“The nature of modern life is obsession.” – My Triumphs, My Mistakes by Gaius Baltar. Over a decade ago, the Syfy channel created a media phenomenon that coincided with where our society was going. In […]
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Every Life Matters: Police Killings Since Ferguson
In a country such as ours it is tragic that there have been over a thousand police killings of unarmed Americans since the death of Michael Brown and Ferguson. 1,083 people of every race, gender, […]
“The Shutdown” or “Retards in the Legislature”
I am not a fan of Obamacare. It’s not its much-vaunted permanency problems, nor the hesitant start-up the initiative has been going through. It’s something else. Jesus, it’s like every week since they passed the […]
An American’s observations of the British Cinema and the Wolverine
For the past two weeks I have been living an interesting life studying at Cambridge University in England, This will one of a few of my series of cultural observations as I continue my time […]
“Boobs” at the Oscars, Confirmation Bias and Why the Hollywood Mentality is so Dangerous
I’ve been accused of being slow on the uptake of the “new” and “fashionable”. To be honest, most of the time, it’s true. I avoid popular culture like the plague, sometimes to my detriment. Sometimes […]
The Death of Barney Bush
Last Friday former President of the United States George W. Bush wrote about the passing of his Scottish Terrier, Barney. In the following statement by the former president, he wrote: “Laura and I are sad […]
Buddhism in War and Peace
Nationsmith Writer K. David Du writes an article about his travel to a Buddhist Temple and reflects on a little known subject: buddhism and the military. Philosophically, many would concur that Buddhism is a […]
Superfrauds: Are We Really Entitled to Care When Athletes Cheat?
By Michael Baker It’s now been confirmed that Lance Armstrong has admitted to doping. In an interview with Oprah (who else?) that will air on Thursday, Armstrong comes clean once and for all, thus cementing […]
The Perfect Time to Christen a Hall of Shame
By Michael Baker For the first time in nearly twenty years, voters for Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame have failed to elect a single candidate. The dearth of votes for muscle-bound superstars Barry Bonds […]
5 Years. $16 Trillion in Debt. 7.8% Unemployment. Why The U.S. Gov. Cannot Seem to Turn Off The Spigot
By Peter Hartwich, M.A. It was extremely difficult for anyone beyond a handful of government regulators and economic gurus to believe that 2008 would usher in the collapse of financial giants like Lehman Brothers and […]
