There is only one America
For the first time in American history, a black man will be the major resident at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. He will not have to enter from a side door, or bend his back to those that do not believe...
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Rod Blagojevich: original gangster
Well, he did it. I joked about it, but even I didn't really think he'd do it. Rod Blagojevich, the ballsiest man in America, actually made an appointment to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat....
Men Dancing: A Taxonomy
To anybody that was in the 6th grade with me: if the cherished memory of your very first school dance was tainted when you inexplicably got hit in the face with a chicken finger, that was me. I can...
Not-So-Happy Holidays: unions and the auto bailout
We Americans have watched our government shell out billions of dollars to keep massive investment banks and insurance companies afloat after their irresponsible actions created the economic crisis in...
50 billion dollar scam: the saga of Bernard Madoff
Regulation failures have just become a punchline of a truly sick joke these days as the global financial system melts down. Yet the exposure of Bernard Madoff’s multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme...
The curious case of Rod Blagojevich
Rod Blagojevich may be the cockiest man in politics. And that’s a tough one, considering he comes from the country of Ted Stevens and the state of Rahm Emanuel. The Illinois governor essentially...
Obama, Open Government, and Change.gov
I am aware that at times I sound like the Obama administration's chief cheerleader, but after eight years of Bush policies that felt like a kick in the guts or a punch in the jaw every couple of...
Breaking news: Oprah Weighs 200 pounds!!!
With all of the scandal that broke in Illinois this week, the announcement that Oprah Winfrey now tips the scales at 200 pounds was still considered a newsworthy item. It was reported by the...
Hillary Clinton, the Halo Effect, and women’s catch-22
In her concession speech, Hillary Clinton dedicated her gratitude “to the moms and dads who came to our events, who lifted their little girls and little boys on their shoulders and whispered in...
OJ Simpson: justice today for crimes of yesterday
Yesterday was the culmination of the fall from grace for “The Juice.” The once beloved football star, and darling of advertising companies, was informed he would be a guest in the Nevada Penal...