Robbing the rich to help the terrorists

While reading an article in The New York Post about the Madoff Ponzi scheme that has taken mountains of money from heavy hitters all over the world, I was shocked to read the following:
Meanwhile, the FBI admitted that the Madoff scandal had grown so large that it was forced to shift agents from counterterrorism operations [...]

And the hate goes on

The conservatives are wasting no time gearing up for a new president. They have not skipped even half a beat transforming their attacks on the Democratic Party’s nominee into invectives for the new President-elect. If you cannot stop him from becoming president, then you must stop him from being effective before he even [...]

If the shoe fits

The shoe as political statement was heard round the world. It is an absurd gesture, but sums up how so many of us feel about the man. In Iraq, the message is stronger, that you are only worth the bottom of the shoe.

The Iraqi journalist, Muntader al-Zaidi, 28, a correspondent for Al [...]

Merry Christmas, and pass the ammunition

Want to do something that will make a real difference to the troops? You can help make the daily routine of our troops serving in Afghanistan and Iraq a little more bearable.

It turns out the uber-conservative web portal Human Events dot com has a present for “the troops.” You, too, can send them [...]

21st Century Hobo

While in St. Louis for Thanksgiving, I was talking about being a wanderer, adventurer and came up with my new job: 21st century hobo. Then of course, as I am always anxious to be up on the necessary skills for a given job, I decided to research the actual history of the hobo. [...]

Happy Reading List

Seems books are popping up in front of me right and left begging to be read. I consider buying them all, taking the stack to a desert island and reading for days, then waiting for the epiphany (in the warm sun with a nice tropical drink in hand.)
Bounce!: Failure, Resiliency, and Confidence [...]

The Perfect Gift

Okay I know I said I was over her Palinness, but this is just too good. Does anyone really want to see this every day for a year?
Yeah, I know there are also too guys and gals that of the good times with Sarah out there want to have a reminder, but [...]

Brain Stretching

In Dorothea Brande’s book Wake Up and Live, she suggests twelve mental exercises to pull you out of your usual habits and put you in situations that demand resourcefulness and creative problem-solving. Her premise is that people who stray from their routines, try new things, explore, and experiment tend to be happier than those [...]