If Donald Trump described himself to a sketch artist...

After likely Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton poked fun of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump's "thin skin" during a foreign policy speech, Trump responded with this while talking to CNN's Jake Tapper:

"Well, I don't have thin skin. I have very strong and thick skin. If you do a report and it's not necessarily positive but, you're right, I never complain. I do complain when it's a lie or when it's wrong."

Is it just me or is Donald Trump Mr. Superlative when talking about himself? The guy has never been coined as detail-oriented, for his vague rhetoric makes Cheech and Chong come across like Emily Dickinson. However, when he talks about himself, he's less coy about using superlative adjectives than Wayne LaPierre is of making out with his pistol at a drive-in movie theater.

Mr. Trump, has anyone ever told you that you have small hands?

"Look at these massive things. Are they small? I don't think so."

What about the size of your manhood?"

"I've never had a problem with that, believe me."

Some like to tease you for your simplistic speeches. Would you care to respond?

"I have the best words."

Think you're thin-skinned at all?

"I have very thick and strong skin."

Can you imagine if Trump were forced to provide a description of himself over the phone to a sketch artist? Here's how I think the conversation would go:

Sketch artist Earvin Marker: "So, to make this work, you're going to have to be as detailed as you can, okay?"

Donald Trump: "Absolutely"

Marker: "Good, so describe yourself for me..."

Trump: "I'm big, handsome, and just unbelievable."

Marker: "I'm gonna need more detail than that..."

Trump: "Well, when I say big, I don't mean like fat big. I mean big like manly big, bigly big. I'm also the best looking man in the world. It's just unbelievable, unbelievable, Earvin."

Marker: "Let's try to go about this a different way. Describe your hair to me..."

Trump: "It's beautiful hair, tremendous, the best hair like ever."

Marker: "What about your eyes, ears, and nose?"

Trump: "Perfect - all three of them"

Marker: "Wait, three what? Three eyes? Three ears? Three noses?"

Trump: "No, the three things you said..."

Marker: "Yeah, eyes, ears, and nose."

Trump: "Right, them"

Marker: "Alrighty then... How about describing your smile?"

Trump: "Just fantastic"

Marker: :: sighs :: "Okay, what about your build? Your physique?"

Trump: "I'm like frickin' yuge, okay? Not fat, but yuge!"

Marker: "...and you said you have large hands, correct?"

Trump: "Frickin' massive! Big hands, big feet, big, you know..."

Marker: "Ego?"

Trump: "How'd you know his name?"

Marker: "Seriously?"

Trump: "Yeah, I named him after that dude in Ghostbusters."

Marker: "You mean Egon?"

Trump: "No, Ego. I also love waffles and am always telling my wife, 'Lego my Ego'."

Marker: "'Leggo my Eggo'?"

Trump: "No, what's that?"

Marker: "Whatever... I think we're done here. Do you have any final words you feel could help me with this sketch?"

Trump: "Yeah, just simply that I am the greatest."

Marker: "Wasn't it Muhammad Ali who said that?"

Trump: "Who?"

Marker: "Oh, nothing..."

Trump: "I am the smartest. I have the best words."

Marker: "Obviously, as this deformed stick figure I've drawn of you showcases..."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-defends-his-skin

Another look at "The Nightly Show" with Larry Wilmore

After its first week, I gave The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore a B+ grade. While I didn't think the show appeared to be perfect by any stretch of the imagination, I also liked the Daily Show meets Politically Incorrect vibe I got from it, and thought, with the proper adjustments, the show would indeed provide a great fill-in for The Colbert Report . In the show's succeeding weeks, however, I've been less impressed by it and think that if it doesn't make certain adjustments, it could be in jeopardy of losing many long-time viewers of the show's time slot. One major issue I think the show's had to this point is a lack of direction. It's been unable to decide whether it wants to be a comedy show with serious conversation sprinkled in or a serious show with comedy sprinkled in. It's almost as if the show's writers want to give The Nightly Show a Real Time with Bill Maher feel. The problem with that idea or format is the fact Real Time is an hour lon...

My first book review of "Penetrating the Heart of Life: Ambiguous In Thought, Ambivalent In Feeling"

Well, I received my first book review on this poetry-compilation book I completed and published late last year, but have finally gotten around to marketing now. The reviewer gave it 5 out of 5 stars and said: "I enjoyed the poetic journey the writer has taken me on. From darkest days and hopeful optimism to the conclusion of hope realized. The visual images that the poem titled "Room Temperature" elicits, made me think of the song, "Horse With No Name" sung by the band America. In a similar manner, another poem – "Deafening Sigh-lence" reminded me a great deal of Simon & Garfunkel’s song, "The Sound of Silence". There are so many poems in this book that I related to, that I felt a connection to the author and felt that we were traveling on this journey together." http://www.lulu.com/shop/craig-rozniecki/penetrating-the-heart-of-life-ambiguous-in-thought-ambivalent-in-feeling/paperback/product-18677501.html

A closer look at the Scramble With Friends power-ups

I am unashamed to admit that I'm a nerd. My idea of a good time is playing a word game like Boggle or Scrabble. Thankfully, I (and many others) can play such games via Facebook and/or my (our) cell phone(s). While it seems that cheating has become more commonplace in these games (Words With Friends in particular) than San Diego has had nice weather, I've yet to give in to that craze. One element present with the game Scramble With Friends (Boggle) not present in Words With Friends (Scrabble) are legal boosts called "power-ups," which cost a number of tokens from the 15 available. I've now tried all five power-ups, including the latest one which costs money. So, in case anyone's curious about playing the game or giving these power-ups a gander, here's a rundown of them all: Freeze - I think this is probably my favorite of all the power-ups. With the freeze, time stands still for a matter of seconds, which allows you more time to find words and improve...

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