No, I don’t blame Hollywood or the Dark Knight for the Colorado shootings. But, I do blame Hollywood for the deterioration of its product, the resulting desensitization of our kids, and the overall lack of concern for what it produces […]
The College Scam Hurts Us ALL
Human nature is such that when something doesn’t directly affect you, it’s easy to not pay attention. Such has been the case for this dad regarding the escalating costs of college, the incredible competition to get in, and all the […]
[OPINION] A Controversial Take on Father’s Day
It seems to me that while Mother’s Day is akin to the Super Bowl, Father’s Day is more like a junior high scrimmage. If you’re skeptical, just look at the statistics. Last year Americans spent $5.2 billion more celebrating mom […]
[BOOK REVIEW] Pawning our future in Broke, USA
The story of the financial collapse of 2008 is well rehearsed in our national consciousness: an over-priced housing market supported risky “sub-prime” mortgages made to middle- and upper-middle class folks who overreached, borrowing more than they should have, and those […]
Your Government Hard at Work?
A dangerous game of political chicken is being played in our country with the debt ceiling, and it stands the chance of bringing the further downfall of the American Empire. I wouldn’t say that this “crisis” of the debt ceiling […]
That’s right, Katy Perry is a creeper
I am running the risk of saying something which will upset the millions of orphans who have been spiritually abandoned by their parents and handed over to a surrogate mother named (non-)Music Television and a surrogate father named Facebook. If […]
An open letter to the idiots behind the Dodge “Man Van”
Dear Chrysler-Dodge, I was just reading about the new Grand Caravan R/T you’re unveiling today. You call it the “Man Van”, inferring that minivans are in fact for chicks. That’s retarded. Historically, manliness was measured in strength, combat ability and […]
The New Obama
Flag-waving rhetoric arrives at the mid-point in his first term. Is it too late? One of the criticism often voiced of Barack Obama is that he is not proud of his own country. That conclusion, reached primarily (though not exclusively) […]
Does Being On Time Mean Anything Anymore?
With all the wonderful technology at our fingertips, one would think that keeping track of appointments and being on time would be easier than ever. I suspect that punctuality is largely going the way of shame and honesty, and becoming less ubiquitous, less obligatory. Texting that […]
Eleven Ways to Make Patriotism Cool Again
Patriotism. It’s a thornier word than it used to be. To some, it conjures visions of flag-waving and parades. To many others, though, “patriotism” feels uncomfortably close to arrogance and intolerance—even xenophobia and bigotry. Yes, in the push for political […]
Da-da’s Mad as Hell and He’s Not Going to Take It Anymore: An Open Letter to Roger Goodell, NFL Commish
Hi, Roger. I’m curious. Why is it you punish NFL athletes with ‘character issues’ week after week, but at the same time allow FOX and CBS to broadcast horribly violent R-rated commercials in-between plays? AT TEN O’CLOCK IN THE MORNING. It’s made it i…
Facebook, Cigarettes, and Information Addiction
Facebook is a cigarette, information is the nicotine, and you are the addict. And it is time to stop blaming Facebook if you get privacy cancer. Years ago, after a long and drawn out fight, the tobacco industry was forced […]
Bright Tykes, Big City
I kept my young charges, Bronco and Nagurski, out of school today to size them up at the first annual Youth Work Force Draft, held at Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. Expected to become an annual event, the forum is the brainchild o…
[WORK-LIFE BALANCE] Gatekeeping
A recent study out of the University of Texas concluded something both alarming and telling about the power of traditional gender roles. Women who were married to men they described as skillful caregivers suffered from lower self competence when it […]
The State of Gender Affairs
There’s no question that technology changes faster than most of us yuppies and boomers can handle. I don’t know what the current number of years for technology “generations” is, but I do know that if you have children five or […]