I bought a new Roomba yesterday. Sears had the base model 405 for only $129.00, so it was really a no-brainer just to buy a new one. My old...

I'm not an economist. Nor am I particularly an expert in government, or the constitution, or law. I am someone who attempts to keep in...

I leave work at 11pm, dead on my feet, starving, nothing to eat since lunch. Just past the interstate there's a Waffle House. I pull i...

First: The stimulus package. Ever since it became an issue, I've resolved myself to the fact we would get this stimulus whether it was ...

While I frequently discuss atheistic themes on this blog, I've never thought about writing an actual book on the topic before. But, tod...

My last post generated what may be the most comments I've ever gotten on a topic that didn't involve pictures of my cats. John Brow...

An author by the name of Ray Comfort has recently launched a campaign to "pull the plug on atheism" at this site . It may seem od...

Back in college, I had a friend named Ian Feinberg who was gifted with the natural instincts of a prop comic. One bit I remember vividly is...

I wound up with the day off due to snow. I listened to the Obama swearing in on the radio. I'm fairly jaded when it comes to ceremony ...

I've had a Chase Platinum Mastercard for several years now. For the most part I've been satisfied with it. I parked a balance on i...

So Michael Newdow is suing to prevent Obama from using the words "so help me God" when he takes the oath of office according to th...

I read an article today that said that Obama wants to give congress only a week to consider the $1,000,000,000,000 stimulus package he's...

For the last couple of days, I've been seeing articles about the survey of military personnel regarding their feelings about Barak Obama...

Last night I went to Mt. Olive NC with my friend Cheryl and we wound up in a prime viewing spot for the annual pickle drop to commemorate th...

The news this week has been about the stunning corruption of Illinois governer Blagojevich. I admit, when I first heard the quotes from Pat...

I've been thinking today about the curious disconnect that exists between the act of producing writing and the act of consuming it. Arti...

Rastronomicals asked about my claim to be a card carrying atheist. I figured I'd go ahead and post the card here to remove all doubt. ...

James Maxey's note: First, just so there's no confusion, Dave Drake is not David Drake, the SF author of, like, a zillion books. T...

When I was browing real clear politics a minute ago, a headline jumped out at me. "The GOP is Leaving Black Voters Behind." My im...

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