Nair Notes (NN)

Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  Not the 14th Amendment of the Due Process Clause of the U.S. Constitution.  Misspoke early in my more than 12-minute LNAW ramble on the reversal of Roe v. Wade.  Basic stuff but don't want to confuse...

Although implicitly discussed when I talk about the politics involved, I omitted any direct reference to the key fact that the notoriety of the crime or the public stature of the individual victim involved should not be a factor in making determinations during parole,...

Don't get me wrong, New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world and possibly the greatest (don't tell Chicago, LA, or Albuquerque I said that), but it is disrespectful to the rest of the country or in CNN's case the world when they are constantly covering...

Every time there is a high profile act of terror such as what happened on the Northbound N train this morning in Brooklyn, there is a collective sigh of relief amongst often targeted races if and when they realize it's not one of their people.  This is a unifying...

K-Mart down to three stores world-wide after this weekend. Sad to go on their website only to be able to order for pickup delivery at their locations in Miami, Long Island, or New Jersey. The iconic red light has gone black. RIP K-Mart!

Could this Russian General Putin crony Aleksandr Dvornikov look any more like the Soviet bad guy from every old-school espionage movie? This guy doesn't mess around. He's definitely one scary dude.  Any guy who's that tall and stands up straight without a hunchback is...

Marine Le Pen is a beautiful name, especially when pronounced with a French accent. That shouldn't be the criteria to elect an president but it is France we're talking about here. It will send shockwaves around Europe and make things interesting around the world if...

Either Kanye West sent a thank you card to Will Smith for becoming celebrity public enemy #1 or he's pissed that he's not getting any attention anymore. I think the latter holds true since Ye as he calls himself now is a product of the "any publicity is good...