Mubarak resigns! Watch the celebration live!

While reading an article posted on Crooks and Liars about the utter ignorance of the some our fellow citizens, especially those who get their news from Fox, I felt my blood begin to boil – as it usually does when reading anything about that hate-filled and dangerous news orifice. Apparently [...]

About the name. It has nothing to do with the color of her nose, her mouth, her feet, or her eyes (which happen to be a deep burgundy, in the right light). Nor is it intended to evoke images of diner waitresses or wartime riveters. It isn’t even meant as [...]

I know what you’re thinking, “What’s a Rocky III?”.  I would ask that those people stop  reading this post immediately as you are too young to matter to me.  Rocky III is the second sequel to the popular Oscar wining boxing movie featuring the lovable Sylvester Stallone. In Rocky III [...]

In this article, we will look at the next step to finding the way out of that quagmire – the Business Plan.

The Business Plan – Nonsense or Good Sense?

Now, as is often pointed out to me, Mr. Carlin is indeed  “just a comedian”.  But so was Samuel Clemens.  His words carried no less weight with the American people than those of the most popular politician.  So forgive me for leading off with a true hero of mine. Democracy [...]

Much is made now that the current GOP is the “Party of No”. But let’s remember that throughout American history conservatives have always been against progress. Whether it was first the Democrats in the 19th century or ultra conservative Republicans in the late 20th and early 21st century conservatives have [...]

These are a few tips that helped me when I was new here, in addition to the FAQ’s.

What a journalist coo it is to land an interview with the president of the US, to be able to sit down and interview the president must be equivalent to being the guest of honor at a State dinner. Fox News was given this plum assignment to air on Super [...]

This is my first attempt at actually writing a blog instead of just being a commenter. But this blog will cover one of my pet peeves. Education in a country that should be leading the world. I read three different articles in the past two days that made me really [...]

Everybody knows that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, but did you know that water vapour is a greenhouse gas? Surprised? Well, so was I.

When you thought of starting this business, what did you imagine your life would be like?
What did you dream of having?
Do you have the family or fun time you thought you’d have by this time?
Are you any closer to fulfilling your dreams than when you started?

Is there still time and the will to save her?  I think there is still time, but our leaders and the people in this country need to face some tough facts and then make a concerted effort to turn this country around.  For years most of us have relied on [...]

While I am happy that Gabby Gifford was able to receive the help she needed, I’m disturbed by the story of the boy who was not provided

Breaking up with a blog site is hard to do.

Rather than speaking of “American Exceptionalism” as de Tocqueville described the experience, they applied the purely Palinesque definition of the phrase – in other words, the “dumbass definition.”

Arianna’s “Move Your Money” campaign has finally paid off…for her.

Signs were bolted to posts at major intersections in busy downtown areas. “Quiet,” read one, “Homeless people sleeping.” Another advised, “Homeless warming grate. Please keep clear.” But they were unofficial and taken down.

With the fight for democracy spreading across the Middle East and folks in this country taking on the tyrannical forces that be, it’s time to show our solidarity with those who are willing to fight the power. So to kick off this theme, here are a few faves of mine, [...]

A local theatre is putting on a production of “The Mikado,” a Gilbert and Sullivan Savoy opera from the 1880s. The piece contains a brief line in which the Japanese executioner Ko-Ko talks about executing someone. Originally, this line contained the “N-word” and references to British political figures who are [...]

More than anyone else, in the ever-widening sphere of political punditry, Bill Maher has become a slave to the fashionable practice of Obama-bashing. Bill likes to remind everyone that he was actually the first media personality of the “Progressive” persuasion, who actually criticized the President – for constantly being shown [...]

THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening, everybody.  My administration has been closely monitoring the situation in Egypt, and I know that we will be learning more tomorrow when day breaks.  As the situation continues to unfold, our first concern is preventing injury or loss of life.  So I want to be very [...]