Just when it seemed like I was caught in a shit storm without an umbrella, along comes Mr. Sunshine, aka Glenn Beck, to remind me that I don’t have it so bad after all.  Okay, so I lost my job, my car blew up, our/… Read full post »

In a previous post, I wrote:

As members of a modern, enlightened society, I believe that we are all entitled to basic safety, food, shelter, education and healthcare, regardless of our race or socio-economic circumstance.  These are basic human rights in a free society and this is the foundatio… Read full post »

I know that many of you are going to have a hard time believing this, but not everyone appreciates what I’ve been writing lately about Healthcare Reform.  I won’t go into detail about some of the flack that I’ve been getting except to pass along some comments from my ne… Read full post »

When I was in high school, there was a discussion in a class that I didn’t take, about the young people in Asia.  Since I was not in that class, I had no idea what all the fuss was about when excited people in the hallways/… Read full post »

In my post Grandma won't die: I will!, I wrote about how the political views of my own family are akin to wishing me dead.  Needless to say, that view from the privileged members of my family pissed me off.  I’m funny that way.

I posted… Read full post »

I was a little fired up when I wrote my last post, about how my own family’s views regarding healthcare reform are contrary to my best interest.  I don’t for a minute believe that any of them wish me dead or wish for me to be denied needed healthcare.  I… Read full post »

 My sister posted this on Facebook the other day:  “no!!! We don't need the government to make a mess of health care, too!  80% of people like their private health care, and the new plan is biased against older people.”… Read full post »

One of the, er, joys of unemployment is all the extra time I have for television now.  Thank goodness my satellite package includes the NBA channel where, among other things, I can relive the glory days of my Utah Jazz.  All NBA, all the time.  Who/… Read full post »

1. Who was your FIRST prom date?

Poor Diane Burns.  She has such a crush on me but her hand felt like crabs claws and I just couldn't get past that.  Who says I'm shallow?

2. Who was your FIRST love and do you still talk with him/her? … Read full post »

America, this apocalypse was no accident

Bailout the American Dream

Capitalism without conscience

Death, debt, denial, democracy

Economic downturn, euphemism

For false-economy... or fucked.

Gullible gold diggers, god, genocide.

 I submitted this piece to an on-line literary magazine that had published some of my essays and short stories.  It got me the nastiest rejection email ever.  The editor said something to the effect that I should kill myself so as not to pollute the world… Read full post »

 "By our readiness to allow arms to be purchased at will and fired at whim; by allowing our movies and television screens to teach our children that the hero is one who masters the art of shooting and the technique of killing... we have created an atmosphere in which violence and… Read full post »

 It was that old Catch-22.  He knew it was unwise to leave the Interstate on a blistering 110 degree day like this especially with the cord showing through on the back tire of the smoke-trailing motorcycle.  On the other hand, he was feeling the… Read full post »