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A Tip for Presidential Candidates: Take a Break at a Highway Rest-stop
June 1st, 2007After driving from Princeton to Cincinnati and back on the great American interstate highway system over Memorial Day weekend, I saw the true essence of the average American. Read More
Why Rising Gas Prices are Good in Some Ways
June 1st, 2007On May 18, USA Today published an article titled, “Fed-up drivers begin to look ‘outside the box.’” The article outlined some of the many ways Americans are coping with rapidly rising gasoline prices. Read More
The Suburban Lawn (aka grass)
June 1st, 2007Coming back to NJ for the summer, I saw something I have not seen in months: the suburban lawn. The homogenous green swaths of suburban lawn, also known as grass, are a triumph of American consumer culture. Read More
Lesson Two: Put Yourself on Youtube
May 31st, 2007There was a time when you used to actually have some semblance of talent to become famous. This started to change with television, specifically MTV and reality shows. These shows opened up the spotlight for a limited number of talentless people each year, but the chances of actually getting on were pretty low. Read More
Lesson One: Break the Law
May 31st, 2007At some point or another, you’ve disagreed with some law. Maybe you think marijuana should be legal, maybe you think 12 year olds should be able to drink, or maybe you think drug addled teenagers should be able to carry concealed weapons. Read More
Oden vs. Durant
May 31st, 2007Greg Oden or Kevin Durant? Kevin Durant or Greg Oden? This debate reminds me of a great essay Chuck Klosterman wrote about Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, when he joked that whoever you support would explain everything about your personality. Things are not so clear cut with Oden and Durant. Read More
UDFC 71: Muffin vs. Rover
May 30th, 2007I’m sure most of you already know about the latest Michael Vick controversy. For those who haven’t, Vick’s nephew was arrested at his Virginia mansion (Vick’s, not the nephew) for running an illegal dogfighting ring. Police actually found several pit bulls, most of which had major injuries. Read More
So Who Is Ron Paul, Part 1
May 30th, 2007So what's the deal with this Ron Paul character? When I wrote my blog entry on why Mitt Romney won the first Republican presidential debate, a lot of people contested my analysis, claiming instead that Ron Paul won. That was only the tip of the iceberg. Read More
Analysis: Congress Passes War Funding Bill
May 25th, 2007After a heated battle between Bush and the Democrats over the Iraq war, Congress passed a war funding bill that holds off another confrontation between the two sides until September. Overall, Bush achieved a major victory. He adamantly insisted that the new war funding bill can not contain troop withdrawal timelines, whether mandated or voluntary. That alone constitutes victory for Bush. Read More