Needed: A Break From Pollsters
A poll on pollsters would no doubt reveal people hate polls According to a Politico story titled “GOP Looks For Answers,” the National Republican Congressional Committee is taking … Read more
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Obama’s Charmingly Offensive Road Tour
‘Grand Bargain’ turning into ‘Shady Transaction’ for Obama Thankfully the current revival of President Obama’s Charm Offensive is not a theatrical production, because the reviews are decidedly mixed. … Read more
“The Dow” Versus “The Doug”
Doug Jones doesn’t relate much to Dow Jones “It’s a sign,” exclaims a February Associated Press story — a sign that our economy is “healing.” “It signals that … Read more
AIDS & Penises: The Dudes Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks
Call it a-few-inches-below-your-navel-gazing: Protesting male circumcision in Africa to battle a very real AIDS crisis In Reykjavik, Iceland there is the Icelandic Phallological Museum, which boasts the world’s … Read more
Baby Boomers See the Bright Sides of Extreme Maturity
Focus on the upside, Boomers: We’re not old, we’re vintage Some fancy-dancy public-policy think-tank just released a brand-new study that speculates the legion of aging baby boomers will … Read more
With Chávez Gone, Venezuela’s Elite Promise Freedom at Last
Venezuela’s most vulnerable citizens hope for return to ‘good old days’ Prosperous vulnerable citizens and families in Venezuela have been waiting for this for a long time. Finally, … Read more
Congress Has Munchausen by Proxy
Inaction in Congress making you sick? That’s the plan. Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, now referred to as Factious Disorder by Proxy or FDbP, is where a parent or … Read more
In Battling Monsanto’s Greed, Tenacity Matters
Monsanto, a bad actor Remember the 1950s horror movie “The Bad Seed”? Any remake should cast Monsanto in the title role, because whenever something scary is being done … Read more
Do More Than the Minimum on the Minimum Wage
Minimum wage is a poverty wage “In the wealthiest nation on earth,” President Obama declared in his State of the Union speech, “no one who works full-time should … Read more
Fun With The News: Carnival Cruise Liner & More
In the news, Carnival Cruise liner Triumph had a fire in the engine room off Mexico that knocked out all electricity on the ship. The food went rancid … Read more
