Movie Reviews
The American
This is the story of an “ugly American” driving around a small town in Italy preparing the locals for the “shock and awe” campaign of American commercial trash. McDonald’s, Walmart, and Home Depot will soon […]
business
Lifestyle
Keep the Merry and Dump the Myth
“Keep the Merry and Dump the Myth” reads a giant billboard in Times Square. The top panel has an image of Santa Claus. The bottom has an image of Christ on the Cross. The billboard […]
Environment
U.S. Postal Service is Killing Trees
The U.S. Post Office came up with a brilliant idea to stave off bankruptcy: offer discount postage rates to bulk mailers. That’s when the avalanche of mailings started. I’ll certainly never buy anything from any of […]
Lifestyle
San Francisco Retailers Refuse to Use the Word Christmas
Right after Thanksgiving the American Family Association called for a two month boycott of Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic for refusing to use the word “Christmas” in any of their online, TV or newspaper […]
Lifestyle
Santa Skips 16,000 Hostess Employees
The day after Hostess went bankrupt last month the morning crew at Good Morning America were joking about it. 16,000 people lost their jobs, and our national media were laughing. Hostess represents Twinkies, Hostess Bread […]
Jews
The Ruthless Investor Class
If you feel bad about raising taxes on the rich, don’t. They don’t feel bad about manipulating you into taking on more debt or selling you below par goods or marketing foods that make you […]
Money
Who is this $250,000 Small Businessman?
I assume the $250,000 means married filing joint returns or married individuals with income of $125,000 filing separate returns. According to factcheck.org this group makes up 2% of all U.S. households. They earn 24% of […]
Washington
Big Business and National Disasters
The stock market was closed for two days on account of Hurricane Sandy. When the major exchanges opened on Wednesday Home Depot was top performing on the big board and insurance companies were drowning at the bottom. Hint: Everybody […]
Money
How Much Small Businesses REALLY Make
You’ve heard Obama say it a thousand times, “We can’t afford to raise taxes on small business owners – anybody making less than $250,000.” The bar has been raised somewhat lately to the point where […]
Nature
The Great Geneal Motors Streetcar Conspiracy
Before you go feeling all warm and fuzzy about GM and all the good, solid manufacturing jobs they’ve created – and kept! – thank God, for Obama’s bailout plan… you should turn a page in […]