From CNN.com:
“Indeed, the survey found that upwardly mobile, middle-class families were among those who had the most debt stress. Others were women, couples with small children, low-income working families, Democrats and those who graduated high school but haven’t taken college courses. Those least likely to be stressed from debt include men, retirees, empty nesters, college […]

David Colborne wrote a response to my last post regarding Hilary’s statements on Iran. While I don’t totally disagree with his take on the subject, I still stick by my opinion that the U.S. has no right to take the action of obliterating anyone.
Just for clarity’s sake, Dictionary.com defines obliterate as “to remove or destroy […]

David recently mentioned the legalization and taxation of marijuana, an idea I thoroughly support. It really amazes me that we even still waste time debating this, and it amazes me even more that so many people are so vehemently against it.
Here are my reasons for supporting it:
1. I can’t think of a single way it […]

In a bi-partisan display of short-sightedness, both Hillary and McCain are endorsing a plan to suspend the federal tax on gas for the summer. I’m sure this has been beaten to death by the media already, but this ranks so far up on my stupidity meter I can’t resist saying something. Why do I think […]

With this post I inaugurate a new category that I’ve avoided until this point: Politics. I spent an inordinate amount of time today reading politically themed articles and blog posts. Most of that can be blamed on reading David Colborne’s blog and then following the ever expanding tree of links from there. I find myself […]

For your inner social activist, I present The Flobots.
If you’re feeling adventurous, listen to the song before you watch the video. The video increases the impact of the song exponentially.

In the immortal words of Tommy Chong “Thats heavy, man.”
The band is not from the Bay Area, surprisingly enough, but from Denver. While I can’t say […]