Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote a nice essay on Trump, which I think illustrates both his popularity and the frustration many feel right now. I think it’s a much better expression of what I wrote the other day. For all of that, my biggest takeaway wasn’t something profound, just humorous. He calls Trump the Manilli Vanilli of… Continue reading Play that funky music white boy- Kareem on Trump
Category: Politics
All I know is just what I read in the papers, and that’s an alibi for my ignorance. -Will Rogers
The Donald
I’m glad he’s running. There, I said it. Anyone that knows me will probably raise an eyebrow, or two, depending on whether they can do that Spock thing, or not, but hear me out. We’ve been stuck in a political rut for quite awhile. We have a basic two party system that hasn’t fundamentally changed… Continue reading The Donald
More than one side to a coin in this Euclidian verse…
I was watching a video by a gentleman yesterday- he is a cop who also has a popular youtube channel, facebook, etc. He had some pretty interesting things to say, several of which I agreed with, but the one thing that stood out to me was his analysis of the root cause of why we… Continue reading More than one side to a coin in this Euclidian verse…
A Day to Remember
I remember being in 8th grade History, taught by a very smart man, Mr. Derrig. He was explaining to us that Columbus did not actually discover America. It was a bit of a defining moment to me, as I remember experiencing a great deal of anger over learning that. Even as I was experiencing the… Continue reading A Day to Remember
Sometimes it is better to say nothing.
I came across this over the weekend and thought I would share. I have to limit my exposure to all things online, especially those related to social media/news sites. I love the Internet, and its ability to democratize speech is truly awesome, but I also think it has thoroughly proven this theorem. In order to… Continue reading Sometimes it is better to say nothing.
FBI’s Most Dangerous – Ray Bradbury?!
This is what happens when you have a government, under the guise of national security, spy on its own people. Our government has spent the last decade and a half selling itself, and its people, on the mass hysteria of national security. We have the Patriot Act, and its successor the USA Freedom Act(a rose… Continue reading FBI’s Most Dangerous – Ray Bradbury?!
Sufficiently advanced technology
Apparently sufficiently advanced technology invalidates the Constitution. It is interesting to note that the Constitution has been referenced and utilized over much of modern America, from the Internet to manufacturing and beyond, yet, when it comes to whether we are allowed to own a taser, suddenly all those other rulings are no longer applicable. Clearly… Continue reading Sufficiently advanced technology
A day like any other, but today was this day.
And what a day it was! Really, it was a day that had already been informed by the goings on of this past week. Thursday to Thursday, in fact. These goings on, though individual in their actions and completely unrelated to one another, have none the less had a collective impact on this moderately warm… Continue reading A day like any other, but today was this day.
Texas Watch: 2015
I have a breaking news update, straight from the front lines! Despite two weeks of occupation and super secret military drills, Texas is still an unoccupied State in the Union. Apparently all the domestic Homeland Security operatives masquerading as basic military forces on maneuvers have been unable enforce martial law in the state despite their… Continue reading Texas Watch: 2015
If only all classes were like this…
I came across this website last night while following up on some other reading. His approach made me laugh, made sense and made it worth it sharing. I’m buying his book on Amazon and hopefully others will take the time to read through what he has to say. You don’t have to agree with everything… Continue reading If only all classes were like this…