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October 29, 2026

Morning Joe: Stop Using Elvis Presley As A Political Metaphor

It is time for my place on the internet highway to get serious and dive into an issue of great weight and urgency. I will get back to saving democracy tomorrow. Every few months on Morning Joe, a program I watch and much enjoy each weekday morning, Joe Scarborough compares Donald Trump to Elvis Presley… Continue reading

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May 30, 2026

Donald Trump Is No Elvis Presley

You just knew there was no way this site on the internet highway was going to stay quiet after Orange Mussolini wrote that he gets bigger crowds than Elvis. As an Elvis fan since about the age of ten, when Mom bought an album of music that simply held my attention like no other recording,… Continue reading

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February 24, 2026

Elvis Never Left the Building: IMAX Film Review Of EPiC (Elvis Presley in Concert)

I was not sure what headline to give this column. I had come up with a few. Elvis Was Always Too Big For Small Screens A Giant Returns To The Giant Screen Elvis: Forget The Jumpsuit Stereotype That last idea was on my mind as James, my husband, even after 25 years of being the… Continue reading

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elvis-presley

Morning Joe: Stop Using Elvis Presley As A Political Metaphor

Donald Trump Is No Elvis Presley

Elvis Never Left the Building: IMAX Film Review Of EPiC (Elvis Presley in Concert)