Where’s the October Surprise?
Reading Time: 4 minutes. So, there I was as this October came to a close, clinging to the edge of my seat and holding my breath, just waiting for this…
Biased Political Bullshit
It’s the economy, stupid
Reading Time: 4 minutes. One thing that has me sweating like a dollar-store hot dog in the microwave about this tight election is the economy. Sure, if you peek outside…
Working-Class Struggle during Corporate Prosperity while no one notices
Reading Time: 3 minutes. We’re living in a paradox. On one side, Corporate America, hand in hand with government interests, is setting record profits and basking in stock market highs.…
Only Reading the Headlines: Hide Your Pets Edition
Reading Time: 7 minutes. I’m kicking off my new blog series, ‘Only Reading the Headlines,’ with a special debate edition. Yes, I watched the whole thing, start to finish—one bathroom…
Some people aren’t gonna fucking like this
Reading Time: < 1 minute. For the rest of my life I’ll never understand how the Orange Man (that’s right, I don’t dignify him with his name) convinced so many…
I pose no threat
Reading Time: 2 minutes. Details are starting to emerge about the guy who tried to assassinate Orange Man. And once again, it’s the ‘smart, quiet loner’. I hate it. That…
This shit is still not normal
Reading Time: 2 minutes. Oh, the media is just so concerned, aren’t they? For weeks, they’ve been hand-wringing about why one of the candidates should bow out. But wait—it’s not…
It’s the economy, stupid
Reading Time: 2 minutes. What’s infuriating about the power economic news holds over elections is that the average Joe or Jane rarely sees the benefits of a so-called “good economy.”…
Not ready for the internet
Reading Time: 3 minutes. Remember those dreaded research papers we all had to do in school? You know, the ones that had you scrambling through library stacks, highlighter in hand,…