A View of Paris Hilton

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Paris Hilton, born on 17th February 1981, heiress to the Hilton empire, model and co-star of hit TV show "The Simple life": Sex Video? Check. Blonde hair? Check. Lots of money? Check. Welcome to route one to launching a celebrity career. Paris Hilton's famous "one night in Paris" video seems to ...

The Real Reasons the “Mortgage Meltdown” is Happening

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Today, I read an article in the paper that stated HUD was going to implement new rules that would protect home owners from the big bad, predatory lenders. I have been seeing this kind of drivel in the papers and on the evening news for a while now, and I ...

One-Eyed National Health Care

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

National health care might be a disaster, due to the cost and the complexity. A government-controlled system also creates agonizing moral dilemmas (read about the eye treatment ruling covered further down). Still, despite my opposition to it, I can see it's a real possibility, and soon. Keeping that in mind, ...

Exploring the Use of Solar Power For Homes

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

The concept of using solar power for homes has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. Although solar power has been used for ages, systems designed to replace or augment electrical use are only now just catching on in a very big way. In general there ...

Children and Restaurants Do Not Mix

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

There is nothing more infuriating than arriving at your favourite restaurant to find some numskull has installed their two year old complete with buggy and the entire contents of the nursery at the table next to you. I am not talking about a cut price eatery here. This restaurant is quite ...

Why Most Americans Hate Their Job

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

I have a good friend who is an artist. He paints. His style I shall call Whimsical Realism. All his realistic masterpieces have some kooky whimsy that focuses his attitude about the Subject (Victim? Ha!) of his skill. He is generous to his subjects; he has heart. He shows it in ...

Reorganizing Health Care Is Not Socialized Medicine – It’s Inevitable

Sunday, January 6th, 2008

You see, the global enterprises and endeavors of companies such as pharmaceuticals, medical technology companies, certain medical professions, those in positions of power paid for by global entities, and a multitude of other corporate greed driven systems for health care services are pushing this nation into something that could have ...

Top 10 Reasons Why Paul Wolfowitz Would Make a Good World Bank President

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

by John Cavanagh 1. He would follow in the great tradition of World Bank president Robert McNamara, who also helped kill tens of thousands of people in a poor country most Americans couldn't find on a map before getting the job. 2. It helps to be a good liar when you run ...