American Big Business faces a terrible backlash: its arrogance is showing. The major issue with the consumer is trust. It’s been lost … it won’t be easily won back — and it’ll likely get worse. Capitalism could go on trial, and it’s ill-prepared to argue its case. Just like the rest of us, it […]
On Waging War: We All Survive Death — So What’s the Point?
Whatever you’re doing at this moment, please stop. We’re all going to sing: Lead Vocal: “…War! — Hyunh!! Good Gawd, Jy’all! — What Is It Good For..?” Chorus: “Uh-Absolut’ly Nuthin’!” by Donald Croft Brickner What follows in its entirety is unlikely to qualify as glum, or even unpleasant — but due to the […]
The Subliminal Slam-Dunk
10 7 08 The Subliminal Slam-Dunk by Mary Lyon I was going to start out by calling the second Presidential Candidates’ Debate between Barack Obama and John McCain a “running out the clock” affair for Obama. Basically a draw – no big wins or losses, with an edge to Obama because he didn’t give up […]
Advantage Biden
10 02 08 Advantage Biden By Mary Lyon I had help with this one. I watched Joe Biden and Sarah Palin square off, on CNN, specifically for that network’s audience meters. In this case, it was a group of undecided voters in Ohio, both men and women. What was revealing to me was how the […]
Repubicans Are Mean
I sat through Rudy Giuliani and the debut of Sarah Palin – and I’ve come to only one conclusion. Republicans are mean. No whining here. I’m no Phil Gramm. Just an objective statement of fact based on first-person observation. Nasty. Snarky. Mocking. Sarcastic, Punch you in the nose first and then laugh at you because […]