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Capitalist Excess? A Review of Michael Moore’s “Capitalism”
Love him or hate him, or his films, there’s no question about where Michael Moore stands ideologically: Left-wing, “progressive,” populist, socialist. In some ways Moore’s newest film, “Capitalism: A Love Story,” muddies the water. But in the end, all it really shows is that Michael Moore doesn’t actually know what capitalism is. Apparently, Moore thinks... »
The pimple that turned out to be cancer
I’ve always had occasional bouts of adult acne. Thus, I attached no special significance to what looked like a whitehead. It was in an unusual place: the soft area on the skin underneath the lower eyelid. But I did not make much of that. I squeezed gently on it. The squeezing hurt. It hurt... »
Egyptian doctor sentenced to fifteen years jail, 1,500 lashes in Saudi Arabia
Raouf Amin el-Araby, a 52-year-old Egyptian doctor who has been serving the Saudi Royal family for 20 years, was convicted of malpractice, reportedly after treating a Saudi princess with painkillers. Egyptian newspapers reported that he was accused of driving a Saudi princess “to addiction.” Initially he was sentenced to 7 years and 700 lashes but... »
Necrophilia as homecoming: Jeff Dahmer Was His Father’s Son
The horror of serial murderer Jeff Dahmer which is most often mentioned is his cannibalism. But if we are to understand the reasons for his crimes, we must remember that it was only late in his serial murdering career that he began devouring body parts. On the other hand, he was consistently necrophiliac. ... »
Controversial evangelist leader Tony Alamo arrested in child sex investigation
Controversial evangelist leader Tony Alamo was arrested in Flagstaff, Arizona Thursday and faces charges related to child sex abuse allegations at the Tony Alamo Christian Ministry organization. Alamo has previously been convicted on charges of tax evasion. United States federal agents raided Alamo’s compound in Arkansas on Saturday and six girls were taken into... »
Pastor Michael Guglielmucci admits his cancer was a hoax; Videos being removed from YouTube
Christian Pastor for the Planetshakers youth movement in Australia Michael Guglielmucci has admitted that his cancer is a hoax. Wikinews has also learned that one of the churches he preached at has had videos showing his claims of cancer removed from YouTube, claiming copyright infringement. He has also admitted to being addicted to pornography... »
Why are winos so disproportionately male?
Suppose someone says, “There’s a bunch of winos on that street corner.†You approach the indicated area. You expect to see a group of women in ragged dresses passing around a bottle of wine that is perhaps still in its brown paper bag. Or at least that is what you expected to see prior... »
Now and On Earth: A gritty novel reviewed by Denise Noe
Now and On Earth: A gritty slice-of-life novel Reviewed by Denise Noe Jim Thompson is probably best known for his hard-boiled crime stories. “Now and On Earth,†a semi-autobiographical novel, is not a crime story. It is a gritty and realistic slice-of-life novel in which he unflinchingly conveys the bleak lives of a financially strapped extended... »
My Father’s Active Retirement
In a previous blog, I wrote about a major disadvantage of fulltime homemaking as an occupation: there is no retirement from it. In that blog, I mentioned that my father is retired from being a cab driver. In the years since that retirement, he has never once expressed any guilt feeling about failing to... »
The Museum of Dr. Moses reviewed: Spooooooky!
Author’s Note: I want to encourage my readers to go to http://www.epinions.com/content_432280931972 if they have an opinion about this review and rate it there. I’d like comments both here on the blog and at epinions.com The Museum of Dr. Moses This volume of short stories by the extraordinarily gifted Joyce Carol Oates is subtitled “Tales of... »
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