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Hey Ump, You $!#*&@* Suck
Even if they don’t have a gun, it seems as if the men who run baseball will find a way to shoot themselves in the foot. The 2008 World Series should have been a showcase for a plethora of new stars, a platform for two emerging powerhouses, and a chance for the sport to display…
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Market Crash Course
It will be interesting to see how people reflect on this economic crisis in years to come. Will it be remembered for the trillions of dollars the government will likely throw at the problem before it’s over? Will it be remembered for the failures of financial industry giants like Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers? Will…
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Our Man in the White House
I found Buckwheat in the woodworking shop of the Home for Retired Racial Stereotypes, chiseling something on the face of an elaborate oaken plaque. “What are you making?” I inquired. “I is here carvin’ de trophy we gonna give George W. Bush if Bro’ Barack Obama wins de ‘lection,” squeaked the famous Our Gang character.…
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What Hope Can't Fix
As Jennifer Hudson closed her eyes, holding that last note of the national anthem at the Democratic National Convention in August, one can only imagine what she was dreaming in that brief moment. Certainly not about the nightmares October would bring.As much of the country is brimming with promise, poised for hopeful discussions about how…
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Love Thy GOP Neighbor?
My sister and I live in Lake Wylie, S.C. in a house sandwiched between two Republican families. Normally, proximity to people of a different party is not even a blip on our emotional Richter scale, especially when the people are our dear friends. But this is the first election year I have lived in a…
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Want to Vote, Can't Read
On a recent morning, a normally hidden employee of the “Steve Harvey Morning Show” stepped into the spotlight and made a bold confession. The security guard, whose nickname is Big Boom, had not voted in all of his 53 years. He explained that he had never registered or voted because he could not read. He…
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Securing the Vote
Since January, excitement has been building around this historic presidential campaign. But now our nation faces a crucial test as Election Day approaches—some states now have strict identification requirements for voters, a move that could stymie the anticipated growth in political participation. Whatever the motive for the tougher voter requirements, public officials, civic leaders, activists…
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Battle of the Ballot
If John McCain isn’t the next president, it won’t be for lack of trying—he’s called Barack Obama everything from a terrorist to a socialist. And yet, with a week to go, it is increasingly clear this election is Obama’s to lose. Which leaves McCain with one last tried-and-true tactic: Steal the thing. For all the…
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Sleepless in Obamaland
The end of this presidential campaign is giving me fits. During the day, I believe Barack Obama might just win this thing. At night, I’m scared sleepless that he might not.
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'Mad Men' of the GOP
Obama supporters are fond of threatening to move to Canada if their candidate loses. Republicans looking for a similar retreat, if things don’t go their way, can find a fitting escape in Mad Men. The brilliant AMC cable series, whose season finale airs Sunday, portrays a fantasy world, a Leave it to Beaver, Norman Rockwell-inspired…