I am a proud American, and this sentiment has taken many forms over my few decades.…
The Open Source (Political) Revolution
Open source everything, in this context, offers us the chance to build on what…
Corporations Control Our Free Time
I’ve only been back at work for a few days, but already I’m noticing that…
The Rise of the Servant Class
I think we’re about to see the creation of a servant class in the United…
Minorities Aren’t Reading
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Anatomy of the Corporate Soldier
I’ve been frustrated lately with our education system. It’s not a…
High Paying Jobs as an American Priority
I’m baffled by the shortsightedness of those who seek profit at the expense…
Why We Have Abysmal Broadband in the U.S.
What bothers me about the U.S. broadband situation isn’t how bad it is,…
The Fix for America’s Democracy
Everyone seems to know the American experiment is failing, but what we’re…
America Needs a Prime Directive
America needs a Prime Directive. If we were to capture the current, implied one,…
5 Reasons to Expect Many More Public Shootings
There are five interconnected reasons that you should expect the number of public…
A One Minute Summary of Obamacare
Most people are either for or against Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) without…
I Just Saw a 90 Minute Navy Commercial Starring Tom Hanks
I thought Tom Hanks was doing pretty well with the movie career, but evidently…
The Irony of Opposing Government Programs
Many are vehemently opposed to government social programs, with supposedly good…
A Simple Answer to the Question of Whether Guns Make Us More or Less Safe
[ Jul 17, 2013 ] As expected, gun advocates believe guns make us more safe, and…
The Freedom to Suffer
I think a lot about human suffering and how best to reduce it. I particularly…
Why It’s Dangerous To Call Whistleblowers Heroes
Exposing blatant criminal activity is generally a good thing. This is especially…
Predictions and Inevitabilities
This will be in a highly unedited format. Please pardon the writing. Paid to Be…
American Poverty
I read a nearly unbelievable statistic today: Average income for the bottom 75%…
Boston: Authorities Missed Intelligence Opportunities
The senior law enforcement official said the Russians feared he could be a risk,…
Insurance Companies Make U.S. Healthcare Expensive
Because insurers are paid a fixed percentage of the claims they administer, they…
The Idiotic Irony of Opposing Equality for Homosexuals
In all the opposition to equal marriage rights for homosexuals I find only one…
A Reminder About Jobs and Profit
It’s important to remember something about jobs: every industry is trying…
Profit vs. The Middle Class
Both the left and the right talk about the health of the middle class as a key…
Two Minds on the Suffering Class
I frequently find myself of two minds when faced with those who are suffering…