I don't care what your political stance is, this is outrageous.

Disabled Vets Risk Bankruptcy while Waiting for Benefits

His lifelong dream of becoming a soldier had, in the end, come to this for Isaac Stevens: 28, penniless, in a wheelchair, fending off the sexual advances of another… Read full post »

I recently picked up a stock -- no, I'm not naming names because I don't want anything I write to be construed as investment advice even though I'm not a registered broker so who gives a crap -- and it gave me a lot of insight into how Wall… Read full post »

This is some food for thought.  Yes, we should do what we can in order to reduce our consumption of gas.

But what if that's not the best thing we can do to fight climate change?

Burned Up About the Other Fossil Fuel

Here's something to ponder as… Read full post »

So, el Presidente is calling for more drilling and says that will reduce the price of gas.

Wrong.  Well, for right now anyway.

And I was wrong when I said it won't do anything for a decade.

Try more like 2030.

New Drilling Won't Cut Prices

The federal… Read full post »

Thought it only happens here?

Nope.

Greed is universal.

Now this is how you take on McCain.

No mamby pamby damning with faint praise.  Take that son of a bitch down.

Notice how Clark is taking a page from the Swift Boater and attacking McCain on what is a perceived strength?

If he's got to defend himself and… Read full post »

I encourage everyone to go to this website and sign up.

They're running commericals featuring Newt Gingrich and Nancy Pelosi sitting on a couch together talking about climate change as well as Pat Robertson and Al Sharpton.

wecansolveit.org

Someone sent me a link to the internet anagram server and I've been playing around with it.

 Internet Anagram Server

So, here's a new way to pick your candidate.  Pick them based on who has cooler anagrams for their name.

Barack Obama Anagrams

John McCain Anagrams Read full post »

Sandra's post on her softball experience got me thinking.  How many times do you go to baseball games and hear someone who has had way too many beers boo when a hitter swings and misses?  Just about every time, right?

I did a little googling to figure things out.  … Read full post »

Is universal health care.

One of the reasons why we have such high health insurance costs is because there are 45 million people who do not go to the doctor since they don't have insurance.  So, they go to the ER and when they cannot afford to pay, guess… Read full post »

This is from an article in the Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2008/06/08/GR2008060800566.html?hpid=topnews

 Comments, anyone?  Read full post »

But it will turn into an animal that can kill you.

 http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080606-9999-1m6bobcat.html

 It looks so cute now, just like another kitten!

R.J., a baby bobcat, is as cute as a kitten. But that's part of the problem. The animal, who was found by a t… Read full post »

If I were Howard Dean for a few months late this year/early next, here is what I would do to fix the primary system.

 1.  Get rid of caucuses.  These are by their very nature undemocratic and not worthy of a party that calls itself democratic.   These are like/… Read full post »

Some derivative of X? A new form of cocaine? Weed tablets?

No.

Preparation H.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/SkinCare/Story?id=4966867&page=1

Of all the drugs young people can use at clubs, the latest trend in New York may be the least hip among all circles: Preparation H.

New York bouncer, blogge… Read full post »

Why would she want to associate herself with what is going to be a losing campaign?

Sure, Obama's a feel good story.  Look, guys, we've gotten beyond our racist past!  See, we've got a black man running for President and he's actually won the nomination.

And he will lose,… Read full post »

Check out this article.

 <a href="http://www.slate.com/id/2192001?nav=wp">Political Portfolios</a>

 Here is the relevant text.

Political market calls are conceived in sin, since most are based on the false premise that the stock market prefers Republicans to Democrats. Accordi… Read full post »

I've been seeing a lot of griping about the price of gas.  And people are making accusations of price gouging.

Let's examine the facts.

A barrel of oil contains 42 gallons.  At current prices of around $120-130 a barrel, that means before refining, a gallon of oil costs $2.86… Read full post »

The saying goes a picture is worth a thousand words.

 In this case, it sure is.

There you have a picture of Chinese soldiers getting dressed as monks.  And then they'll go into the crowd at a protest for Tibet and cause trouble.

This will give… Read full post »

This ain't no black cat crossing your path.

This one is good for business!

Cat Mascot Purrfect for Business

A TABBY cat called Tama has become the purr-fect pet mascot for a money-losing Japanese train company.

The nine-year-old cat is responsible for turning around the fortunes of the… Read full post »

Here's everything you need to know about John McCain and how horrible he will be for the economy.

First, he admits that the economy is not his strong point.  That's pretty bad, considering that we are either in a recession or flirting with one.  A President has to either… Read full post »

Some random things that bug me.

 Made up words like "irregardless."  Using the word "literally" when you mean figuratively.  People who don't know the difference between "your" and "you're" or "two," "too," and "to."  Read full post »