Dan Carlin

History, Politics and Current Affairs are the topics covered by Dan on his two podcasts.  I came across his commentaries at work.  There a multiple times a week that I have to work on a really monotonous, mind-numbing tasks that would pass slower than an Alaskan winter, if it were not for podcasts.  But, as [...]

A 9/11 tribute.. on 9/12

Ok… to call this a tribute article would be insulting to both tributes and articles… but the recent exchange over on the Your Voice page raised a few questions… questions which could have easily been asked in that forum, but I figured writing a blog post would satisfy both my questions as well as MotionShogun’s [...]

IT’S OFFICIAL: Sazerac

I have been drunk, half-naked and barefoot in New Orleans’ French Quarter, but that’s another story.  Today, it is decided:  Sazerac is the official drink of New Orleans, Louisiana.  No, not just in name, it is written in the law.  Ask the Louisiana House of Representatives. 

It’s poison baby!

To poison someone, means that you have truely decided that not only do that not deserve to live, but you deserve a medal for not using a gun, a knife, a car, a cleaver, a bat…you get the picture.  In 2005 (most recent data I could find), 5,833 people died of intential poisonings.  That sounds like [...]

A lingering problem Part 2

 
 
Patriotism and love for humanity was most exemplified by the people that we encountered in NYC.  Everyone in the city had a look of disbelief, fear, and sorrow.  But more importantly, their faces showed a sense of caring and unity.  The American flags which hung from doors, window, building, scaffolding, street lights, cars, and buses [...]