Can’t get away from the news
I’ve been on vacation since last Friday. As part of that vacation, I intended on unplugging from work completely. Since work is the news, I have tried to not pay…
Another encampment in the trenches
Thursday I went to the University at Buffalo to cover President Barack Obama’s speech about the rising cost of college education and his plan to fix it. I have no…
Looking forward to a fulFILLING weekend
Aside from the incredibly odd weather, I must say this has been a very nice summer. Mind you, I’m not complaining about the cooler-than-normal temperatures we’ve had the past couple…
Is President Obama reviving the Cold War?
Like anyone over the age of 30, I grew up under an imminent threat of a nuclear holocaust brought upon by the big bad Russians. I learned that the Russians…
We are citizens — not subjects
The NSA scandal rolls on and government types on both sides of the proverbial aisle continue to support this atrocity that turns the people of the United States from citizens…
Personal lives are immaterial in politics
Another week has come and gone and another political sex scandal has steeped. This time with former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner — again. Weiner is fighting like mad to…
The Internet was just crazy this week
I believe Denis Leary put it best when he said on Twitter, “Remember – if you see a Sharknado, stay in your car and do not follow it. Unless you…
Moral turpitude is an affront to justice everywhere
Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer has decided to jump back into the political arena, running for New York City controller. Apparently “The Steamroller” — or “Client #9” if you prefer —…
States should be free to govern themselves
I don’t like being told what to do. I live life by my own rules and I answer to no one but myself. I like it that way. I also…