Divided We Fall

"Anyone who has read any of my writing knows that I did not vote for Barack Obama. In fact, I have probably dedicated a fair amount of writing to why I oppose him. Most of that writing focused on the policies and plans that he has for our country for the next four years. ...

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut to begin supplying calorie information on menus

New York City recently began making restaurants post calorie information on their menus as a part of a broader initiative to curb obesity related health issues in the city.  A December 2006 New York Times article sums up the law: "The point of the measure, part of a...

Things I've learned

"40 things I’ve learned in my 26 plus years on this planet: 1) The world is an absurd place (I say this as I watch a lady take a circular grinder to a steel plate on her chest to make sparks fly off and impress a crowd of people.  I wish I could make this stuff up.) 2)...

Flip Floppers

"I’ve heard a lot of the attacks between the McCain camp and the Obama camp, as well as allegations by the media, center around the idea that the candidate in question loses some credibility as a politician because he or she “flip-flopped,” which is the buzz word that...

Two sides of the same coin

"Back in one of my previous posts, I noted that the two major party candidates didn’t really offer any diversity.  They were pretty much the same in their views.  In talking with people in the offline world about this posting, I heard a lot of disagreement about...

Those who can, do

"There’s a common saying out there that I’ve heard a lot. It goes “Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” First of all, I’m entirely unsure if the commas I wrote in that statement are appropriately placed and it’s far too difficult to write, so I...

Ron Paul: The Revolution A Manifesto

"I just got finished reading Ron Paul’s book called The Revolution: A Manifesto It’s a short read.  It’s only about 150 pages, but it’s packed with more information then I’ve read in weeks or months anywhere else.  I’ve been caught up in the political...