My father died when I was six. He had pancreatic cancer. In 1982, his form of cancer was nearly untreatable. His early death was almost... »
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Ode to Joe Wilson
angry politician I can’t listen to you cry it’s clear you are a racist by the flag you fly your evil ways are dated and the world’s left you behind even jesus wouldn’t try to cure a man so blind you know you’re just a puppet and money pulls the strings power and corruption are your favorite things and when... »
Why You Should Sell All Your Stocks
This whole credit crisis, it’s very real, a lot more real than the government or the banks want you to believe. As this and many other developed countries shed jobs, consumption will continue its downtrend. Further productivity gains fueled by technological progress will accelerate the job losses. Also, it doesn’t seem... »
The Republican Party Should Be Called: The Pretend Party
The Republican party should be called the Pretend party. A la: let’s pretend nothing happened for the last 8 years, let’s pretend Sarah Palin is qualified, let’s pretend we didn’t create this economic mess, let’s pretend global warming isn’t real, let’s pretend there are weapons of mass destruction, let’s pretend we care about Iraqi... »
How Do You Measure a Patriot? – A Poem For Our Fathers
My father died when I was six. He had pancreatic cancer. In 1982, his form of cancer was nearly untreatable. His early death was almost certain. We were all too young, but that was how it was then. In 2009, for many of our nation’s fathers, greed and politics have become the deadly diseases. Because of businessmen and... »
Choice – The New Favorite Word of the GOP
Don’t let them fool you. The conservatives have co-opted a traditionally liberal word to veil their evil plans to keep the poor poor and the rich rich. Choice! The government, according to the current GOP talking points, wants to take away your choices. Specifically, they want to take away your... »
Broke? Hate Your Job? Start a Corporation!
A ton of my friends are either unemployed, partially employed or almost out of a job. It’s a scary place to be. Believe me, I know. I was unemployed for 3 months without insurance – that was not fun. A few people very close to me are out of work... »
How to Quit Smoking Today
So I quit smoking 1 month ago. After 20 years of thoroughly enjoying a habit that was slowly killing me, I finally gave it up. Everyone knows why a person quits smoking: it’s deadly, it’s expensive, nonsmokers think you’re an asshole, etc. The question people keep asking me, the one thing they... »
How To Rob America, by Hank Paulson
If you’re ever planning on robbing American taxpayers, it’s quite simple: After being the CEO of Goldman Sachs for a while, Paulson was given the most powerful position in the world. The guy that controls the US money supply. Our money. You really can’t trust a guy with the power to print... »
Quit Rushing Obama. Aloha, man.
Seriously, some people need to take a chill pill and let Barack Obama do his job. The administration has been in the White House for 5 months. 5 MONTHS!!! (I wish I could capitalize numbers, bold italics will have to do.) It took almost 35 years for this country to start... »
Best Healthcare In The World?! – Another CNBC Idiot
I’m going to try to explain this in the simplest way possible. AMERICA DOES NOT HAVE THE BEST HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN THE WORLD! So quit saying it! It’s a huge, lie! I’m talking to you Steve Malzberg! (I think this dead link to his “breaking news” section shows how on... »