As the same-sex marriage debate plays out in the Supreme Court, a few thoughts on religion came to mind. There are those who say such an act is contrary to religious beliefs. And I can't argue that point, I'm not a theologian, but don't religious beliefs and practices continue to...

In a departure from the heavy political noise of the day I decided to turn my attention to the little known bubbling dissatisfaction over the Washington Redskins. Not their poor play of late -- they may never get better again -- but the name itself. Judges in Washington are

I spoke with Dr. R.H Flutes again, who heads up the Lying Institute of America. For those not familiar with the good doctor, he has schooled hundreds of politicians both on the local and the national level to help them refine their lying skills. Paul Ryan got a personal gold...

It came to me like a bolt of lightning. A eureka moment. I was watching the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and reading about sequestration at the same time when this amazing idea came into my head. How to fix a broken Congress, solve our debt issues, and have some...

As the Republican Party continues to harp on the socialist leanings of President Obama, maybe we need to turn our sights to other areas of socialist policies in this nation that no one openly talks about. Clothing, for example. I am a 34-inch waist man, with a 30 in. length...

"A debate is where truth goes to die."

That was the first line out of the mouth of Dr. R.H. Flutes, head of the Lying Institute of America. Following the first debate between Romney and Obama, I decided to visit him once again. He went on to...

As the age of insanity rolls along, lying has reached a new level in political activism. Apparently, you can lie freely now. Lying is allowed. On any subject. And there is no shame to the lie. So I decided to talk to Dr. R.H. Flutes, head of the Lying Institute...

We have entered the age of insanity. It's here. Upon us. Full blown. Many decades in the past were referred to in such colorful terms as the "gay '90s" -- that was the 1890s, to clarify, not a parade of 90-year-old gay people. The 1920s was coined as the "Roaring...

We have a real problem with taxation in this country. We don't want it. It's in our DNA. We went to war with England over it. The English felt we should contribute to their war chest, having fought to protect the colonies in the French and Indian War. England footed...

I don't know much about the business world, I don't know much about economics. So you'll have to take what I say with a grain of salt. It's more about what I don't know than what I do know.

Here's my question: why does the gasoline price at the...

Unemployment as reported is at 9 percent. But it's actually more than 16 percent. Some smart statistician came up with a distinction. A slight of hand to make the unemployment number tolerable rather than frightening. The concept was simple: 9 percent are unemployed and are actively...

Grover Norquist is an old fashioned name. Sounds like something from Our Town by Thornton Wilder. But don't be mistaken. There's nothing old fashioned about Grover Norquist. He's a very modern man. In a time of a recession when jobs are hard to come by, Grover has invented a job...

I am going to tell you a story. It happened two years ago, but I thought it too strange a tale to tell at the time. But now I wonder.

It was chance meeting. In a Diner. The type of eatery I love. He sat at the counter, a...

I read an article in the paper the other day. Vietnam, that little country we nearly bombed into extinction is now a popular tourist destination and is building a high speed train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Men city at a cost of 50 billion dollars.

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It seems only a matter of time until we elect our first Reality TV President. We have been seduced by reality TV faces. We adore and idolize them. The so-called "tipping point" is coming. Over the last ten years we have had a parade of reality TV names that have...

As I write this, I realize I am about to do something that, for the most part, is never done. I am going to criticize a critic. Filmmakers are never supposed to respond to a critic about their work. It's an unspoken rule of engagement. But in this case, I...

In 1959, JFK wrote an article in TV Guide talking about the influence of television on politics:

Television is a medium that lends itself to manipulation, exploitation, and gimmicks. Political campaigns can actually be taken over by the public relations experts, who tell a candidate not only how to use...

I have been reading about the Academy of Motion Pictures changes for the coming Oscar telecast. What seems clear is that the changes are basically about achieving higher ratings and appealing to a younger audience demographic. I thought I'd ask one of the so-called treasured demographically enhanced viewers what they...

I am beginning to lose my mind when I watch NFL football on Sunday. It's not the game that troubles me; it's the truck commercials. At one point during Sunday's game there was the Ford F-150. Big. Brawny. Unstoppable. All American. Did I see one commercial? No. In a short...

I think I saw the future of televised political debates this past week on CNN. I had not watched the past two political debates on this TV outlet before, and it was a completely different experience than the other channels. This was a hyper-version of a TV debate. Turbo-charged. The...