by Team Grype | May 21, 2013 | Grypes |
Tragedy struck Oklahoma yesterday when tornadoes wiped a goodly portion of the area around their state capitol off the map. It’s a fact that Oklahoma ranks third in the nation in number of Federal disaster aid requests, behind only Texas and California. Just...
by Team Grype | May 16, 2013 | Grypes |
Here’s a bit of history: The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 created the minimum wage and outlawed child labor in America, and also introduced the eight-hour work day and the 40-hour work week. Inspired by a massive backlash against the irresponsible...
by Team Grype | May 9, 2013 | Grypes |
Someone recently told me they hoped Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest film vehicle— an over-the-top, “re-imagined” digital upgrade of the classic novel “The Great Gatsby”— would somehow encourage younger people to dress and act with some class...
by Team Grype | May 7, 2013 | Grypes |
I’ve heard rumors of a growing movement overseas against the European Central Bank over recent alleged misuse of power and funds, with rising protests and calls for sweeping bank reform similar to what happened last year in Iceland. Could that happen here? No,...
by Team Grype | May 2, 2013 | Grypes |
So, lately, when the endless barrage of mindless TV dumbassitude threatens to turn my brain to mush, I turn on BBC World News for a few hours and find out what’s really going on in the rest of the world. Once the initial shock of viewing relevant, cogent,...
by Team Grype | Apr 30, 2013 | Grypes |
Recently I grudgingly took the leap and upgraded my personal laptop to Windows 8… now with “SkyDrive,” so you can put all your personal files onto someone else’s computer (completely beyond your control) in the capable hands of a...
