At the Conservative Political Action Conference on March 4, Donald Trump gave a speech that my colleague Tom Nichols called “long and deranged,” adding that it was, “even by his delusional standards, dark and violent. Much of it was hallucinatory.” And revealing too—not just of Trump’s worsening state of mind but of the attitudes and temperament of MAGA world which Trump has, for seven years, personified. He remains the GOP’s apotheosis.That doesn’t mean that Trump is unbeatable in the Republican presidential primary. He’s viewed throughout much of the party as a loser; his presentation is noticeably more lethargic than when he ran in 2016; and his obsessive promotion of lies about the 2020 election is exhausting even some of his...
[TAG0] From Tragedy to Triumph Memoir, Self-Help Date Published: December 7, 2022[TAG2] Meet the man who had it all, lost his all, but found true all. If you are ready for a wild, jaw-dropping rollercoaster of crime, drugs, and sex- prepare to meet James Odell-a millionaire who spent his fortune on alcohol, cocaine, women, and a lavish lifestyle. In his breathtaking autobiography, "The Road to Hancock County," James Odell tells about his life in organized crime and shows his long fall from power, position, and prestige. He shares how he became a heroin addict and an alcoholic. Finally, he ended up losing all the money that he made and everything that made life worthwhile, including his family. One day...
Clark Hunt arrives with Tavia and Gracie Hunt for an NFL Honors show in California (Cooper Neill/Getty Images) F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” While some argue over his meaning and intent, the fact remains that the history of America is full of people, families and even companies that have been able to revive, rebuild, reinvent or reimagine themselves, leading to even further successes after overcoming whatever difficulties they faced. Perhaps no person, or family, has ever embodied this sentiment as much as H.L. Hunt and the dynasty he founded, one that continues to impact our nation in enormous ways. After all, how could a story that involves poker winnings, Texas oil booms,...
Like a lot of us who have borne a lifelong love for language and words, I have always been almost as fascinated by the mechanics of writing as by the style and substance. Spelling bees were the bomb for me when I was younger (and I admit to participating in more than one adult version as well), and diagramming a sentence was my jam in high school—the order and logic and lucidity of it all! In its precision and clarity, language could be like math, except actually fun. Those of us who find our way into editing careers often seem to be as left-brained as we are right-brained. Punctuation can be as thrilling as grammar: The wrongly maligned semicolon magicking...
Dinosaur lovers will elevate playtime with Winston and Olive’s Dino Super Dome. This indoor/outdoor tent is easily assembled but beware – kids will be climbing in before it’s even up! This awesome Dino Dome includes a “ROAR button” inside the tent that plays 6 different dinosaur sounds, LED lights for the entrance (so Dino Explorers could see during night time adventures), 6 dinosaur toys for more pretend play, and a Play & Learn Dino Discovery e-book. Kids loved being inside the tent as they made observations, matched sounds to dinosaurs, and told stories about what they saw, heard, and imagined. The Dino Super Dome became a space where kids of mixed ages could all play and create stories together. Supplementing...
