Movie Review: “The Big Short” is Brilliant
Maybe it was watching “The Big Short” here in Las Vegas, where the housing crash hit so hard and caused so much pain, which not only made the movie pertinent, but intensely personal.
Read MoreMy Drunken Party With Romanian Army Officers
Yours truly with Romanian Army officers, Spring 1990
Today marks the 26th anniversary of the Romanian Revolution. Continuing with a series of articles from my time spent stationed at the United States Embassy in Bucharest, Romania from 1989-1900, what follows is a post-revolution story which occurred a few months after the fall of dictator Nicolea Ceausescu and the end of Communism in Eastern Europe. READ PREVIOUS EXCERPTS HERE
Read MoreA Marxist Interpretation of Christmas Carols
Capitalism has kidnapped Christmas, blindfolded it, and stuck a sock in its mouth.
Read MoreIf Steve Harvey Was Announcing….
Read MoreIn case you missed one of the greatest gaffes of all time on live television last night, game show host Steve Harvey blundered in the closing moments of the Miss Universe Pageant by announcing the wrong winner.
Global Warming Hits the NFL
President Obama’s Efforts to “Destroy America” Were a Disastrous Failure
Read MorePresident Obama has failed again.
Born in Kenya to radicalized parents, Barack Obama was cultivated as the perfect sleeper cell for Muslim extremism. Sent clandestinely by hard-line Islamic conspirators to Hawaii, and then Chicago, his orders were to infiltrate the democratic system, fool the populace, get elected to high office, and implement policies that would ultimately destroy America. Given the expectations, President Obama has been a failure of historic proportions.
What if Each Presidential Candidate Hosted a Home Poker Game?
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen the hideously kitsch portrait of poker playing presidents. Let’s update that picture.
Why I’m Boycotting Star Wars
Read MoreIt’s impossible to ignore.
“Star Wars” comes out tomorrow. Everywhere you look, it’s “Star Wars” this and “Star Wars” that. The movie isn’t even out yet, and I’m already sick of fucking “Star Wars.” I think most other people are sick of it, too.
Who Are the New Secret Owners Behind the Curtain at the Las Vegas Review-Journal?
Read MoreWho controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.
— George Orwell (“1984”)
Busting a Myth: How the 1919 “Black Sox” Gambling Scandal Actually Helped Baseball
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In this column, I expose a myth that baseball suffered in popularity after the 1919 Black Sox scandal. All evidence proves otherwise.
There’s overwhelming evidence that suggests gambling (and all the associated publicity and media fallout) may have significantly increased baseball’s popularity.
The facts on this appear to prove irrefutable.
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