Senate Democrats will presumably get their act together and bring a health care bill to a vote someday. Whether the Senate bill includes some form of a public option is not the only issue that may cause the bill to fail. The question of whether it will include a prohibition against spending federal funds on […]

Anyone who knows me knows I hate the Wall Street bailouts.  I call them the non-violent crime of the century.  I think the concept of “Too Big To Fail”, or TBTF as its now commonly abbreviated, is perhaps the greatest oxymoron of our times.  Obviously there are plenty who disagree but quite frankly I think […]

Or to put it another way, do you know the difference between real food and food that was designed to fool you into believing it is real? It might not be as easy as you think.

Starting college can be a bit overwhelming at the outset. There is so much to get used to. And it can be difficult to navigate the best prices and figure out where to go to find out what you need. The good news is that there are a number of resources and tools available online […]

“Attention Deficit” by Wale. After weeks of pushing the release of ‘Deficit,’ Washington DC-based artist Wale finally has a studio album under his already studded belt. The production team assembled to work this record, his first studio album, is no stranger to the music world. Mark Ronson was a co-producer in Amy Winehouse’s album “Back […]

Most people have had to do it at least once. Whether you are in retail, you are an independent contractor making up hours or you just got unlucky this year, you may find yourself at work on a holiday.  Here is how to look on the bright side while you are stuck at work during […]

Although this website is American, I’d like to talk about the issues surrounding censorship in Australia, specifically in relation to video games. The types of discussions this topic generates are universal and should be thought about even if you do not live in the country it is directly affecting. As with all new forms of media, or […]

Today is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.  The event has special meaning for me since I was living and working in Berlin when it happened.  I had been there for over a year when The Wall came down, and I stayed for almost a year afterward. This photo shows a […]

I’ve read both of President Obama’s books,* Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope. I recommend them to anyone who has an interest in politics generally or Barack Obama in particular. I doubt that reading the books will change anyone’s basic opinion of the President and his political views. However, after reading them […]

My friend Benny Woo’s pop has a real flat dick and has to eat those boner pills called Viagra all the time so he can bang his new girlfriend Tina. I never met her but I guess she’s like 25 and a hellcat in the sack. Benny says she’s one hot chick with massive gazungas […]