Are We Too Connected?Being in my late 20s, I feel like I am at least somewhat on the cutting edge of technology and social media. I use Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Google+, LinkedIn, and all the websites that keep everyone aware of what their friends are doing, feeling, and eating.
I dutifully report in 140 characters or less how I feel about the subject that has drawn my ire for the day. The only thing I don’t use is MySpace, only because the short time I did have it I was inundated with messages from creepy men who left little ... continue reading
 RIOT in TurkeyAngry is about the only way I can describe how I felt after I heard this on the news; a quote from Reccep Tayyip Ergodan, the current Prime Minister o...  RantIf you're anything like me, you worry considerably about the state in which we live. We live in a world of near absolute chaos, with an incredibly sma...  Dumb Ingredients for a Dumber ConsumerChemicals! Additives! Preservatives! Names I can't pronounce! Soy! Peanuts! Nutritionists sound so smart & confident! Exclamation Points! Get on with ...  Seeking Experienced MothersWhat if you were 4 years old and your parents takes you outside into a strange area never to come back to you?  Climate Change, Climate ShmangeAfter a 20 year study, Dr. Melton J. McFickletter, PhD, Associate Professor of Environmental Science at the renowned Bigelow Institute, declared that ... Cyprus Needs to Happen, So Stop Crying like a BitchCyprus is one of the less known countries where the super rich flock stores their countless riches, which they pathologically hoard in their psychotic attempt to land their face on the cover of Forbes magazine. You might find yourself more familiar with the better known Swiss or "off shore" bank accounts. The true hypo... continue readingGood job, President Barrack Obama, you allowed the former attorney for Monsanto, Michael Taylor, to become commissioner of the FDA. Transparency be damned!
I'm nearly livid at this development, and you should be too. Conflict of interests? Who cares!? Truth & integrity in information and decision-making? Fuck that n... continue readingWelcome to the age where you can read all your magazines on an iPad, where cars talk to you and tell you which way to go, where toilets flush themselves, and where your phones can do everything, including your taxes. Seems like we are living in the future, but it's not as advanced as we would like to think.
Despite... continue readingBeing an absolute degenerate waster is seen as a great achievement by most people, I know. Honestly, killing it with vodka has become somewhat of a sporting event, and frankly, since going to university I've been kicking it with the premier league. My newsfeed is constantly filled with pictures of pretty girls and thei... continue readingAs most of us do in the winter months, we find ourselves waking up to a cough, running nose, or those pesky body aches that ultimately serve as reminders as to why there is a Walgreens on every corner. As a mother of children that participate in the local public education system, I am guaranteed the pleasure of utilizi... continue reading  Arizona's Student ConstitutionAre civilians required to protect and defend their Constitution? Is it a responsibility of all Americans to fight in America's name?  That Copyright ThingEver since the demise of Aaron Schwartz, faux moral guardians everywhere went on tirades around the internet about how copyright is so bad. Is it real...  Pass equals fail Keep in mind that the political system has hills and valleys and there is nothing we, personally, can do to make a difference.  Fighting The ObviousFor years I've wondered why conservatives like myself seem to be at such a disadvantage.  The Hunchback KingKnown throughout history as the Hunchback King, recent events have brought this name-calling into controversy.  Public Opinion"Public calls! We've got the public on our side! Out of my way, guy with public opinion coming through!"  Striving for imperfectionIt seems we have reached that rung in the ladder of our social and biological evolution where everyone either has, or wants something to be wrong with...  Kevin O'Leary: One Trick PonyThere are assholes, and then there are those who wish to be assholes. Kevin O'Leary is an obnoxious combination of both.  Rape in AmericaWhy is the subject of rape divisive? It sure as hell shouldn't be. Rape is something that I am pretty sure is accepted as something that is morally an...  The Hubris of ManYou can pass law after law in attempting to correct the ills, but it will never solve the problem.  Banned!If the sole purpose of a firearm is mass murder, it should be banned from civilian ownership.  The Fiscal Cliff NotesMy wife thinks our family budget is nearing the "Fiscal Cliff" because we can’t afford her buying brand new $100 shoes once a month.  Oh Bill Maher, There You Go Again...Even the high and mighty have their biases. Here is Bill Maher on the Jewish Journal thinking he's being factual on the Israel/Palestine conflict...  The Communist IdealBoth Capitalism and Communism are context-specific. In environments of scarcity, capitalism reigns supreme. In environments of abundance, capitalism m...  United State of WhateverElections aren't for everyone. Politics in general really. But it's just one hell of a pain in the ass to avoid.  Can't a girl just say hello?You may have heard this a million times by now, (I know I have) of how men love the chase. I always believed this to a certain extent, but now I am re...  I need a husband!Forget the phony, democrat-conspired war on women! The real war on women is making us think we can be productive, valid members of society all on our ...  Recycling - What A WasteAs I’m sure you can tell by my opening, I’m no fan of recycling, especially state-enforced recycling.  If It’s Delayed It Isn't NewsWhy can’t our news be as real as what we see in the serialized fiction we gobble up on network television each night?  No, you are not!Wonderings as to why a commonly used phase around American dinner tables isn’t considered a faux pas.  What Really Pisses me OffRecycling, ribbons, politically uninformed, NFL players in Pink, pussies, face libertarians, what's do they have in common? |
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