As the 2024 presidential campaign kicks off, the road to the White House will be another wild ride.
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Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Smoke on the Water’
Deep Purple’s ‘Smoke on the Water’ pales in comparison to the destruction caused by wildfires in Hawaii. But the song has more in common with today’s tragedy than its references for smoke and fire.
Tracking the tone of political discourse: US vs. UK
Political discourse in the United Kingdom is more civil than in the United States, according to two informal polls.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game’
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to deepen the investigation of Hunter Biden.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Doolin-Dalton / Desperado’
Fifty years after the release of ‘Desperado,’ the album and its theme have parallels for the showdown taking place in court between former President Trump and federal prosecutors.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘I Call Your Name’
An ode to old Twitter: ‘I call your name, but you’re not there.’
What if political campaigns had a trading deadline like MLB?
Political campaigns shuffle staff and retool as circumstances dictate, but what if that process was structured along the lines of the MLB trading deadline?
Number one with a bullet, or not
Jason Aldean claims ‘Try That in a Small Town’ celebrates small-town values, but the video’s defiant message goes beyond simple rural life.
Did a British newspaper jump the gun on a sex scandal story involving the BBC?
The Sun newspaper reported that a well-known BBC anchor was suspended because of allegations he paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos.
Sharp Notes Monday: ‘Okie from Muskogee’
Long before the Jason Aldean controversy, another country star sang about what he found disturbing in America.
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