Big Oil Hits New Highs and New Lows »

A recent article by CNN suggests that Big OIl is at it again, spending huge amounts of money to make sure their record breaking profits stay in tact.  In what may be surprising to some, the most recent figures from the Center for Responsive Politics show that the oil industry gives a relatively small sum to [...]

McCain is Strictly ‘Dial Up’ »

My father was 94 when he passed away a few years ago. No sadness here; he was active and alert until his final days. In fact, he discovered the internet at age 79, and loved the ability to do research on various topics, and really loved email through which he kept our far-flung [...]

Just Remember Us When You’re in Office (wink, wink) »

It should be obvious by now, that the majority of our congress-persons are on the take.  We sit on the sidelines, knowing what is right and reasonable when a legislative issue is in process.  Then, all of a sudden, just the opposite happens.  I can’t think of any reason for this, other than their are [...]

Yo Johnny, Fries With That? »

I love the irony. John McCain has spent the last few months slinging mud at Obama for never having been in Iraq, yet discussing the topic publicly. So, Obama evidently on some level having agreed that this was a “weakness”, booked a weeks tour of the middle east as well as Europe.
As I’m [...]