Tuesday, October 21st, 2014
I’m pushing Mr. X down to Radiology in his wheelchair. He’s telling me the story about the time he drove Huntz Hall around Okinawa for a day on a USO tour. I’ve heard it before, but I don’t mind listening again. He tells it so well. “So Huntz Hall hadn’t made a movie in years,”
Monday, October 20th, 2014
Gene Simmons has a lot to say when he isn’t busy spitting blood and playing bass with his rock band KISS. As owner of the Arena football team, L.A. KISS, Simmons wanted to hire Tim Tebow, and...
Saturday, October 18th, 2014
Arguably the most powerful woman in the world, Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, complained of rising income inequality in a recent speech. In an attempt to make the Fed more likeable, Yellen is simply expressing the popular...
Friday, October 17th, 2014
In what appears to be a staged “news” event, a young man in Liberia is taken to a clinic where he rolls on the ground moaning, “I’m dying, I’m dying…” in full view of a news cameraman....
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
Among the suggestions being made for getting the American economy moving up again is a reduction in the capital gains tax. But any such suggestion makes people on the left go ballistic. It is “trickle down” economics,...
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
So what defines a nerd to you? I find myself wondering about this because as human beings we are all defined in our own unique, little ways. When asked this question most definitions lead to the stereotypical...
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
“What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary?” Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry “China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.” Charles De Gaulle, French President “The world...
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
Of course, it’s cliche to say that, “Women like shopping and men don’t,” but there is evidence for the truth of that phrase. A 2013 survey found that men became bored after 26 minutes of shopping, while...
Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
Day One of the world’s premier pool championship is in the books, and not without a few upsets, twists, and turns. Top ranked Shane Van Boening (USA) and Mika Immonen (FIN) were fast-tracked into the next round...
Monday, October 13th, 2014
I sometimes wish that people knew more about cops, who they are, and the world they live in. There are pretty good cops (most) and very bad ones (few) but accounts in the press usually bear little...
Sunday, October 12th, 2014
The world’s best pool players are converging in Chesapeake, Virginia to battle for the oldest title in the sport. The U.S. Open. Like gunfighters of old, the time for talk is over and the time to rack...
Saturday, October 11th, 2014
The United States will begin “thermal screenings” of passengers from certain countries when they arrive in the USA. Sounds like a good idea, but these thermal screenings are more of a public relations effort than serious medicine....
Saturday, October 11th, 2014
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) finally realized what should have been obvious years ago: Zero percent borrowing costs has encouraged speculation rather than investment. Now, the IMF warns that ultra-low interest rates pose a new financial crisis...
Friday, October 10th, 2014
One might reasonably expect to find “hero” jobs such as firefighter or police officer at the top of this list – but one would be wrong. According to Bureau of Labor statistics, firefighters for example, have a...
Friday, October 10th, 2014
When Ruppelt rejoined the Air Force he was sent to ATIC to analyze the performance of the Russian MiG-15 jet fighter that American pilots were facing in Korea. UFO reports were still arriving at the moribund Project...