Welfare is not for rich corporations
The Merriam Webster definition of corporation is: “a large business or organization that under the law has the rights and duties of an individual and follows a specific purpose.” This […]
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Scientific journalism fails
Science journalism has definitely taken a turn for the worse. With social media coming into the mainstream and clickbait a lucrative option for websites, the quality of media across the […]
Drawbacks of multi-level marketing
People will use almost any method to reach consumers beyond traditional door to door sales, and some are interested in making money in the most immoral and illegal methods possible. […]
De-criminalize drugs and prioritize public health
In a society where all drugs are decriminalized, a common picture that might come to mind is an increase of drug addicts, young, old and in between. One might imagine […]
Attacks on Planned Parenthood are inappropriate
The Republican chaired Oversight and Government Reform Committee wasted the time and money of the American tax payer Sep. 29 in a desperate attempt to frame Planned Parenthood as the […]
National and park conservation needs more money
After 50 years, the national land and water conservation fund expired this year and all our national parks and lands have lost their funding. Proposed by Washington Senator Henry Jackson […]
Analyzing gun control
Though mass shootings are often cited as a reason to increase gun control, they are random and infrequent enough to be a negligible risk to most of the population. High […]
Bernie Sanders: Yay or Nay?
Sanders has been making a splash in the democratic primaries, second in popularity only to Hilary Clinton. If current trends continue he has a solid chance of surpassing Clinton as […]
Nay Bernie.
Talk to almost anybody enough and they’ll give a nearly endless list of problems in this country. Nine times out of ten, it’ll come down to an economic issue. It’s […]
Yay Bernie.
2016 is a year of anti-establishment. With the primary party nominations four months away, many voters are showing a distrust of Bush and Clinton, middle of the road politicians who […]
Pinhead Prophets
Last week on Sept. 28, Earth’s shadow blotted out the moon turning it blood-red. This was the last of four, successive, full “super moon” eclipses, the first of which was […]
Silly insurance codes prevent proper health care
The United States government transitioned over to a new set of insurance codes used to classify claims for adding or removing benefits. The 10th revision of the International Statistical Classification […]
Exposure vs. Safe Space
In a recent town hall event in Des Moines, Iowa, President Obama took a shot that the trend of overt political correctness sweeping the nation. With speakers of every color […]
#istandwithahmed
With the increasing pace of information exchange in the world, social media outlets seem to be littered with junk information that makes it difficult to discern fact from fiction. Certain […]
The Syrian Refugee Crisis
Lately the news has covered a lot about the Syrian Refugee Crisis. With connections to Syrian friends and news about the crisis, the conditions seem to worsen day by day. […]
Judge people according to character, not clothing or body art
Picture yourself walking down a bustling street in the heart of the colorful city. A cafe, its open doors adorned with hanging vines, catches your eye. You stroll in, notice […]
Privacy in a new era of computing
The much-awaited and strangely-named Windows 10 was recently released as a free installation. One of the most immediate negative responses against the operating system revolves around the privacy settings – […]
The benefits of trophy hunting versus emotionality and Disney
A couple decades ago, there was something called the Bambi effect. Deer, normally considered a destructive nuisance, were humanized in the Disney film “Bambi” and contributed to backlash against hunters. […]
Top athletes rake in more money than they’re really worth
In the United States, three major sports make up a year-round schedule. The Major League Baseball season begins in early April and lasts through October. The National Football League runs […]
Making the most of the meat you eat
One of the dominant sources for protein in the United States food industry is meat, particularly beef. I’m fascinated by the different ways that meat can be prepared and cooked […]