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Small victory for justice

The old fraudster, Bernie Madoff, is actually going to spend the rest of his life in prison for ripping all those people off! It's a Fourth of July miracle!

Eulogy for the King of Pop from a grateful fan

I am incredibly sad as I write this. One of the greatest entertainers, one of the true shining musical geniuses, one of the most iconic American cultural figures of the past 100 years, the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has departed from this world.

The service and asset based "New Economy" didn't work out so hot

Now what?

It sounded good on paper: Globalization meant that un-developed economies could become developing economies by manufacturing the things that would be needed in developed economies. Developed economies would provide services and capital to manage and fund new manufacturing and resource extraction enterprises in the Third World. A rising tide would lift all boats. The theory behind the New Economy made some sense.

Nicotine addiction can literally bring a grown man to tears

Here is what I wrote earlier, before caving under the intense suffering of nicotine withdrawal:

And laugh about it.

Watch this SHAMEFUL video.

I have nothing against cops. They have a tough and important job. They're just working people like you and me. It bugs me when they shoot people who are exercising their Constitutional rights and call peaceful protesters -- whose taxes pay cops' salaries and pensions -- "cockroaches."

I have already waxed philosophical on the puzzling question of why awesome Superman needs Clark Kent (because he can't be a true hero without maintaining humility), but the less obvious riddle is why a nice, normal fellow like Clark Kent bothers being Superman.

Historic meeting will finish off U.S. hegemony, kill dollar

Not that you'll hear a word of it in the U.S. mainstream media, but Russia, China, India, and others are holding an historic meeting today and tomorrow (June 15-16, 2009). This will effectively end U.S. hegemony. It will start with a dismantling of western financial power. On June 5, 2009, Russian President Medvedev stated that:

Turning 40 does not suck.

Words of wisdom for the whippersnappers sweating it...

As I type these words, my wife is packing for her move tomorrow. Nothing like a little humor to lighten the emotional load in times like these.

Nation's Girlfriends Unveil New Economic Plan: 'Let's Move In Together'

...when your product sucks.

All money is made in sales.

What's the difference between marketing and sales, anyway?

A lot of people in crappy sales jobs call themselves "marketers," and a lot of people employed in marketing pride themselves on high unit sales when those sales had little to do with their efforts. The difference between sales and marketing could not be more stark.