Random scary thoughts for the day
The world got a little scarier Monday – and not because it was Halloween. Scientific projections estimate that planet Earth welcomed it 7 billionth concurrent citizen yesterday. That’s a whole…
Everything counts in small amounts
The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to intrigue me. And I continue to research it. Thursday, I went to the Occupy Buffalo protest to talk to some people about the…
#OccupyBuffalo was more Occupy and less Buffalo than I expected.
With some free time at hand and an interest in the #Occupy movement, Heather and I went to Niagara Square, just in front of Buffalo’s City Hall to see what…
Who are the 1 percent?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about this ongoing discussion of the 99 percent vs. the 1 percent. Who exactly are the 1 percent? And I don’t mean what do…
Is a "Tea Party Occupation" in our future?
I can’t help but feel like Occupy Wall Street, now in its fourth week, is a movement without a cause.Sure, I’ve seen their list of grievances — and most of…
Act in your own interest
Much noise has been made about a viral internet video featuring Wall Street professionals mocking protesters participating in the “Occupy Wall Street” campaign. The video shows a hand full of…