One of the big installations at Burning Man this year was called Burn Wall Street. In keeping with the backlash propagated by the Occupy Wall Street movement, the art project on-playa culminated in the fiery demolition of Goldman Sucks, The…
Thoughts on the Election Losses from an Ex-Republican
I have no qualms stating that I used to be a Republican—even though I’m decidedly pro-choice, pro-affirmative action, went to one of the most liberal universities in the country, and live in a very liberal locale. I was proud to…
Why I Am Voting for Obama
I am an independent voter and an independent thinker. I do not align myself with any party and hence do not vote along party lines. For many years, I was a registered Republican. I have never been a Democrat. I…
Presidential Debate: Romney 1, Obama 0
Been super busy with work and haven’t had any time for extracurricular online activities like blogging, tweeting, or scouring my Facebook feed. But I did have a chance to watch the presidential debate. Wow. I was surprisingly impressed by Romney…
Never Worked A Day in Her Life
I must weigh in on Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen’s attack on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s wife Ann. In questioning Ann’s ability to relate to the masses, Hilary stated that Ann had never worked a day in her life. This…
Money Monday: Glasses
My blogging schedule including Money Mondays and Fashion Fridays has been rather undisciplined because…I was taking a mental vacation! Gimme a break. Anyhow I’m back on track. Sidenote: I’m watching the results from the Iowa Caucuses come in and I…
Money Monday: Buffett Says Yes to More Taxes
This op-ed piece was published in the NYTimes early this week. I used to think that taxing the rich more would mean less donations, less private funding to non-profits, less economic growth. I had no idea that the rich get…
Neener Neener Mr. Weiner
During my blogging tenure, I have bashed Republicans–the homophobes who preach conservative family values then get caught with their pants down at their local rainbow flag-waving hot spot. So I very well couldn’t let today’s NY Times headline go unnoticed:…
My Blog and the Terminator
You know what I like about my blog? (Yes, I’m patting myself on the back.) I like that I tell you what I think. Like what I’m really thinking about people, issues, the world. I know very few blogs that…
Money Monday: The Budget
I wanted to share my opinion today on the budget–THE budget–as in the federal budget that’s slated to cut $38 billion in spending for the year. The fact that the measure was not finalized until the last minute because of…