The Media Sucks
I know that I put in a lot of time complaining about the media in this country and how they seemingly have no ability to place the emphasis on the right story but nothing illustrates my point louder than the current
Truth & Reality in Films
Two movies that entered the fray this holiday season have gathered a lot of controversy without benefit of a sexual censorship battle or a major divorce by one of the stars. This is really revolutionary. The first is about Selma,
Bits & Pieces #52
With all the noise being made about Jeb Bush’s potential run for President in 2016. The big question is; who, in keeping with the family tradition will he invade? Maybe Iceland, they haven’t had a good war in quite a while and
Paris Blues
The terrorist attacks in Paris have caused much wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth but not much discussion of the responsibility and the cure of what is now happening all over the world. Where does the responsibility lie for these
Getting It All Wrong
The nation is still aflame over the killings of two black men by police in seemingly non-threatening situations. This is as it should be but if you are reading this you will have to realize that I am guilty
True Justice… Not So Much
The country is currently in the middle of a huge hand wringing crisis of conscience over the torture reports that have been released by Congresswoman Diane Feinstein. Accusations fly, philosophies clash but the biggest question is, will there be prosecutions?
One Bad Apple
Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolman’s Benevolent Association, the largest NYC police union, is exactly the kind of spokesman that the police don’t need. He is exactly what he rages against, a violent, agitator whose comments lead directly toward, what all
The Koreans Are Coming…The Koreans Are Coming…Not
Mark Rogers, the director of security operations for DEF CON, the world’s largest hacker conference and the principal security researcher for the world’s leading mobile security company, Cloudflare, has come out and stated that. the FBI’s statement, accusing North Korea
Bits & Pieces #51
It seems quite clear that the Democrats lost this election because the Republicans ran a better campaign. On issue after issue, in poll after poll the American people agreed with the Democrats but still voted Republican. That tells you two big things.
The Realities of Affordable Housing
One of the main platforms on which Mayor DeBlasio got elected this year was his stated desire to provide more affordable housing in a city that oozes people with too much money and not enough places to spend it.