Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America by John M. Barry My rating: 5 of 5 stars Every now…
The Veterans’ Day Curmudgeon
Posted on 0 commentI hope I’m not alone in saying this, but I think Veterans’ Day is a bunch of bullshit. Not just because we already have Memorial Day, which…
Why I’m against Rails to Trails.
Posted on 0 commentTrains. Railroads. No other form of transportation has been so loved and so hated; so fondly remembered and so hotly discarded from memory. But Rails…
Romney
Posted on 0 commentSorry, Mittens. Even though your excuses about when you stopped working at Bain make perfect sense if one consults a ten thousand page manual on…
Why the British got things right.
Posted on 0 commentIn today’s European economic crisis, only the British did things right.
Apple? I’d rather chew gum.
Posted on 0 commenthttp://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/26/business/ieconomy-apples-ipad-and-the-human-costs-for-workers-in-china.html
This round of Republican half-wits
Posted on 0 commentPoliticians have always stretched the truth, embellished facts with indecorous deceits, and otherwise pushed the boundaries of decency. There is, however, a new, deeper level…
Thank you, Funny or Die!
Posted on 0 commentThis is the funniest thing I’ve seen in years. “NEWT GINGRICH” â a Bad Lip Reading Soundbite – watch more funny videos
How to save Europe in one year
Posted on 0 commentWhat an idea! Greece can get out of its debt crisis easily. All the PM has to do is to say, “We’re going to leave…
The Republicans target American workers – Rex Nutting – MarketWatch
Posted on 0 commentThe Republicans target American workers – Rex Nutting – MarketWatch. Why would I try to write something as good as this? It would amount to…