As some of you may have figured out by now: I'm not a big fan of excessive government spending. I think the private sector does a better job than the government in most situations. I hope someday we can...

There has always existed the question as to whether we are alone in the universe. To this day we aren't sure if life exists outside of our isolated little biosphere, but valiant attempts have always been...

There are eight things I have learned to never leave on a trip without. Ever. Granted, this is coming from a girl who’s the textbook definition of “overpacker.” My friend told me the night before...

National Public Radio Chief Executive Vivian Schiller resigned early last week, after fundraising director Ron Schiller (no relation to Vivian Schiller) was caught on a hidden camera bashing both the Republican...

Maybe you heard about it from Facebook, or had a friend send you a link elsewhere, but odds are you heard about the St. Louis-area teacher who quit her position after revealing she had worked in the porn...

After a three-week stalemate, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker can finally rejoice as Republicans in the state found a procedural loophole in order to force Mr. Walker’s signature measure through the legislature,...

Instant messenger bullying is so last decade. Yes, I will admit I used to frequent Internet chat rooms because nothing pulls you out of funk like belittling and degrading random strangers via the persona...

Last year, the United States elected a host of idiots and buffoons to national and state offices. Nationwide, the country has been overrun with right wing lunatics that would make Reagan look like a bleeding...

I hate to admit it, but I am indeed one of those poster child Apple sellouts who carries a needlessly expensive MacBook Pro and a glossy (and needlessly expensive) iPhone 4. I wouldn't do it but for the...

I have never been a Barack Obama supporter. Ever since the rumors of his proposed presidential campaign, he was just another Democrat to me. Hell, I was in favor of Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic...

President Barack Obama met with Mexican President Felipe Calderon on March 2 and March 3 to discuss the relations between the two countries. In their fifth meeting, the two presidents discussed the recent...

It doesn’t take a few pints of Guinness for the Irish to be utterly incomprehensible. I hear conversations on the street that I know are in English, but between the rapid-fire muttering and lilting pitch,...