The end of the year is upon us. The world did not end so we have 2013 and beyond to look forward to. But before we do let’s take a look back at 2012. (For reference, here’s my 2012 outlook and 2011 review) Life By far the biggest change of 2012 Read more…
After last year’s collapse at the hand of harsh treatment by local police and cities, aided by the unrelenting coldness of winter, the Occupy movement appeared to leave the national spotlight. But despite what many thought, they didn’t die. For starters, the main Occupy Wall Street movement is starting a Read more…
I’ve never been a fan of political parties. Representatives in a republic are already responsible to so many different groups: their constituents, their personal beliefs, the good of the country as a whole. Feeling beholden to yet another group that is responsible for their getting elected, distorts this sense of Read more…
With the arrival of the baby, I’ve been pretty out of the loop in regards to the various progressive movements I use to be following. I haven’t even watched all the recent Daily Shows and Colbert Reports which are my primary source of news (well source for what the major Read more…
You can tell you’re getting old when your guild decides to postpone a guild meeting so they can watch the State of the Union. This was one of those times where the Xbox failed me and I had to watch from the computer instead of the tv. It almost looked Read more…