He brought a gift. He had paid his neighbor to thread needles so that he could sew a Christmas stocking for Aidan. This nearly blind man stayed up night after night, piecing together a stocking, as he had done for his wife, for each of his three sons, his other grandchildren and even the dog. He was not going to let his biracial, drug-exposed, fost-adopted grandson feel left out. … [Read more...] about War hero dad inspired different kinds of courage
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Harry Brant, fashion icon and son of Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant, dead at 24
Harry and his brother were often heralded for their unapologetic willingness to own their immense privilege. Vanity Fair called him "Little Lord Fauntleroy" and New York Magazine once heralded the two brothers as "NYC’s Most Beautiful Teenage Brothers." … [Read more...] about Harry Brant, fashion icon and son of Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant, dead at 24
Biden to deliver a forward-looking inaugural address focused on unity
Fox News reported last week that the theme of Biden’s inauguration would be "America United," despite deep divisions in the country, and will be focused on a "new national journey" that the Biden team says will "restore the soul of America" and bring the country together. … [Read more...] about Biden to deliver a forward-looking inaugural address focused on unity
Netflix announces weeklong comedy festival featuring Amy Schumer, Dave Chapelle and more
“It's our honor to transform LA for one week into the funniest place on earth,” said Ted Sarandos, Netflix Chief Content Officer. “This festival is a unique celebration of the art of comedy, and the role it plays in reflecting our lives and defining culture. It's a chance for comedy lovers to come together and see their favorite artists as well as discover new ones, and for us to be able to share the electricity and excitement of the festival in Los Angeles with Netflix members around the world.” … [Read more...] about Netflix announces weeklong comedy festival featuring Amy Schumer, Dave Chapelle and more
Corey Lewandowski: With UN speech, we have the ‘Trump Doctrine’ in Trump’s own words
In the case of the “Bush Doctrine” and President George W. Bush’s foreign policy, it was shaped by the events on 9/11. By the end of his administration, Bush’s policies resembled aggressive nation-building. Thomas Donnelly of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) argued in 2003 that the Bush Doctrine was “articulated by the president over the past eighteen months in a series of speeches and encapsulated in the new National Security Strategy paper released in September, (and) represents a reversal of course from Clinton-era policies in regard to the uses of U.S. power and, especially, military force.” Like President Bush, President Trump has given a number of prominent speeches on foreign policy, but Tuesday’s speech brought the America First foreign policy into focus with his most high-profile foreign policy address to date. … [Read more...] about Corey Lewandowski: With UN speech, we have the ‘Trump Doctrine’ in Trump’s own words