On the death of a pet

Thandi passed away November 16th, 2009, 6 months shy of her tenth birthday.
I was with her when she drew her last breath, my hand caressing her head. My scent was the last thing she smelled, my voice was the last sound she heard and my face was the last sight she saw before she slipped [...]

What Liberal Media Bias?

Walter Cronkite was interviewed for Playboy in 1973.
PLAYBOY: Implicit in the Administration’s attempts to force the networks to “balance” the news is a conviction that most newscasters are biased against conservatism. Is there some truth in the view that television newsmen tend to be left of center?
CRONKITE: Well, certainly liberal, and possibly left of center [...]

The Decline Of The American Empire

It used to be that when America sneezed, the world caught a cold. A pebble thrown into the American pond sent ripples around the globe, a recession in the US, or even the threat of recession, was enough to send world markets tumbling. That is no longer the case. Even as Wall Street [...]

Looking Ahead to South Carolina

If Barack Obama wins the general election, he would not be this nation’s first black president. That distinction would go to Bill Clinton. I jest, of course, but not for nothing was Clinton hailed as “America’s first black president”. In a lot of black communities, voters feel that he did right by them [...]

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Mission Statement
This blog will attempt to put my own spin on world events, politics and pop culture.  Hopefully  I will not merely add to the cacophony that is the echo chamber of the blogosphere, but contribute some insights that the world (or at least my friends and family) will find enlightening and perhaps provocative.