CRACKER ‘JILL’? The Frito-Lay division of the PepsiCo conglomerate announced last week that it is spawning a new companion to the historic CrackerJack brand labeled “Cracker Jill”. The brand is aimed at celebrating women in sports and their achievements, while simultaneously encouraging other younger women and girls to “go forContinue Reading

The 1440.com morning news digest cites a Rolling Stone article reporting the history of allegations concerning the rocker Marilyn Manson. The article is here: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/marilyn-manson-abuse-allegations-1256888/ The report is of a history indeed. That is why my sort has some problem with high-flyers who continually fall into such messes. If itContinue Reading

This morning’s must-read comes to us via Rachel Bovard of the Federalist and the Conservative Partnership Institute, here: https://thefederalist.com/2021/11/08/how-31-republicans-just-betrayed-the-country-to-reward-illegal-immigration-worsen-inflation-and-pay-off-democrats-donors/ Ms. Bovard draws up a readably concise summary of the provisions contained in the “bipartisan infrastructure bill”. But she goes beyond that to remind us of the inconceivable betrayals along theContinue Reading