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September 11th, 2001

Every generation has their events that define the times.  My father always spoke of the assassination of John F. Kennedy as his.  Mine was 8 years ago today.
It didn’t sink in at the time.  At 16 years old I didn’t have the presence of mind to understand just how much things would change.  Was [...]

Barney Frank Lays the Smack Down

I have to preface this by saying that I am no long-time fan of Barney Frank (D-MA).  He has been my poster child for the idea that we don’t elect people with character, but rather we just elect characters.  He is outspokenly liberal, intellectually combative and has no tolerance for idiots, as this clip suggests.

And [...]

Chuck Liddell to Dance With the Stars

Today, the competitors for this season’s “Dancing with the Stars” were announced. Some of the bigger surprises included the loud-mouthed Kelly Osbourne and former Senator Tom Delay, but for me the biggest surprise of them all (and the most exciting) was to see that UFC hall of famer and former champ Chuck Liddell will [...]

The 230 MPG Domestic Car: Introducing the Chevy Volt

Its news like this that makes your chest puff out a bit. It has been a long time since I’ve been truly impressed with anything done by a domestic car manufacturer. I mean, I’ve been a fan of Ford’s latest offerings and their direction, but there wasn’t that “wow” story… until today.
Enter the [...]

The Birther Movement: A Sad Commentary on Ignorance

Everyone meet Orly Taitz.  This is the face of the “Birther” movement, the organized efforts of a small extremist part of the world community to prove President Barack Obama was born in Kenya and thus not qualified to be president.  Orly is the lawyer for Stefan F Cook.  You may remember him as the US [...]

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