Ah, to live in a world without taxes ... and police, and fire services, and garbage collection, and street lights, and municipal water and sewage ... and so on.... Read more»
A box of tea bags is hurled over the White House fence, and half a world away, the effects are being felt among a group of Tamil tea pickers in Sri Lanka.... Read more»
I’m not one of those types who sews a Canadian flag onto his backpack when traveling overseas. I’m just not. That’s because I don’t sew very well. The fact is, during my last sojourn to Europe in 2004, I faced an up-hill climb in combating the stereotypes Europeans (those I talked to, anyway) had of Americans as loutish, close-minded, vainglorious oafs (with access to long-range missiles and a sense of entitlement). Now, either those attitudes were based somewhat in truth or the Europeans I met happened to be as close-minded as they believed my countrymen to be. Or both. I’d like to say that I fought the good fight and dispelled some stereotypes, but my cause was not aided by the fact that Bush was visiting the continent at the time. And that I behaved pretty much like an oaf. A loutish one at that.... Read more»
A former President with an eye for the ladies. A rogue state dictator known for Bacchanalian self-indulgence. Paaaaaaaaaaaaaarty!!!... Read more»
Is it possible for America’s bestselling authors to become so repetitive that the pieces of their books, if broken apart, would fit back together, in any order, as cleanly as if produced on an assembly line?... Read more»3
The ‘party of yes’? Or the ‘party of no’? Both words are one syllable, so pronunciation shouldn’t be much of an issue. Making it a tough call.... Read more»2
Ever wonder how some guys get all the girls? Well, there’s no mystery, really! Money and power! Chicks love it!... Read more»
It struck me that the easily recognizable 3-by-3 familial square of the American Brady Bunch might play out quite differently elsewhere. Such as in India, where the caste system continues to thrive in rural regions.... Read more»7
City Council member Rodney Glassman resigned his seat and threw his hat into the ring for a Senate run against, very probably, Senator John McCain. Is McCain scared? Well, Cindy’s not.... Read more»
Seems like only yesterday our boy Rodney was, well, just a boy. And now he’s a man. We’re ... sniff ... so proud!... Read more»2
Is the iPad the end of print? Or the savior of formerly printed “content”?... Read more»
I’m not sure which is more of an eyesore: birds and their guano or nails/spikes designed to prevent birds from landing and leaving their guano.... Read more»
The iPad is here! The iPad is here! The iPad is here! The iPad is here! The iPad is here! The iPad is here! The iPad is here! The iPad is here! The iPad is here! [yawn]... Read more»
In the lives of many young art enthusiasts, frames are extravagances that go unnoticed until the fateful day that they head over to Michaels, concert poster in hand, and learn how ridiculously expensive custom framing is.... Read more»2
Yomi and Yuki both liked Miki. Miki liked coffee. It wasn’t that complicated.... Read more»
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