The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

I'd venture to guess a majority of NFL analysts will lay claim that a quarterback is the most important position in all of sports, let alone football. While I won't deny it's an incredibly important position, I think it's overrated in terms of its overall importance to a team's success or failure, and more NFL teams would be wise to spend more money on building around their quarterbacks than to just invest the lot on the man behind center. What do successful NFL teams typically have in common? A strong defense, a good offensive line, an effective and flexible system on offense, consistent special teams, and a knack for not making the big mistake. It doesn't matter how good a quarterback is if the offensive line can't protect him. A quarterback can only do so much when his defense allows 30+ points per game. A quarterback has no control over the kick or the return game. If a quarterback's skill set is at odds with the team's offensive system, he...

Liberals often like to pride themselves on being open-minded, accepting of change, differences, and diversity. They tend to believe in equality across all ages, genders, races, creeds, and orientations. They tend to favor life-imprisonment-without-parole over the death penalty, of felons being able to vote, of people being able to turn their lives around via rehab, and being rightly rewarded with a second chance due to this. So why is it many liberals showcase inconsistency when it comes to providing individuals with second chances in life, most notably, former NFL quarterback and convicted dogfighter, Michael Vick? Before I continue, it should be noted I'm a lover of dogs, animals in general, but especially dogs. My current Siberian Husky, Lexi, is my fourth dog, adds a great amount of joy to my life, and it pains me to think of her or any other animal/pet being abused in any manner. In saying that, Michael Vick was charged, convicted, and sentenced for his role in a dogfighting...

When walking to Air Force One, en route to Texas, which was ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, First Lady Melania Trump donned a pair of thin heels. When the First Lady and her husband landed, she walked out in a pair of sneakers. So what's the big story from many on the left? The image Ms. Trump wearing heels in such a situation projects - that she can't empathize with the victims of the storm, won't even try to empathize, takes money and possessions for granted, and cares more about her appearance than the livelihoods of the hurricane victims. Look, I for one have never been able to stand heels and, while I agree it may not have been the best of looks for the First Lady in such a situation, we have much more important things to criticize and worry about than her shoes. I may be in the minority here, but I care far more about a leader's words and actions than I do about his/her appearance. When then President Obama was criticized for wearing a tan suit, my immediate reacti...

It's being reported that Hurricane Harvey will go down as the costliest such storm in this country's history at approximately $160 billion. Millions have already been raised, blood has been drawn, thousands upon thousands of people are attempting to do all they can to help the recovery-and-rebuilding process in Houston, Texas and surrounding areas. While, as sad as it is to say, we should all be on the lookout for scams, here is a list of reputable and trusted organizations to which you can donate your time and money to this cause. No matter if you live in the area and want to volunteer some of your time, you have some old clothes you'd be willing to part ways with, or you are able to donate even just $1, every little bit helps. American Red Cross ($10 donation minimum):  https://go.crowdrise.com/donate/project/arc-hurricane-harvey-relief/americanredcross?scode=RSG00000E017&utm_campaign=Harvey&gclid=Cj0KCQjw557NBRC9ARIsAHJvVVOuUs039DGadUBwjCNB_2ctt8cPVadXQdGJS-b8Y...

Like a lot of people, I have a love-hate relationship with the media. While, generally speaking, I have a great deal of respect for the mainstream media in keeping us informed, even going to such great lengths as to place their own lives in jeopardy in order to garner and report news, they also have a tendency to frustrate and annoy me. At no time is this more apparent than when a devastating storm, such as Hurricane Harvey, hits the country. Sure, I think such a storm and story are of great significance and should be reported as such, but while I feel it's important for the people at large to be informed about such a horrific event, I think it's incredibly stupid and insensitive for many of these reporters to, instead of actually reaching out to and helping the victims, asking them questions when they're in their worst state, such as: - "So, how's it going?" (Uh, how do you think?) - "What's the water like where you live?" (You know it's...

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 75,422 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. Thirteen of my fourteen books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The twelve books I've written and released in the past 6 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

It was reported three weeks ago that, twice a day, President Donald Trump is presented with a packet of papers which, wait for it, present him in a positive light. These papers include positive: Cable news chyrons, tweets, TV interview transcripts, stories, pictures, etc. Outside of tweeting nonsensical things, this is how the president starts his day. Ironically enough, with Trump's approval rating in the 30s, these positive references are becoming harder to come by. In fact, they're becoming so rare, I have to wonder if members of Trump's inner-circle aren't making up said stories, or at the very least, editing negative headlines to make them come across as positive. Here's how I envision the titles of some of these positive papers: - "You were very handsome at one point in your life." - One of your three wives or many mistresses - "People who say you're a liar don't know the real you. You once told me your name was Donald Trump. That wa...

