Uncle Sam has hit the fan. He has removed his disguise, and we now realize that it's Big Brother behind the mask. The events of the several weeks should erase any doubt that the U.S. government has gone off the Big Brother deep end. Revelations of systematic monitoring and reading of our electronic communications and … Continue reading everything we know about politics is wrong (Big Brother version)
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one flu over the newscaster’s desk
Soundtrack in my head: The Polyphonic Spree "Hold Yourself Up" 4330009 / Pixabay The flu is back, and scarier than 2009! Pardon my sarcasm. Influenza is not something I take lightly--especially given the risk that it can trigger my asthma and possibly even bring on pneumonia. It's just that the more this flu season is … Continue reading one flu over the newscaster’s desk
smelling blood, the news hound sticks his nose in a pile of manure
Soundtrack in my head: Don Henley, "Dirty Laundry" Alexas_Fotos / Pixabay The things that pass for the news and credible journalism these days are, well, incredible. Trusted news source CNN thought they could get a leg up on the competition by identifying the person reportedly at the center of the Secret Service scandal. Upon publicly … Continue reading smelling blood, the news hound sticks his nose in a pile of manure