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Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Wealth redistribution, Barack Obama and Joe the plumber: 1 of 10
Joe the Plumber After swatting at Gotchas since his convention, John McCain had a Gotcha of his own in his back pocket and he slid his palms together in anticipation of opening the door to the cage. On Wednesday night during the last 2008 presidential debate, Candidate McCain would release Joe the Plumber. In our youTube wor... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) The problem with electronic voting: 3 of 21
Early Voting in Florida I voted yesterday. This brief report is a microcosm from a medium size county in central Florida. The weather was ideal for voting or any other type of activity. Early voting locations were in place so that anyone, no matter where they lived in the county, could vote at any early voter site. About ten... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: The future: 4 of 15
Any fan of the History Channel knows that a true devotee of the verse of Nostradamus can go in, look around, and find a reference to most anything from Napoleon to Hitler, Pearl Harbor to 9-11. Only a few know that the 1980 classic comedy film, "Caddyshack" reveals our future in much the same way. The film also serves up a l... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Halloween: 4 of 13
Spooky Spooky October 28, 2008 This time of year an atypical amount of squash appears in so many places. Along with spider webs, skeletons, sheets recycled into limp ghosts, and those very ugly air filled things that people put on there lawns, these squash, carved or not, signal that Halloween is near. I don't know if there ... More..
Relationships & Family > Humor & Laughter Today's most annoying popular catch phrases: 12 of 38
Author Jeremy Butterfield has written a book, Damp Squid, which should have broad appeal. It is about misused and overused words. You may have a part of your brain where you store some personal least favorites. I hate to admit it, but I did not understand the title. It is named after the mistake of confusing a squid with a s... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending The big sale: When a deal is not a deal: 4 of 11
To know that one has enough is to be rich. This has has such a nice sound to it, perhaps even a touch of meter. I feel a little breath of mysticism, perhaps from the east. Maybe from a monk sitting motionless on a ledge at 15,000 feet. It is also totally UNAMERICAN. Does not matter if you are Joe Biden or Joe the Plumber, a ... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Politics: 36 of 88
Recession Cure Under Our Noses For years, even decades, economists have known that a single person making minimum wage cannot support themselves, much less a child or other dependent. The only way that the thousands of minimum wagers such as Wal-Martians get by is by living with someone else. That might be a boyfriend, roomm... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Bush Administration George Bush's presidency: Time has run out for a positive legacy: 11 of 23
There is but one reason why time has run out on the legacy of the Bush Presidency. Time runs in a linear fashion and, as far as we know, in just one direction. Now there is nothing to do but run out the clock which losing teams do not normally want to do. In the game of presidential politics, however, if you can take the gam... More..
Entertainment > Directors & Film Makers Actors who choose to direct movies: 5 of 10
Harold Ramis will never never be considered as an actor or director in the same constellation as Orson Wells, but even a cursory view of his prolific career makes it clear that he has been a bright light on the comedy scene. He has many acting credits. Most well known would be Egon Spengler in "Ghostbusters" and Russell Zisk... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Idealism vs. Realism: Which is more prevalent in today's world?: 3 of 6
A strong case can me made that idealism fell off the truck on that last sweeping curve. I would agree with such a view without finding any happiness in it. Idealism implies hope, and we have not run out of hope, but many find their personal cupboards on short rations. Idealism is sometimes in greatest supply when times seem ... More..