One of the crosses you carry as a U2 fan is the fact that, at any moment in time, Bono might do something really, really, really embarrassing. Like this, from today’s Oprah show: I really wish someone would tell him “no” once in a while. Or maybe just say, “Hey. Y’know, this thing bleeds syrup [...]
Read more →I’m a fan of presidential inaugurations. I think the pageantry is a great part of our heritage, and even asked at home last week why the kids didn’t have a day off from school on Tuesday so they could watch how our country operates on TV. No matter who’s taking office, I think that’s the [...]
Read more →Our new president will likely soon sign the biggest financial swindle ever put over by the US government on its people. If you want to know where your money is going, you may want to ReadTheStimulus.org It’s searchable, too. Type in “highway” or “bridge” or whatever floats your boat and see what they’re spending money [...]
Read more →Bailout: I hate it. I think it’s a terrible idea. When the problem is too many loans, too many bad loans, too many loans that can’t be paid back, etc., the last thing the government should be doing is giving money to banks so they can keep making loans. We don’t need more loans, we [...]
Read more →I had no idea, but it’s apparently true that U.S. presidents aren’t allowed to send email. Lifehacker has an article about how Barack Obama is being forced to give up his Blackberry for security reasons: President-elect Barack Obama will have to give up the BlackBerry that he’s had literally by his side (clipped to his [...]
Read more →I did not vote for Obama. I also did not vote for McCain. I’m not overly thrilled nor disappointed with the results last night. I think it’s fantastic that the country will finally have an African-American president, even if Obama isn’t the one I’d have preferred to become the first. I’m very happy for my [...]
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