POTpourri

• Recreational marijuana has been a boon to Colorado tourism. 
• The right wing media has set this country back years. 
• Time Magazine names Angela Merkel Person of the Year, 
• 2016 Golden Globe nominations announced. 
• Do Republicans realize that Ted Cruz is not electable? 
• I wasn't aware that Simon Cowell was joining "America's Got Talent". 
• The less educated really like Donald Trump.  
• 2016 Grammy Award nominations announced. 
• Portland Timbers win the 2016 MLS Cup title. 
• Tipping point?  Most Americans are no longer in the middle class. 
• Has ExxonMobil finally seen the light regarding climate change? 
• 2016 NCAA College football playoff teams announced.  
• Finland get's basic income right.  Even some Republicans get it. 
• Props to China for their coal cut backs, more is needed though.  
• Be leary of all of those e-cigarettes.  
• The American Oligarchy is alive and well. 
• Why are Republicans so fixated on the Labor Participation Rate? 
• Morning Joe is easily the worst thing about MSNBC.
• I should probably know more about Sarah May Curd. 
• Minnesota Twins Top 20 Prospects for 2016. 
• You really should check out Fedor Shmidt's tumblr page. 
• Denouncing extremism is nice, but a little action would be better. 
• The Big 12 Conference really should have a conference championship game.