While I think the far-right has greatly exaggerated the level of violence and destruction perpetrated by the group known as antifa, even those on the far-left can't deny there has been some violence and destruction perpetrated by them, and no matter how much we want to "punch a Nazi," we can't stoop to their level in doing that. Yes, many far-right websites have spread false information about antifa, even going so far as to photoshop violent acts from foreign nations, claiming they were the work of the far-left group. However, in saying that, even reputable sources such as the Washington Post  have reported attacks by antifa on marchers with whom they disagree, and we can't have that. Anger begets anger. Hate begets hate. Violence begets violence. If we truly want to show the world we disapprove of white nationalism and the anger, hate, and violence its members project, we must do so by, instead of following their lead in attitude and behavior, going the opposite ...

Let's not beat around the bush, I believe Donald Trump to be a moron of unbelievable proportions. In saying that, however, there may be an unintentional genius about him. I know, I know, that's crazy talk, but hear me out for a second. Whatever one may want to believe, Donald Trump has no moral core. The man has changed party affiliation more often than an employee at a daycare center by the name of 101 Babies Getting Fed Nothing But Curry changes diapers. He's switched from Republican to Democrat to Independent to a party by the name of Orange Maniacal Man-Children. He's supported abortion rights, been against them; supported universal healthcare, opposed it; etc. To save us time, let's just say it's a safe bet the man's opinions have contradicted themselves on multiple occasions throughout his 70+ years. Moderate Republicans have even gone so far as to lay claim that Trump isn't representative of the GOP. Since the inception of Donald Trump's ca...

My latest book, "The Art of the Steal," just received another 5-star review, as the reader wrote: "Entertaining! Laugh out loud funny. 'He's going to build a bowling alley and make the teachers pay for it!' Anyone wanting a quick recap of the last U.S. election can get it here in a quick, entertaining read." If you're curious to check out the book, you may do so at the following link. It costs only $0.99 for your Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Steal-Became-School-President-ebook/dp/B071F9TVRW/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1495243706&sr=8-28&keywords=the+art+of+the+steal#customerReviews

I had some fun with the trending hashtags #SolarEclipse2017 and #PhoenixRally over the past week on Twitter. Here are my posts, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be seen here -  https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) Trump: "I'm gonna misquote myself now, but you won't know or care, right? I love the poorly educated, so so very much." #PhoenixRally 294 Likes, 90 Retweets 2) Trump: "Many sides are to blame for this solar eclipse, many sides." #SolarEclipse2017 185 Likes, 73 Retweets 3) Trump: "I know words; I have the best words, which is why I'm going to edit my original best words and make them more bester." #PhoenixRally 163 Likes, 44 Retweets 4) Trump: "I'm a problem solver. I create so many problems today, you forget about the ones I created yesterday. Problem solver." #PhoenixRally 144 Likes, 49 Retweets 5) Trump: "So, when the sun goes down every night, is that a s...

It's been a week and a half since we witnessed the Unite-the-Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, where a young counter-protester was killed, several others were injured, and President Donald Trump defended neo-Nazi, KKK, and white nationalist/supremacist supporters whom were at the march. Even after a week and a half, I still find myself to be speechless regarding the whole series of events, but will try to find a way to muster a few words regarding this tragedy. While 44th President Barack Obama instilled in me a sense of hope, of optimism for our future, I had to laugh when I overheard some suggesting he was proof that we were living in a post-racial/post-racist society. Yes, the election and re-election of Obama were significant milestones in our country's history, but even then, we can't be naive enough to say his presence in the Oval Office would completely do away with racism. It is my firm belief that, with each and every passing generation, we're becom...

As 11-year-old First Son Barron Trump boarded Air Force One on Sunday wearing a T-shirt and shorts, conservative news outlet The Daily Caller decided it was time to publish an article by the title of, "It's High Time Barron Trump Starts Dressing Like He's In the White House." Author of that article, Ford Springer, didn't stop there, as he also said this: "...while the president and first lady traveled in their Sunday best, young Barron looked like he was hopping on Air Force One for a trip to the movie theater," adding, "What am I missing here? Is Barron just better than I ever was at rebelling against my parents? His dad is always looking dapper and his mom has become a worldwide fashion icon since becoming first lady. The youngest Trump doesn't have an responsibilities as the president's son, but the least he could do is dress the part when he steps out in public." Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton then fired back, tweeting,...

