Barbara Simpson on outspoken Dutch politician Geert Wilders who wants all militant Islamists in his country to leave and he’ll escort them out. She relates that to our country where we have had so many threats against us and NO one, from Obama on down, has a plan to deal with it.
Dennis Willis and Steven Kirk celebrate the 48th anniversary of Star Trek, with a brief history of the fan-based wave that brought the cancelled TV program back in the 1970s, the current state of the rebooted film series, and Trek’s enduring legacy.
Barbara Simpson reflects on Joan Rivers and her contributions to the world of comedy and add a summary of her life and bravery and notes that she will be missed.
“History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of man.” Originally written about Godzilla, that statement could be applied to all of this week’s releases. Hosted by Dennis Willis.
Mayor Jean Quan has decided to just say No to Urban Shield meeting in Oakland. The decision not to have Urban Shield in Oakland is a political decision in advance of election day. It is not good for Oakland.
Ed Baxter tries to make sense of the President’s delay on immigration reform. He says it seems to make Latinos angry, fuel Republicans, and make Democrats hide.
John Rothmann on how the President Obama will speak to the nation and the world on Wednesday night about Islamic State and the whole world will be watching and listening as he outlines his strategy to deal with the Islamic State.
John Rothmann says an early Saturday morning announcement on a hot political issue is no surprise. The White House has announced that securing our borders in the face of mounting issues will be delayed until after the November elections.
John Rothmann talks about how the United States says that there is a core coalition forming to defeat Islamic State. Who will be a part of that coalition and what will come next has yet to be defined.
How does the latest Elmore Leonard crime comedy stack up? Dennis Willis reviews Life of Crime, the latest adaptation of an Elmore Leonard novel, and tells you why you should watch this film and Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown back-to-back.
Ken Dito looks at the modern world of sports. Is the world of modern sports creating the happiness that it should? Have our standards dropped this low?
John Rothmann talks about the debate between Brown and Kashkari and how it has come and gone with little impact. It will probably be the only face-to-face meeting in this campaign and we are all the losers if that is true.
Ken Dito on Ray McDonald and how Jim Harbaugh met the media Wednesday Sept 3rd and it wasn’t pretty. Ken Dito thinks that Harbaugh was thrown under the bus by Jed York.
John Rothmann on how it will take more than glossy pamphlets and full page ads in the newspaper to correct the damage done by PG&E. Fines and penalties must be matched by repairs to the entire system.
John Rothmann talks about how President Obama has declared that the death of Steven Sotloff has strengthened his resolve to “degrade and destroy” Islamic State.
John Rothmann on how it is not just naked photos that appear out of the cloud that we should be thinking about! What ever we post takes on a life of its own, that may come back to haunt us.
John Rothmann on how President Obama is on his way to the NATO summit. The NATO strategy seems to be key to how President Obama plans to respond to the current world situation.
Ed Baxter says the FBI and Apple are trying to find out how the nude pictures got hacked. He also says private information can’t be guaranteed to be safe on those sharing sites.
Barbara Simpson looks at what’s happened since 9/11 – – where we are now and that we must not forget – – and spreads the invitation for everyone to attend the City of Danville memorial on 9/11 at Oak Hill Park at 5:50 p.m.