I bring sad news today. The only and official dog mascot for this blog, Sophie, has passed away. Full name, Sophie Belle Mooney, was rescu...

Moving at Internet speed yesterday, the Sports website Deadspin revealed Notre Dame's football hero Manti Te'o did not actually have...

I watched in amazement a C-Span coverage of a public hearing on gun violence aired this weekend recorded in Santa Rosa, CA. For about 2 an...

Being wrong is easy. Often we "learn" the wrong information, or just interpret our experiences through a dim understanding of the ...

The tragic shooting in Newtown, CT provides at the least an opportunity for discussion and debate about common sense gun laws, mental ...

My congressman, Rep. Phil Roe, is continuing to show off how much he despises folks in need. Worse, he was joined by other Tennessee c...

The Republicans in Washington need an update to their symbol. The above image captures what I imagine might be the self-image of man...

As the new year approaches I tend to reflect some, as most folks do, on Past, Present and Future. In truth, I'm likely too reflecti...

It's so easy to highlight the ridiculous and delusional when one takes a cruise ship adventure with a boatload of Conservatives just da...

Tree. Nog. Roast Beast. Merry Christmas to All.

Yes, it's that time again - craft your best caption for the photo above and you too can be a WINNER! What will you win? A giant...

I like many of the traditions of Christmas, especially music. But it's kind of sad how older Christmas songs swamp anything newer. T...

Time for something completely whimsical. Still seeking a rare, useful and perhaps energy efficient gift? Why not try the Napsack, a ...

Worst idea I've heard yet (and there is no shortage of bad ideas) in response to the massacre in Newtown, CT is from Tennessee Senat...

The Misunderstood? ( via ) In the face of deadly events and violence aimed at children, it seems the most sane response is the express...

Charlotte Bacon, 6 Daniel Barden, 7 Olivia Engel, 6 Josephine Gay, 7 Ana Marquez-Greene, 6 Dylan Hockley, 6 Madeleine Hsu,...

Two Korean ladies, Jung Da Woon and Jung Hye Sun, take their acoustic music to the internet, under  the name J-Rabbit. You can keep y...

Surveys say: "President Barack Obama won the public argument over taxes so decisively that almost half of Republicans now say ...

Things I learned from the Internet today: the most expensive cheese in the world is Donkey Cheese, made, of course, from the milk of a do...

------ Grab your passport now and head to southern France to the small village of Bugarach . The tiny village will survive th...