Category: Featured
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Vampire Nation
Demon fiends. Bloodsucking vermin. The Ushers at the Gates of Hell themselves, of which we are experiencing a veritable glut, and I’m here to say that my soul is so weary of vampires.
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The Hypocrisy of the Left – A General Crisis
Making Sense, by Michael Reagan Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who until today was the leader of U.S, and NATO forces in Afghanistan, has resigned in the wake of derogatory comments made by the general and his staff during an interview with Rolling Stone magazine. One can only guess at this point why the general chose to…
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Exploit This Tragedy
Before the tar balls had a chance to touch down on the white sands of the Gulf Coast ““ the message from the oil-soaked Republican Party was clear: “Don’t exploit the disaster”¦if you’re a Democrat.” But if you’re a member of the GOP, feel free to exploit this endless spill for political gain. Use it…
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The Upside to Hiring Independent Contractors
It could turn out to be a good thing. According to CNNMoney.com, the traditional full-time job with benefits is being displaced by temporary or contract positions. With unemployment high, you see, employers have their pick of skilled workers. Why hire full-timers and fund costly benefits when they can pay a flat hourly or monthly rate…
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Politics as Usual, Exponential Factor Four
The spectacle of politics as usual is as reassuring as a warm, Vaseline-lined bathrobe.
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News I Can’t Bear
It’s becoming apparent that Americans are wasting too much time worrying about illegal immigrants when the far bigger danger turns out to be illegal bears. Stories and photos about bears are showing up with alarming frequency in the nation’s news media, such as these just this month. LA Times: “Authorities on alert for increased bear…
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Feminism in the Wake of ‘Ladies’ Night’ is… Complicated
If we still have a need for the word “feminist†then the goal of gender equality has not been reached.
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Cowboy Down
The same way that crème brulée is unlike pork rinds, and a Lincoln Town Car is not a pickup truck, so is Barack Obama not George Bush.
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An Administration Adrift
Making Sense, by Michael Reagan As we pass the 50-day mark of the terrible oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, it seems like the more things change the more they stay the same. As I have previously discussed, sometimes terrible tragedies occur for which even the most diligent administrations cannot prepare. While it can…
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If I Ran a High School…
As my two kids progressed through public high school I launched numerous dinner table discussions with the same six words. Now that it’s graduation time, I’m going take one last crack at starting that way.