If you ask Ditto Heads, Republicans or just casual fans why they like Rush Limbaugh their answer is always the same: because liberals hate him. No, “I admire his humanity.” Not, “I like his high moral standing in the community.” Nor, “He inspired me to get off drugs/lose weight/have a family/find true love.” No if… Continue reading
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Cenk Uygur Sets Out to Take Down Traditional Television By: Tina DupuyTue Dec 1, 2009 at 1:00 PM Cenk Uygur and his rebel band are out to take down traditional television, with a hand from YouTube, satellite radio, and 500,000 fans. Photographs by Dave Lauridsen Television studios are airport-hangar-size buildings with green rooms, overflow trailers,… Continue reading
War on Christmas is Over (If You Want It)
It’s time to pull out of the War on Christmas. It’s a quagmire. There are no winners, the victories are fleeting and the effort could be spent in better places. Christmas hasn’t always been a battleground. President Ulysses S. Grant made Christmas an official holiday in 1870. So for a holiday whose literal meaning is… Continue reading
Obama’s Plan for Afghanistan: Make All Americans Unhappy
My grandfather used to say there’s no such thing as confusion, it’s just not liking your options. The United States’ war in Afghanistan is very confusing. There are no good options. Just a bunch of pretty crappy choices: Stay forever. Leave now. Leave later. Same troops. More troops. Less troops. Help the corrupt government. Build… Continue reading
Has The American Dream Drifted North?
Imagine a handsome young family complete with kids living in a stylish two-story home in a quiet neighborhood. The parents work normal middle-class jobs. The dad is a city bus driver, mom is a secretary. Their house is brimming with consumer goods: a couple of mammoth-sized televisions, a drum set for the kids and high-end… Continue reading
Doom Sells, But Who’s Buying?
In the wake of the epic doomsday disaster film 2012 reaping in a cataclysmic $225 million globally opening weekend, it’s pretty clear doom is a boom. Doomsday prophesy is an art, that’s why the purveyors make the big bucks. But don’t worry, doomsday prophets are notorious for dying of old age. It’s a little known… Continue reading
Sarah Palin is to Republicans What Joe Lieberman is to Democrats
Senator Joe Lieberman was on Fox News Sunday this week speaking on the Ft. Hood tragedy proclaiming his committee was going to “investigate” what he believes is “the most destructive terrorist act to be committed on American soil since 9/11.” So, instead of what would usually and regretfully be called a “fragging” or “friendly fire”… Continue reading
EM Forster Foresaw Facebook No Seriously
“Big Brother” is watching you in a very “Orwellian” way. Has been for years. People who have never heard of George Orwell know of the term “Big Brother.” In many ways his dark vision of what the year 1984 would look like is prophetic. For example, his novel 1984 takes place in a never-ending war… Continue reading
How Can Cougar Town Not Be Funny?!
My DVR accidentally recorded Cougar Town and against my better judgment, I watched an entire episode of the new fall ABC comedy starring Courteney Cox. Cox herself now 46 years old, plays Jules Cobb, a recently divorced mother of a teenage boy, trying to get on with her life? Get laid? Find love? Revenge? It’s… Continue reading
The Only Group in the History of the World to Request to be Taxed More
Americans hate taxes. It’s not a right or left issue. It’s not a Democratic or Republican issue. It’s not an old or young issue. It’s strangely not even a rich or poor issue. It’s an American issue. It’s our biggest peeve. We all agree on some level: Our country is great but we feel very… Continue reading
Blogger Asks For Payment From Newspaper Part Two
Blogger Asks for Payment From a Newspaper
Blogger Asks For Payment From Newspaper
(tech note: I’m having issues with the embed, so it’s a screen grab linked to YouTube) I’m calling this episode “YouTube to the Rescue!” As a freelance writer, when I don’t have an assignment, I’m in the practice of writing witty and pointed opinion pieces to keep my name out there. I send these articles… Continue reading
The Real Sarah Palin Fantasy Film
It’s been a solid year since Sarah Palin was unleashed upon the Lower 48 as Senator John McCain’s running mate. It had a big impact on the race. For example: The following day she raised $10 million for the Obama/Biden ticket. She’s really been a gift. I often think about the moment McCain realized Sarah… Continue reading