We hate big business. We hate the wealthy. We hate overachievers. Why? It doesn’t make any sense to me. The amount of contempt I’ve seen recently towards those who are successful is astonishing. Is it part of our society that wishes to bring everyone back to the average? More […]
Entries Tagged as 'Opinion'
Why Do We Hate Success?
June 30th, 2006 · 20 Comments
Tags: Opinion
Reading Senate Transcripts for Fun and Intrigue
June 15th, 2006 · 6 Comments
It’s true — I like to cruise through the congressional record. Mind you, I can only do this on an infrequent basis as the general asininity of it is almost more than a mere mortal can digest. What follows are a few nuggets from the Senate Congressional Record of June 6, 2006. […]
Tags: Opinion · Congressional Record
How to Tell If It’s An Election Year
April 27th, 2006 · 2 Comments
Gas is expensive. My bike is not. Thus, in addition to taking the bus to work most days, I’ve been biking when possible or not driving. And, despite the fact that my skis still wait wishfully by the door, gas money is no longer required for ski adventures. I realize that not […]
MoveOn.org: They Just Don’t Get It
February 17th, 2006 · 4 Comments
It’s no secret that I have a love hate relationship with MoveOn.org. Two days ago, the strong dislike intensified when an email from them entitled Should we take on right wing Democrats? landed in my inbox. A snippet from this email:
This year our top goal is breaking the right-wing Republican stranglehold on Congress. […]
Forbes Magazine Takes On Blog World with ‘Attack of the Blogs’, Loses
November 23rd, 2005 · 4 Comments
Recently, I was at the gym and grabbed Forbes magazine to read while I did the Alpine Pass on the upright bike. For the ride I would have much preferred a magazine of the trashier sort (e.g. US Weekly, In Touch), but since no such celeb-crazy mags were available I grabbed for the mag […]
Intelligent Design and Evolution
November 13th, 2005 · 2 Comments
As regular readers know, I hate stereotyping and generalizations (see Election 2004 results analysis). With the latest Kansas Board of Education ruling that opens the way for local school districts to allow the teaching of ID, most people have come to the conclusion that all Kansans must not believe in science. This is […]
Tags: Opinion
MoveOn.org Needs Focus
September 22nd, 2005 · 2 Comments
I originally signed up for the MoveOn.org mailing list during the 2004 Presidential campaign. At the time, I liked their actions in the areas of civil and human rights.
I was curious as to what the group would do once the election passed. Well it seems that MoveOn decided their best option was to […]