I ran into an article on Yahoo.com with some interesting statistics on the group of Americans that will decide the fate of our nation–“undecided likely voters.” While 69 percent of likely voters report they’re paying a great deal of attention to the race, the figure drops to 59 percent for persuadable likely voters. Among the … Continue reading
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‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Offers A Gripping Story, Gutsy Action, and Rich Social Commentary
Before I begin, I would like to send my thoughts and prayers to victims of the tragic movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. This is by no means a movie blog, and thus this post is far from a movie review–not to say this blog is foreign to a good movie review or two. However, as The … Continue reading
Why Am I The Only One Who Has Noticed That Paul Ryan and Eric Cantor Comprise The Presidential Dream Ticket?
You know, the Democrats like to throw out liberal policies and then call the Republicans the “Party of No” for rejecting them, and that’s fine. That’s typical politics. There’s nothing crazy about that, and frankly Republicans by rule should being saying no to a lot of government actions, so that’s totally ok by me. The … Continue reading
Newt Gingrich Earns First GOP Primary Victory
As I’m sure you know by now, Newt Gingrich has won the South Carolina GOP primary, and did so decisively. Now, Santorum, Romney, and Gingrich all may claim victory in one state. While the winner of South Carolina has gone on to win the nomination in every GOP primary since 1980, each of those winners also … Continue reading
‘The Trees’ by Rush (1978): A Keen Metaphor Wrapped In A Brilliant Song
It’s been a while since I’ve written a music post so I hope this one doesn’t disappoint. A few weeks ago, a dear friend recommended I listen to a track from Rush’s 1978 album Hemispheres, entitled “The Trees” (I’ve always wanted to call someone a “dear” friend). When I finally got around to listening to it and perusing the … Continue reading
Moral Relativism Makes Me Relatively Sick
Metaethical Moral Relativism: The truth or falsity of moral judgements, or their justification, is not absolute or universal, but is relative to the traditions, convictions, or practices of a group of persons. Simply put, for those who subscribe to this philosophy, there is no real right or wrong. Groups of people can decide what is … Continue reading
The Great Restrainers: Brian and Calvin Coolidge
I’d always thought Brian Cashman was a terrible GM. That is until recently, when I realized that ownership was overriding him on a lot of the decisions I didn’t like. Cashman made it obvious he didn’t want to sign Rafael Soriano this offseason and when the expensive signing happened, everyone knew Hank Steinbrenner overrode his … Continue reading
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