Brewing 20131001
Discussion about the government shutdown and the idiocracy. Show notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XUuST5otHl90o7IzkZjt_apw5QVBnL6KI-6y2x8vpJk/edit?usp=sharing
GOP denial of science is frightening
About 5,000 years ago there was a great Egyptian empire. They created some really cool things. They used pulleys and levers to create massive buildings and monuments. They used rope…
Looney GOP keeps playing same Tunes
Shouldn’t there have been a point at which Wyle E. Coyote — super genius — realized that maybe he wasn’t actually that bright and was never going to catch and…
Some things should just be avoided
I have no idea what’s going on in Syria. I’m not sure what’s going to end up happening. But I know that the whole ordeal bugs me. I know that…
I should have avoided Facebook
The only thing worse than the sunny-day patriotism on my Facebook and Twitter feeds is the open use of a national tragedy to score political points. How dare some people…
Obama’s politics opened up can of worms
President Barack Obama pulled a bit of political genius out of his magic hat when he sought Congressional approval to use military action in Syria, putting the onus on Congress…
Blowing the dust off the forum …
Back in the day … when I was but a wee lad … this website had a pretty active forum … complete with posts, replies, arguments and drama … I’m…
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…