Well, it's official - I've eclipsed the 75k-follower mark on Twitter! Thanks to all my readers, listeners, friends, family, and fans for continually encouraging my work and helping me reach this point! Now let's shoot for 100k! Cheers! (Oh, and if you've yet to do so, you can peruse and/or follow my account by going to this link: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki )

I just received another 5-star review for my latest book, "The Art of the Steal," where the reader wrote this: "Witty Page Turner I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and could not put it down until I got all the way through.  I appreciated the witty likeness to the political campaign.  Real issues are cleverly addressed with a sense of ironic humor that is nothing short of entertaining. I look forward to more from this author!" If you're curious to check out and/or purchase the book, you may do so at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Steal-Became-School-President-ebook/dp/B071F9TVRW/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1495243706&sr=8-28&keywords=the+art+of+the+steal

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 75,043 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. Thirteen of my fourteen books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The twelve books I've written and released in the past 6 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

I was beginning to wonder where former Trump spokeswoman Katrina Pierson had gone. Shortly after she began speaking to Fox News's Ainsley Earhardt and Wendy Osefo on Fox & Friends  this morning, I remembered why she was likely replaced in the first place. Here's part of their back-and-forth: Pierson: "It (slavery) absolutely deserves a place, because bad history is still good history for this country --" Osefo: "Slavery is good history?" Pierson: "--considering where we are today, where we are today. Absolutely." Osefo: "Slavery is good history? Absolutely. Oh, wow." Pierson: "During those times, during those times -- think about this for a second. Where would we be today if not for that Civil War? How would our children even know --" Osefo: "Where would we be without slavery? Are you serious? Do you hear what you're saying?" Pierson: "How would our children even know how special and how wond...

In a recent Washington Post article, professor and activist Michael Eric Dyson asked the question, "Is Obama to blame for Trump - and the revival of white supremacist hate?" While I tend to respect Dyson and his viewpoints, I can't disagree more with this one. Here is the jist of what he wrote, to which I'll rebut: "Yet Obama’s initial reluctance to address race, the outlines of which Baker briefly traces, left an interpretive void that was grievously, and gleefully, filled by his successor, who is all too eager to ply his poisonous perspective. Baker argues that Obama picked up the pace of race talk in his second term, but it may have been far too little, far too late. When it came to race, Obama, as he did in his foreign policy, led from behind. But Obama’s time in office evoked a unique hatred that undoubtedly rested in race, if not alone, then at least primarily. No amount of ideological dispute or partisan disagreement could account for the relentless as...

This may come as a great shock to many of my readers, fans, and followers, but I want the Republican Party to return to respectability. I want the GOP to return to the Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Dwight Eisenhower days. On election day, I want to choose between the better of two respectables, not the better of two evils. The biggest reason why I spend so much time satirizing the modern-day Republican Party is because I want its members to finally realize how the GOP has been hijacked by racists, sexists, homophobes, oligarchs, narcissists, conspiracy theorists, and phony Christians, and to take it back. Unfortunately, that has yet to occur, but I still remain cautiously optimistic it will at some point. Segueing from that, a number of self-described Republicans are, to this day, still naively stuck on the party's name, claiming it represents today what it represented 150 years ago. I'm sorry, but the party names mean relatively little. If a KKK member was a regist...

Last year, then San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick decided it was time to make his voice heard regarding police brutality on the African-American community. He did this, in part, by kneeling during the National Anthem prior to each and every game. This move was seen as incredibly divisive both inside and outside the NFL community, led the Super Bowl quarterback to become the most disliked player in the league, and is likely the main reason why he's still a free agent today. Oddly enough, in light of the racist and tragic Charlottesville march from a week ago, an increasing number of players have decided to follow Kaepernick's lead and protest during the pre-game National Anthem. All of the players who have actively protested have been black, well, perhaps until now, as veteran Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman, Chris Long, placed his arm around protesting teammate Malcolm Jenkins prior to their team's Thursday night game, and afterward made his thoughts kn...

Unless you've been living in a cave 5,000 feet below sea level in an ocean off the coast of Neptune, chances are you've heard the term fake news . It's made its presence known on Facebook, cable news, fact-checking sites, and perhaps no more than via the mouth of the President of the United States, Donald Trump.  So what exactly is fake news? According to nonpartisan sources, it "refers to false information or propaganda published under the guise of being authentic news." Nobel Prize-winning fact-checking site, Politifact , defined the term a bit more colorfully, as they said, "Fake news is made-up stuff, masterfully manipulated to look like credible journalistic reports that are easily spread online to large audiences willing to believe the fictions and spread the word." In other words, fake news  is when a person spreads bullsh*t as fact. Oddly enough, Donald Trump and his supporters have arguably clamored the most about fake news, yet ten...

