With the rise of e-books I have reached a crossroads in life. Do we as a society throw away centuries of reading real ink on real paper for the newfangled devices known as e-readers? What a quandary and what exciting times we live in to witness such new technological wonders. Now I know how my sainted mother felt when permanent … Continue reading
The Book Of Vice: Very Naughty Things (And How To Do Them) is written by Peter Sagal, the host of the popular NPR news quiz Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! He goes behind the scenes of some common (and not so common) vices: gambling, swinging, gluttony, pornography, consumption, etc. to reveal what they say about our society. … Continue reading
The daughter of a friend of mine recently graduated from high school. During her time in school she participated in exchange programs in Japan, Israel and England. I think it’s great that American students learn about other cultures. One area that is overlooked in this process is other American cultures. I’ve travelled all over the US for the last four … Continue reading
As I was barreling down the interstate in South Dakota recently I noticed a brand of gas I had never seen before, Casino Gasoline. It seems like every gas station I passed had those two words prominently displayed on their sign. Being a bit slow on the uptake I finally realized that there actually were … Continue reading
You use the word hip They play your prom song on the oldies station The baseball stadium you went to as a child no longer exists Forget about the cops looking young, the chief of police looks as young as your paperboy You know what a paperboy is You like classic rap better You think Frank Lautenberg … Continue reading
Today is Father’s Day. Or as I think of it, the greatest transfer of GPS units ever known. I’m not sure how a dashboard device that provides directions became the “go to” gift for Father’s Day. Probably because not too many dads wear ties anymore. Since my dad passed away two years ago my gift … Continue reading
Remember when the big story on the news was killer Toyotas running amok on the California freeway or crashing into Grandma Marge’s front porch? Yeah, me neither. We’re all too busy watching black gooey stuff pour out of an underwater pipe in the Gulf. You can count on the perennially ADD media, and by extension the American public, to be … Continue reading
I recently watched a movie called Idiocracy. It takes place 500 years in the future and is scarier than any horror movie, those are fake and this is all too real. The basic premise is that the type of people who are guests on the Jerry Springer Show are popping out kids at a higher rate than … Continue reading
Due to the economy, over 800,000 people have cancelled their cable service. To them I say welcome. I’ve never had cable. It’s not that I’m a Luddite, after all I do write this nifty blog, but I’ve just never seen a reason to pay for 100 plus channels of drivel. In 1992, Bruce Springsteen wrote … Continue reading
State senator Chris Buttars of Utah has proposed eliminating 12th grade to cut education expenses and reduce the state’s budget shortfall. One of his justifications is that for many students senioritis sets in and 12th grade is a waste of time. But wouldn’t that then happen in 11th grade? Using his line of thinking maybe … Continue reading
