PAKISTAN IS CALLING October 2009Maybe you’re one of millions of Americans who’re down on their luck – lost their jobs, had their homes foreclosed... Read more...
THE OTHER AMERICAN ARMY IN AFGHANISTAN September 2009Service in Afghanistan by our troops is all about patriotism, sacrifice, and teamwork, right? Right – as long as you’re... Read more...
TRY SOME REAL ECONOMIC INDICATORS September 2009The Almighty Ben hath spoken. And he bringeth glad tidings to fill all hearts with great joy! Ben Bernanke, that... Read more...
ECONOMIC LESSONS FROM AMERICA'S "BOOZE INDICATORS" September 2009Jack Welch, what a guy! The former-CEO of General Electric – who paid himself a fortune while slashing jobs and... Read more...
SHOULD A LOCAL BUSINESS BE "LOCAL?" September 2009In Alice In Wonderland, Humpty Dumpty declares: “When I use a word, it means what I choose it to mean,... Read more...
A JUDGE KICKS BACK AT WALL STREET GREED September 2009Even a dog knows the difference between being stumbled over – and being kicked. But do you think imperious and... Read more...
HEALTH CARE TIDBITS September 2009Step up and get your tidbits, right here! We’ve got hot heath-care tidbits for you. The bruhaha over health care... Read more...
BANKER ARROGANCE CHASTISED IN COURT September 2009If you ever wondered why America needs three branches of government, check out the gumption that some officials in the... Read more...
A "SMART CHOICE" THAT ISN'T September 2009Chances are that you care about the nutritional value of the food you buy for your family, so you’ll be... Read more...
EMBRACING THE WORLD WITH OUR ARMS September 2009The good news is that America is Number One! Once again, the US of A is at the top of... Read more...
BIG TOBACCO'S BIG WHINE September 2009Do you hear that long, low, wheezing whine? That’s Big Tobacco, moaning that it’s being picked on by a new... Read more...
DENOUNCE FEDERAL SPENDING, BUT CASH THE CHECK September 2009One thing Republican Congressional leaders are clear on is that they don’t want no stinking government health care plan. Well…... Read more...
WHY BANKERS HATE JUDGE ARTHUR SCHACK September 2009With his trusty slingshot, David won that famous confrontation with Goliath – but, generally speaking, the Goliaths of our world... Read more...
HIDE THE SPONSOR September 2009It’s time for another edition of The Wide, Wide, Wide, WILD World of Sports! Today, we’re looking at a whole... Read more...
WORKERS MAKE BEANS AT STARBUCKS September 2009Starbucks. What does the name say to you? Does it conjure up Van Gogh’s serene portrait of the “Starry Night”?... Read more...
ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION September 2009Ah, progress! I’m not exactly a model citizen for the technologically-advanced, Internet-connected world we now inhabit. For example, I don’t... Read more...
EXECUTIVE PAY: THERE THEY GO AGAIN September 2009If you hit yourself over the head with a ballpeen hammer – that’s stupid. But if you do it again,... Read more...
THE HOAX OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY September 2009We have good news on this Labor Day America! Our long economic nightmare is over. At least that’s what we’re... Read more...
ALL THE WINE THAT'S FIT TO DRINK September 2009Newspapers are dead, we’re told. Dinosaurs in a twittering world. Well, try telling that to The New York Times. The... Read more...
OBAMA CONTINUES BUSH RENDITION POLICY September 2009The worst job in the circus, I’m told, is cleaning up after the elephants. So, poor Barack Obama! Coming into... Read more...
SHOULD CHARITY HOSPITALS BE CHARITABLE? August 2009As Lily Tomlin says, “No matter how cynical you get, it’s almost impossible to keep up.” The truth of Tomlin’s... Read more...
RESOLVING THE PRINGLES CONUNDRUM August 2009Deep questions confront humanity these days. Such as, what to do about that Israeli/Palestinian conflagration? Or this one: What is... Read more...
HOLDING WALL STREET BANKERS ACCOUNTABLE August 2009The White House hasn’t pushed it. The chairmen of the senate and house oversight committees have been too polite to... Read more...
REINING IN CORPORATE TAX DODGERS August 2009The British Virgin Islands – the very name conjures up a Caribbean paradise of soft sand beaches, tropical breezes, and... Read more...
WASHINGTON'S PLAN FOR AFGHANISTAN August 2009A funny thing happened on the way to democracy in Afghanistan. Washington’s well-laid plan was that American troops and development... Read more...
