Category Archives: soapbox
rantalog
I’ve been holding off on this for some time thinking that one more rant on the blog-o-thingy won’t do anybody any good, but then, as someone wiser and more worldly than I once said, joke ‘em if they can’t take … Continue reading
Filed under america, economy, government, life, news, politics, rant, soapbox, useless politicians
a request for washington to grow up and play nice…
…but it will never happen. There are few people whose level of cynicism matches mine concerning ALL the chuckleheads in Washington DC. And there are…no exceptions. Democrat, Republican…they’re all cut from the same tattered cloth of stupidity. Nor, as you … Continue reading
so what happens then???
where do we go from here?????? Continue reading
Filed under america, business, economy, government, international, peace, politics, rant, soapbox, useless politicians
tasteless and/or unnecessary
Anything involving Kesha Jersey Shore Gefilte Fish Mobile, Alabama Taco Bell American Idol The three branches of idiocy: Executive, Legislative, Judicial Dane Cook Any movie involving Ben Stiller Head cheese SATs Nude Beaches for the elderly (80+) Creamed Corn Fox … Continue reading
you’ve got to be fucking kidding me….
Woman sues McDonald’s over Happy Meals A California woman is suing McDonald’s claiming the fast-food giant uses toys to market directly to young children. Monet Parham, a Sacramento, California, mother of two small children filed the lawsuit Wednesday in San … Continue reading
great moments in marketing
dear madison ave, bite me. love and kisses The love affair between consumer product marketing and washington warfare is alive and well – just search on “warfare video games” if you think otherwise. But i’m drawing the line with the new … Continue reading
musical ctd…
During this morning’s commute I was listening to a 1980′s rant from the late, great Bill Hicks about Debbie Gibson having the top selling album that year. It’s an hysterical routine ending with his impersonation of a Jimi Hendrix/Debbie Gibson solo album … Continue reading
is it just me???
OK. Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute…. There is an American Airlines travel website called Black Atlas - “your passport to the black experience”. If I put up a site entitled White Atlas – your key to the … Continue reading
things i should have said…
we all have those moments, coming away from a discussion/argument/confrontation with the words that were spewed cascading through your mind. it is only then that we think of the perfect comeback; “boy, i should have said….” Some witty zinger to … Continue reading
the lights are blinking
I am so glad I have nowhere to go. Saturdays are meant for sloth anyway (at least in my book) and today Mom is setting the appropriate mood with massive rain and wind. I can remain in my grub clothes, … Continue reading
i ain’t lyin’
Let’s start with this premise: Internet = Propaganda. I remember those heady days subsequent to Al Gore’s invention, springtime on the super-duper highway, netizens jousting for maximum bandwidth, mp3s flying at the speed of dial-up and copious scans of every back issue … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, common sense, culture, life, marketing, soapbox, technology
at a loss
Human nature is such an odd thing, how some people act with unquestionable integrity and a solid moral center. Then there are those whose integrity is for sale and whose morality doesn’t even wave at conviction or consistency. You know………….politicians. … Continue reading
Filed under america, economy, government, news, Obama, politics, soapbox, useless politicians
HR 676 – The Health Care Bill (sit down for this one)
It’s time for a revolution. The free ride is over. It’s time to get pissed off and act!
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Filed under america, common sense, economy, government, health care, life, Obama, politics, soapbox, stupidity, useless politicians
stupid by…well…just stupid
This is a local NY Metro story so you may not have heard anything about this…. Seems a young woman in the area was walking down the street and texting on her device when she fell into an open manhole. … Continue reading
crisis my ass
I’m sorry, this has taken on a Dickensian tone…but you get my drift Continue reading
Filed under economy, government, politics, soapbox
stimulation
With all this ‘stimulus’ package talk – have you noticed how it has already wheedled it’s way into corporate brainwashing (advertising) – how come I never feel stimulated? I get the feeling that I (and folks like I) are the … Continue reading
the death of tact
In this age of hyper-vigilant political correctness, it seems there are those who feel it’s ok to counter-swing the pendulum and go off the deep end in the opposite direction. Some folks have become so self-involved they have absolutely no … Continue reading
Filed under common sense, culture, life, soapbox, work
Bah! Humbug!
That’s just the way I’ve been feeling today. It must be the heat. It’s 10 degrees warmer in NJ than in Florida…WTF?????? Tomorrow’s high is predicted at 101. Swell. On the upside tomorrow is supposed to be it for this … Continue reading
Sigh…..
Have you read about this? The new Paulson/Bush economic recovery plan? As Glenn Beck would say, it makes blood shoot out of my eyes. Seems the answer to all our current economic issues is MORE government regulation (are we sure … Continue reading
Truth & The A-Holes That Code Malware
I created a post earlier today but couldn’t get anything to Blogger. See, last night I got infected, well I didn’t get infected my PC did, with a particularly nasty piece of malware. The kind McAfee and Spyware Doctor can’t … Continue reading
Filed under philosophy, soapbox, technology
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