Future Libertarian Voter Tells It Like It Is
I think the Libertarian Party needs to sign this young lady up as a spokeswoman, that is once she finishes teething. She concisely sums up my frustrations with the various busybodies of the world, no...
View ArticleFight Over Online Sales Taxes: Marketplace Fairness Act
Occasionally I might or might not purchase items from Amazon and other online retailers. When I file my tax returns the State of Michigan insists that I give it a listing of online purchases and...
View ArticleMovie Reviews-The English Teacher, Fresh Meat, Yellowbeard
The English Teacherdirected by Craig ZiskI always liked Julianne Moore ever since the movies Hannibal and Boogie Nights, which is why I was interested in watching this film. I hadn't seen her in a...
View Article2013 White House Correspondents Dinner
Enjoy:KEVIN SPACEY CORRESPONDENTS DINNER SPOOF:PRESIDENT OBAMA:CONAN O'BRIEN:
View ArticleHBO Game of Thrones Recap: Kissed By Fire
This week's episode starts with the trial by combat duel between Beric Dondarrion and Sandor Clegane, The Hound. As mentioned last week, Thoros is a priest of R'hllor, the same god that Melisandre...
View ArticleThere's No Such Thing as a Gay Athlete
Soooooo, Jason Collins decided to tell the world that he's a black, gay, basketball player. If you are connected to anything electronic, by now you know that Collins, a 7-foot center who has played in...
View Article3 Years Later Only 37% of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Is In Place
Maybe the 99 percenters had it right all along; there's a battle going on in this country right now between Wall Street and Washington DC and it's outcome will affect all 300 million of us here in...
View ArticleYou Deserve Rape: Free Speech or Harassment?
How far do you think the First Amendment protections on free speech should stretch? In a famous Supreme Court case which then restricted the ability of anti-war citizens to distribute anti-war...
View ArticleThe Price for Freedom is Death
"The price of freedom is death." Malcolm X This is a famous quote from Malcolm X. I wonder if this is true today... If it is, I believe the dynamics of his point have changed. When compared to one...
View ArticleMusic Reviews- Hound Dog Taylor, Paul O'Dette
Hound Dog Taylor and the HouserockersI've written a lot about blues musicians who didn't fit the stereotype of wild and crazy drunks. Well of course there are people who not only fit the stereotype,...
View ArticleMovie Reviews- Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3directed by Shane BlackI am trying to write shorter more concise reviews. Iron Man 3 happens to be a perfect film on which to practice that style. The foreign marketplace, especially China,...
View ArticleHBO Game of Thrones Recap: The Climb
This episode was transitional in different ways. "The Climb" was the episode title. The climb is the literal description of Jon Snow's and the Wildlings' perilous journey up 700 feet of a possibly...
View ArticleQuestion: Wouldn't We give President Romney Credit for Current Economic Success?
Despite conservative talking points stating the contrary, the economy is actually improving. Now, we shouldn’t be under the illusion that things are perfect and all is well, but we are in a far better...
View ArticleGuest Post: Baltimore Prison Love Black Guerilla Family Style
Today's guest post comes from Obsidian who shares his views on the recent Baltimore prison scandal. Let him know what you think in the comments. He can also be reached at his blog The Obsidian Files.By...
View ArticleAriel Castro Charged w/ Kidnapping and Rape in Cleveland 10-Year Kidnapping Case
By now you've probably heard about the horrendous story of the 3 young women and the 6 year-old daughter of one of the women who have been rescued from a house in Cleveland where they were being held...
View ArticleAl Sharpton's new MSNBC show
I made a New Year's Resolution to stop watching PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton. I generally feel his heart's in the right place. I respect some of the work he's accomplished. But I think he's a...
View ArticleUrban Beat: World Trade Center Becomes Tallest Building in America Topping...
Per CNN:New York (CNN) -- Construction workers bolted a 408-foot spire into place atop One World Trade Center on Friday, symbolically capping New York's comeback after the September 11, 2001, terror...
View ArticleBook Reviews- Unfinished Business, The Fall of Rome, Tarnsman of Gor, Elric...
Unfinished Businessby Joseph D. PistoneJoseph Pistone is a retired Italian-American FBI agent who is famous for his undercover work. I wrote before about him here. You may remember the movie Donnie...
View ArticleHappy Mother's Day!!!!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL!There is no radio show today. Hopefully you've done something nice for your Mom or in memory of her. The radio show will return next Sunday with what I expect will be a rather...
View ArticleHBO Game of Thrones Recap: The Bear and the Maiden Fair
This episode was penned by George R.R. Martin himself. For those who care about such things it had significant differences from the books. If you don't like that I suppose you could take it up with...
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