Wednesday, April 16th, 2014
A little more than 100 years ago, my ancestors left Ukraine for the New World. They were peasants. They belonged to the land, and that land changed owners regularly: sometimes Russian, sometimes Austrian, and sometimes Polish. Regardless of who ruled over them, they maintained their own culture and customs. But that wasn’t enough for some,
Monday, April 7th, 2014
One by one, they snuck into Vegas to dance for the godfather’s blessing. Republican hopefuls for the 2016 presidential nomination met with the 8th richest man on the planet to seek his approval. Jeb Bush, Chris Christie,...
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014
A recent NASA study predicted that civilization would end in the next 20 years if we do not change our ways. The study made the rounds on social media as such sensational predictions are apt to do....
Wednesday, March 26th, 2014
Some ideas are so silly you have to be a sucker – or a college professor – to believe them. Take the “War on Women.” Democratic Party leaders have recently adopted this slogan as a “proven, persuasive...
Tuesday, March 18th, 2014
The Obama administration imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to the takeover of Crimea, and threatened more actions. Meanwhile FOX News asks, “Is it enough?” Both positions are idiotic. In the case of the sanctions, what...
Thursday, March 13th, 2014
Pop Quiz: If a school’s students are passing math exams at a 52% higher rate than average, the city will… A) Encourage other schools to do whatever the successful school is doing B) Cut that school’s funding...
Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
A thousand generations of parental caring stands behind a bargain with your mother. A hundred good experiences stand behind your reliance on a friend. And just as surely, the long shadow of the future hangs on your...
Monday, March 3rd, 2014
What the hell is going on in Ukraine? It’s a fair question. But not one likely to be answered on the “news.” Condemnations by politicians, calls for military threats, appeals to human interest, are mostly smoke. Much...
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
Erik Voorhees lost over half a million dollars last week in the collapse of Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox. Here is his statement: Hello friends, MtGox is gone. So let’s prepare ourselves. On Tuesday, and for the rest...
Monday, February 17th, 2014
Here are two jokes that can no longer be told on TV. First, Bob Hope, a year after the passage of the 1975 Consenting Adult Sex Bill, told this one: “I’ve just flown in from California, where...
Monday, February 10th, 2014
Mention the word ‘slavery’ and most people think of the American South from the 1600s to 1800s. But in truth, the evil of slavery has afflicted mankind all over the planet, before and after that time. According...
Monday, February 3rd, 2014
Although I am morally opposed to a bill currently awaiting a vote in the Senate, I’m in the odd position in that I will personally benefit if is passed. In fact, I will be given about $11,000....
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
In his State of the Union address, President Obama said he was going to “give America a raise.” Gee, what a nice guy. He explained that he was going to issue an executive order that federal contractors...
Thursday, January 2nd, 2014
Why won’t those dummies on the other side smarten up and compromise by doing what we know is best? That is the state of politics in the US of A, and has been for some time now....
Wednesday, January 1st, 2014
Sheriff Joe Arpaio has some interesting ideas about crime and punishment. He thinks that prisoners ought to be punished He doesn’t think taxpayers should pay any more than absolutely necessary Based on these “radical” viewpoints, Sheriff Joe...