An Orange Clockwork

An Orange Clockwork

In our increasingly litigious society we seem determined to tempt fate by placing our faith in the wisdom of those who run our court system. But that might not always be such good idea; there’s a lot of wacky shit going on behind the judge’s bench. One...
The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow

The Pumpkin Spice Must Flow

So after decades of hiding the facts and sidestepping the issue, our favorite Federally-funded arm of the commercial chemical industry— the FDA — has at last grudgingly admitted that practically all chicken meat sold in the United States now contains everyone’s...
For What Shall It Profit A Man

For What Shall It Profit A Man

For anyone interested in exploring the weird psychological forces that cause perfectly fair and decent people to embrace an amoral corporate mentality in their business interaction, a recent book by sociologist Robert Jackall, “Moral Mazes,” explores the...
Our Most Precious Resource

Our Most Precious Resource

There’s a lot of flack flying around the internet this week about how awful the situation has gotten on Capitol Hill. And sure, things are pretty ridiculous up there at the moment, with the political machine poised to bring the government down… except...
Weapons of Mass Distraction

Weapons of Mass Distraction

Current events being what they are, today’s rant against corporate malfeasance takes a backseat to the wonders of governmental incompetence. Not POLITICAL incompetence— because the recent bit of legislative flim-flam and its accompanying hoopla is a masterful...