Movie Reviews
The American
This is the story of an “ugly American” driving around a small town in Italy preparing the locals for the “shock and awe” campaign of American commercial trash. McDonald’s, Walmart, and Home Depot will soon […]
business
Lifestyle
Keep the Merry and Dump the Myth
“Keep the Merry and Dump the Myth” reads a giant billboard in Times Square. The top panel has an image of Santa Claus. The bottom has an image of Christ on the Cross. The billboard […]
Citizenship
42,000 U.S. Factories Have Shut Down Since 2001
More than 42,000 manufacturing facilities in the United States have been shut down since 2007. Lately, manufacturing facilities have been shutting down at the rate of 23 per day. They’re all moving to China. The […]
Editorials
All Luxury Cars Look Like Ugly HiTech Blobs Anymore
I may need a new glasses prescription (or a magnifying glass), but don’t all those expensive luxury cars look just the same? Back in the day you could recognize a vehicle just by its front […]
Washington
No One is In Control in Washington
It’s conventional wisdom that Wall Street loves gridlock in Washington. To them, Washington means oversight. Wall Street hates when Big Brother is watching, delving into all the nefarious ways they conjure to obfuscate regulators to […]