It's Looking More and More Likely We Are Not Alone
NASA announced today that an additional 1,284 exoplanets had been discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope, more than doubling the number...
Monthly Archive: May 2016
Why I Hate The Gig Economy
I know that Uber is extremely popular and my aversion to the company is probably going to get me nowhere (both...
Another Free Trade Failure
In my prior Reality Check post, I noted with interest that Caribbean banks were listed as the fourth largest foreign holders of...
A New Poster Boy for Republican Obstruction
I see that another nomination proposed to the Senate by President Obama is being held up by the Republicans in the...
Hillary Finally Moves to Co-Opt Sanders' Voters
It is good to see Hillary Clinton’s proposal to allow people of a certain age to buy into Medicare – “Medicare...
A Foggy Morning
A Foggy Morning
Cartoonist Fired For Being Pro Farmer
In what is a true testament to the thin skin of our corporate overlords and an indication of their raw power,...
Bridgeport Board of Ed Dysfunction
I think we all know that Board of Education politics can become pretty rancorous and chaotic – it happens all across the...
Mercury Transit Unseen
With Mercury’s transit across the Sun occurring yesterday, I was unprepared as I did not have a solar filter for my...
Trump Appoints Christie To Lead Transition Team
Chris Christie saw the handwriting on the wall for his future job prospects a long time ago – no chance to...