Category Archives: politics

MSNBC and Keith Olbermann: A Clear Case of Corporate Hypocrisy

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Gene

MSNBC fired Keith Olbermann for making financial contributions to democratic political candidates. They said that these gifts violated their company policy regarding the impartiality of their news people. Here is a summary of MSNBC’s stated policy on such matters, as … Continue reading →

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An American Socialist? That is Just Plain Stupid!

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Gene

Stupidity amazes me. I can stare dumbfounded, slack-jawed and wide-eyed at it for hours. It has the same hypnotic effect on my brain as a good magic trick or optical illusion. You know you should know better than to believe … Continue reading →

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Seven Steps to Becoming A One-Income Family (With Apologies to Autumn Giusti and Fox News)

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Gene

I was perusing the news on the Internet this morning when I saw this headline: Seven Steps to Becoming a One-Income Family. I immediately understood the intended gist of the article. It was meant to help couples figure out how … Continue reading →

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Stuck Like Congress, or Stuck in Philly With a Wandering Mind

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Gene

Here I am, stuck in Philadelphia…literally. Another Nor’Easter has blown in with a vengeance, and I am a shut-in at the Homestead Suites. Stuck. One might see the way recent weather has brought much of the Northeast, including Washington DC, … Continue reading →

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