Today is Election Day — a day when Americans exert their founding-fathers-given (or suffrage-given, depending on one’s gender) right to vote. Sure its a midterm election, but its important nonetheless. I voted this morning before work with my sister and my dad. New York State switched to new paper/scantron ballots from the old metal machines [...]

CBS’ new sitcom $#*! My Dad Says starring William Shatner is based on the Twitter account of Justin Halpern, who lives with his 89-year-old father. The show’s premiere brought in 12.5 million viewers last week. Maybe that’s why CBS is planning another TV show based on a Twitter account, @shhdontellsteve. That one is about a [...]

This Veterans’ Day, let’s take a minute to show our gratitude for all of the brave men and women who have fought and are fighting for our country. War is very much used as a talking point by politicians and talking heads these days. And while we, as Americans, do have to find a way [...]

Oops, I didn’t vote. Now while millions of Americans don’t vote (especially in a non-Presidential election year), I have always voted since the first day I was legally eligible to make my voice heard. Today I just ran out of time before work. I didn’t leave myself enough time before work to vote. That’s the [...]

Senator Al Franken (D-MN) is working hard to get healthcare reform passed… pushing through all the rhetoric and nonsense about socialized medicine that’s out there these days: Al Franken, like many Americans, is sick and tired of listening to conservatives throw up strawman arguments about health care reform intended to scare Americans into accepting 47 [...]