Earborn Virus

While I don’t consider myself to be affiliated with any certain political party, it’s definitely harder for me to identify with the Republican talking heads that I hear on a daily basis - whether they’re on Capitol Hill, or polluting the TV/radio airwaves.  This is not to say that Democrats, Libertarians, Independents, or U.S. Pacifists are any better, but I would [...]

Message on a Bumper

I saw two bumper stickers on an incredibly slow driving vehicle that was in front of me today.  One said, “I’ll keep my guns and money, you keep the change”; the other bumper sticker read, “The problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.”  So either Stalin moved into my hometown and [...]

Generally Speaking II

It’s time to open up the old gourd again, so let’s see what pours out on this post holiday morning: What were Dr. Seuss’ credentials?  Did anyone ever think about running a background check on this guy?  Was he a chiropractor, dentist, D.O., podiatrist, Ph.d, or real live sawbones?  It’s like he is the literary version of [...]

Death Panels

There has been much debate on the impact of President Obama’s new healthcare proposal, with both sides having various arguments for and against this new reform.  I consider myself to be apolitical in most respects, because I believe our government quit caring about their citizens a long time ago – that includes the asses and pachyderms.  But one of the most interesting (and [...]