Blogs
Various blogs, featuring humor, oddities, news and interesting items.
Time Travel for Pedestrians?
You just might be able to go back in time and do dinosaur hunting or kill Hitler, or at least prevent the reality show boom on television. According … Read more
The “L” Word — As understood by JFK
Liberalism is not so much a party creed or set of fixed platform promises as it is an attitude of mind and heart, a faith in man’s ability … Read more
Message to Banks: Pay US Back
by George Goehl and LeeAnn Hall, Truthout Today, the Association of Washington Business, the powerful chamber of Washington State businesses, is in the midst of its annual policy … Read more
California Stage opens its 20th season with powerful drama on veterans’ PTSD
About one in three Vietnam veterans suffered from full or partial Post Traumatic Stress (PTSD) after the war – it is estimated that over 300,000 of our returning … Read more
“A Place Called Sacramento”: 12th Annual World Premiere of 10 Local Films
For the twelfth year, Access Sacramento is planning the world premiere of “A Place Called Sacramento” (PCS), a scriptwriting and short film production project for local writers and … Read more
Mainstream corporate-owned media blacking out Wall St protests, but they like Tea Party protests
The mainstream corporate-owned media are almost totally lacking any coverage of the ongoing Wall Street protests, but they never miss an opportunity to cover the corporate-sponsored “tea party” … Read more
Lost Journal: Delayed-Onset Puppy Love
Journal entry: May 4, 1988 (age 19) – Puppy Love “Wait a minute – you mean you like me, too?” This wasn’t the way it worked. From the … Read more
Occupy Wall Street!
As I write, the wonderful “Occupy Wall Street” protests are happening in New York City. It’s about time that those who see clearly (most of America, actually) got … Read more
F**k is a Registered Trademark (NSFW)
After a lengthy battle in Germany’s patent court, EFAG trademark company has won the right to use “Ficken” as a brand name…and Ficken Schnapps was born. Why … Read more