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  • Why Mass Media has failed us.

    So rumors about Barack Obama are circulating on the internet in a number of smear chain letters. Mass media, with nothing better to do, reports on them, thus increasing their audience. Does anyone else see the problem h…

  • The Situation Room

    The Situation Room is a show on CNN that specializes in making viewers terrified of leaving their homes. I rather euphemistically like to refer to it as the 60 minutes of PANIC. It is hosted by Wolf Blitzer, a man who…

  • Headliners week of April 28th

    Teen In Bomb Plot Wanted To "Kill Jesus"FLORENCE, S.C., April 29, 2008 A teen accused of plotting to blow up his high school told police that he wanted to die, go to heaven and kill Jesus, federal authorities said Tuesda…

  • There is nothing to say.

    Man charged after teen bashed with hedgehog April 09, 2008 02:00am Article from: A MAN has been charged with assaulti…

  • 2007 year in review

    (Fill in the Blank) In 2007, we were subjected to the end of the Harry Potter series, in which we were surprised that (Neville grew a spine/______ died) and disappointed that (Harry didn't die/Sirius didn't come bac…

  • Rules of Journalism

    1. Afflict the comfortable and comfort the afflicted; then, after the afflicted become comfortable, afflict them again. This should provide an endless supply of news stories. 2. Be balanced. No matter what anybody…

  • Perspective

    The deaths of young college students and their professors this past Monday have sparked outrage, shock, and grief across the United States. How could such a senseless act occur? Is the school not an institution which …

  • Puerto Vallarta

    Greetings from Puerto Vallarta.New story coming sometime later in the week. Thanks to everyone who's given feedback on my latest stories. I'm trying to pull this blog away from just being a series of potentially emo post…

  • There are few occasions that will get me so absolutely entertained by news just in general, but today is one of those days. Going on to the Washington Post online edition this morning yielded a series of news stories too…

  • News of the Weird

    Actual Headline: Taking It Off for the Kids - How a biweekly party for undressed gay men saved a children?s puppetry theater. http://nymag.com/news/intelligencer/19766/ Sometimes, I don't even need to make a joke. Seat…

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