On Tuesday morning's episode of Fox & Friends on Fox News, conservative commentator Star Parker, when confronted about the Charlottesville Unite-the-Right rally over the weekend and President Donald Trump's response to it, said this to co-host Steve Doocey: "That is not what happened. Nancy Pelosi is exploiting an opportunity that they think will play to their side. On Saturday, there were two sides that were in an American city that were - then it was escalating very rapidly. No, the question became then, well, do you denounce the one part of it? But you know what's really interesting and really incredible irony here is the same people that are demanding that the Confederate flag comes down are the same people that are insisting that the rainbow flag goes up. These two flags represent the exact same thing. That certain people groups are not welcome here. So if Nancy Pelosi wants to say that we're going to start shutting down First Amendment rights of a certa...

Here's the URL to my Facebook business page. I update it fairly regularly, but still haven't put forth a great deal of effort yet in researching matters and attempting to make the most out of it. In any case, it can be perused here: http://www.facebook.com/AuthorCraigRozniecki?ref=hl Up next is my Twitter page. I'm still not 100% certain what I'm doing on there yet, but feel I'm gradually getting the hang of it and am up to 74,600 followers. I update it daily with many of my own tweets, but also by retweeting some others'. It can be found here: https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki Lastly, here's my Tumblr page, which I've neglected quite a bit recently, but if you're at all curious, you can find it at the following link: http://www.tumblr.com/blog/rozzy81

For new readers (and regular ones, I suppose), here's some information pertaining to my books. Thirteen of my fourteen books can be purchased in paperback form at the following site (and others): http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=craig+rozniecki&x=7&y=5&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= The twelve books I've written and released in the past 6 years (yes, I've been on a roll) can be purchased for much cheaper in Kindle form at the following link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_22?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=craig%20rozniecki%20kindle&sprefix=craig+rozniecki+kindle%2Caps%2C228&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Acraig%20rozniecki%20kindle

Following the heat he faced for not calling out the white supremacists who marched at a Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend, President Donald Trump did so today in a half-assed manner while reading from a teleprompter. Yes, his words regarding the tragedy were to sincerity what rocket launchers were to Gandhi. This is what I picture Trump thinking at the time of giving the speech: "Okay, act presidential, be sincere, be genu-, genu-, what's that word? Genubob or whatever. Alright, just remember. Read the words - racism is bad, racism is bad, racism is bad. Okay, thank you, my fellow Muricans. What do those words on the prompter say? Mm, racism is bad, okay? Bigly. Some people did some bad things over the weekend. Bad things are not good things. Don't do bad things that aren't good things. God bless you all and God bless the United States of Murica." While he's at it, Trump might as well start reading Hallmark sympathy cards ...

Not long after the ugly turn of events which took place at the "Unite the Right" march in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, many Republicans, led by President Donald Trump, attempted to deflect blame to the far-left group antifa and depict the marchers as alt-right in their ideology and not emblematic of the Republican Party as a whole. Regardless of these attempts at spin, however, there's a stark difference between the two groups and their relation to the Democrat and Republican parties, respectively. First off, for those who aren't familiar with the terms "alt-right" and "antifa," allow me to define them for you. Alt-right is short for "alternative right," which is, as reported by the Associated Press, "a name currently embraced by some white supremacists and white nationalists to refer to themselves and their ideology, which emphasizes preserving and protecting the white race in the United States in addition to, or over,...

During and following the horrific events which unfolded in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday, I posted a few tweets regarding the matter. Here they are, ordered from the most popular to the least popular (all my tweets can be viewed here -  https://twitter.com/CraigRozniecki ): 1) Shouting Nazi slogans, beating clergy, inciting hate? Yeah, this is the party of God, family values, & responsibility... #Charlottesville 870 Likes, 488 Retweets 2) GOPers, #Charlottesville is what your party has become. It's time to admit it, do something about it, & fight the hate with the rest of us! 449 Likes, 196 Retweets 3) Dear #Charlottesville racists: There's a difference between Only White Lives Matter and Black Lives Matter Too. 227 Likes, 81 Retweets 4) What do you get when you combine ignorance, hate, & the smallest penises as stated by the Guinness Book of World Records? #Charlottesville. 162 Likes, 57 Retweets 5) Trump inspired these ignorant, hateful, v...

Following the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia over the weekend, which resulted in 3 deaths and several injuries, while President Donald Trump has remained relatively silent regarding the event and tragedy, several Republicans condemned the acts, even going so far as to say, "This is not us." For as much as I'd hate to disagree, I have to call a spade a spade - Charlottesville is what the modern-day Republican Party has become, and unless moderates fight to retain control of the GOP, this is what the party will be in the future. Of course, when making such a claim, many self-described Republicans will say: "These are fringe extremists! They're not actually Republicans!," "That'd be like saying all Democrats are like the hate group Black Lives Matter!," and "Trump had nothing to do with this!" First off, these "fringe extremists" were referred to as "Unite the Right." That's not to say they...