Meta, the pesky Greek catch-all prefix which has so confusingly implanted itself into contemporary-speak and texting, defined as“after”, or “beyond”, or “adjacent”, often connoting additional, though unrelated, information…enough already! How about if flowery language and the overused metaphor get restricted to fiction or commentary, (aka criticism), and are tagged verboten in normal conversation or communicative journalism? The…
A constant stream of news flashes on TV and the internet, (at least those that don’t concern OJ or any bailout related topics), report disheartening tallies of the numbers of layoffs by companies from AT&T to Walmart and the total collapse of countless others. Apparently recession means that people suddenly…
In Saratoga Springs, Santa arrived two weekends ago to the accompaniment of the Ballston Spa Community Band. Christmas lights and decorations have been popping up around town for at least that long and, of course, Thanksgiving has made it all official, (not unlike magical Memorial Day giving me permission to…
Is it just me, or do the players in the global game of FIX THE ECONOMY seem confused by whether they are playingMonopoly©, Risk© or Yahtzi, and, crucial to any of us observing over nachos in the ‘Board Game Sports Bar’, don’t they seem to be making up the rules as they go along? I…
I’m from Detroit. You can see Canada from there. I don’t claim any proximal insight into an impending Canadian invasion, (sorry, Sarah), nor does the happenstance of my place of birth give me any more legitimate credibility for commenting on the state of the automotive industry than say, the CEO’s…
It was just before 11pm est, November 4, 2008. Wolf Blitzer declared, for the two thousand-eight hundred-sixty-third time, that I was watching, “the best political team on television”, than tiptoed around the holograms popping up all over the studio before going off script just long enough to announce that CNN…
With about 70 hours before the polls close, (sorry, Hawaii, I’m assuming your electoral votes will either be gravy or sadly too few to stem an upset), and the POWER of the Presidency is effectively transferred, I’ve been reflecting on the enormity of such a thing, its history and its significance to…
Dear America, I received a reply to my last entry from a dear friend who suggested, (actually got right up in my face), that my overzealous opinions are exclusionary of and often demeaning to truly good people with contrary beliefs. I can only plead, ‘Guilty as Charged’ and offer the…
Dear Mr. President: I use this salutation simply out of respect to the office, so, as you are having this read to you, please wipe that perpetually stupid grin off of your face and try to pay attention. As you bumbled through your privileged life, how on Earth were you…
Things have been spinning around inside my head all week, (well, actually since I was old enough to know I had a head), what with the financial meltdown and all. I’ve become a minute-by-minute news junky since the campaign kicked into full gear and to have all of that confusing…