On the Anniversary of Kennedy's Death, Extremism Lives On
I've never used my blog to repost another article, but I really feel like this one is important... If you read anything this week, please read this - and pass it on to any of your "Tea Party", Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin, or otherwise crazy "Red State" friends and family. On the Anniversary of Kennedy's Death, Extremism Lives OnPosted using ShareThis

Fear of a Strange Red Planet
I have something to say to the red state zealots, to the right wing campaign volunteers, to the tea party protesters, to the Joe-the-Plumbers, and to the Populist movement who has turned a popular fear of government and the educated and moneyed classes into a political movement so sweeping and vast that the recent Presidential elec

For Hate of The Game
I hate the Yankees. That alone hardly puts me in unique company, the Yankees are one of the most divisive professional sports franchises in the world. As the old saying goes: you either love ‘em or you hate ‘em. And I hate ‘em. But I think I may hate them more than most, and I can’t keep it in any longer. Wit

A Healthy Dose of Shame
Despite the fact that we are the fattest nation in its fattest era, a robust health and fitness industry has provided us with greater access to the technology and know-how we can use to keep ourselves in good shape than we’ve ever had before. We have dozens of diets, devices and drugs, all designed to make and keep us thin, stro

Common Nonsense
The populist rebellion is in full swing these days. The gap between the educated and non-educated factions of Americans appears to broaden daily as partisan politicians, retail marketers and thought leaders try to capitalize on our socioeconomic prejudices for their own benefit. The poor blame the rich for the