Coded Message
There truly is nothing to joke about the Newtown shootings. No jokes to be made about gun control or media coverage. It is why...
Religious Spectatorship: Harold Camping and the Coming of the Apocalypse
There is something appealing about Armageddon. The notion of the end-of-it-all pervades our social consciousness. It is manifest in our books and movies, our...
Giuliani Out of Presidential Race—Unsure of Lunch Plans
Oct 11 (Reuters) - Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said on Tuesday he will not enter the race for the Republican nomination to run...
Dazed and Confused
Those idiots at the Ford India ad agency are seriously f’ed up. I mean, as India fights its elongated history of men’s brutality on...
Trump’s Twitter Course in Un-American History
Trump-the-TwitterMan is in learning mode, when the teaching does not require more than a few characters. Certainly, he's willing to increase his word-usage, especially if...
Auto Regulators Dismissed Defect Tied to 13 Deaths. And Marquel Took Notice
Again The NY Times had the scoop ahead of TPV: Auto Regulators Dismissed Defect Tied to 13 Deaths. But it was up to Marquel,...
When Decency Disappears
The Tea Party -- or as we call it here the TeePee – is causing an earthquake of sorts in our society and the...
Mustard. A McDonald’s Worker’s Best Friend
Here is the testimonial of a McDonald's worker:
One day, under pressure to rush at my job at McDonald's, I slipped on a wet floor. I...
Inexplicable Daily Events: The Japanese Care. Congress Lunches on Wheat
We may not think that the Japanese are our keepers, but they are, and may the power remain with them.
In 2004, the United States...
Obama Has Become What He Thinks and It Ain’t Pretty
I did not think I would have to come out against a particular presidential candidate. But it just happened. As the founder of Buddhism, Prince...
Gay Marriage Law In Effect, Enforcement Remains Lax
Police and officials seem uncertain of enforcement mechanism—mayor's office refuses to intervene; citizens openly flout law.
New York's gay marriage law is in its second...
On Half Siblings
Jason Zinoman suggests that before criticizing, the critic should divulge her bias: if you don’t like cherries don’t criticize your friend’s mom’s homemade cherry...
David Texting Goliath to Look Down
NYPD helicopters regularly wake me in the middle of the night. Usually they’re looking for someone who accidentally shot a close relative while intending...
New York Courts Meet Elusive Goal: From Arrest to Arraignment in Under 24 Hours....
The NY Times beat us again - New York Courts Meet Elusive Goal: From Arrest to Arraignment in Under 24 Hours. But, again, only Marquel,...




















