Insights: The Political Compass Challenge Redux

On May 19, 2004 I published a post touting a site I had recently come across called The Political Compass. The site is pretty straight forward, it provides you with a questionnaire that measures your political leanings across two axis. On the X axis you have a left to right economic scale and on the Y axis...

A “Special Comment” that is Once Again “Special”

I have to admit, lately the shine has kind of worn off Keith Olbermann’s shtick. Don’t get me wrong it is not that I dislike him or anything it’s just that when he first got his gig at MSNBC he sold it every night with his wit, intellect and knowledge of the facts. Then one day he delivered...

Our Banana Republic

Scott Rosenberg over at Salon makes the case that an invisible hand is controlling our elections and we are owed an explanation as to whose it is. There are polar opposite views on the matter coming from The New York Times on the left and The Wall Street Journal on the right but which one is correct if...

Something Light For A Sunday Night: Acoustic Hendrix

Rare Hendrix Acoustic Guitar Uploaded by girlrock84. – Explore more music...

Is Gen. Hugh Shelton Delirious?

This comment by Gen. Shelton is asinine. In essence he is claiming the reason the U.S. military is dominant is because we do not allow gays to serve openly. “I think it’s time to let’s see what the men and women that are at the basic combat unit particularly the men in the Marines and Army...