Minority Rule in the USA
2016-01-10 – Most people who voted in the 2000 presidential election know that George W. Bush was declared the winner in spite of the fact that Al Gore had more […]
Please Don’t Hang Up
2016-01-07 – I am a telecommuter. I work for a company that is located on the east coast, but I work in my basement in Chicago. I’m wired into the […]
Oregon “Protesters” Are Not Terrorists
2016-01-05 – EightOh9 thinks it is a mistake to call “militia” members who have occupied the headquarters of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon “terrorists.” I’m not saying that I […]
Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella
2016-01-03 – Scientists say that smiling can make you happy. There’s apparently neural mechanisms that feed back from your facial expressions. Normally, you smile according to your mood so the […]
The Millennium . . . + 16 (or Whatever)
2015-12-31 – Regardless of when you thought the Millennium was supposed to arrive, it’s come and it’s gone. No apocalypse. No golden age. No. It’s been more like going from […]
“We Must Always Take Sides . . .”
2015-12-29 – Today I saw an interesting quotation on Facebook and reposted it. I’ve been having second thoughts about it though, so I decided to write about it. First, the […]
Taxes Are Just an Excuse
2015-12-27 – I had a couple of interesting experiences last week while I was shopping for a gift for my wife Kit. The main portion of the gift I found […]
Pumpkin Pie Will Be the New Official State Pie of Illinois
2015-12-25 – Eighty-five percent of all pumpkin eaten in the United States apparently comes from Illinois. To celebrate this fact, the State of Illinois has declared pumpkin pie to be […]
Could We Have Handled World War II?
2015-12-22 – In my last post I tried to parody the shrillness of today’s media with the “breaking news” of daybreak. You all know what it’s like. We’re all so […]
BREAKING NEWS: Daybreak Tuesday at 7:17 AM (Chicago)
2015-12-20 – BREAKING NEWS: Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have informed EightOh9 News that the sun will rise in Chicago on Tuesday, December 22, at 7:17 […]
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