah!” Or, “Strawberries, hell yeah!” But the real star isn’t the strawberries, chocolate, or even the banana that binds it all together.
It’s the smoked salt. Continue reading
Happy weekend, folks. Continue reading
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and this eggnog certainly helps me to be festive. One of the guilty pleasures of drinking homemade eggnog is it tastes like melted vanilla ice cream with a generous dose of alcohol. Continue reading







