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Posted inPolitics

Going Underground

Does anyone remember Rand Paul, the Republican Senatorial candidate for Kentucky? He was the guy who stirred things up about a month ago on the Rachel Maddow show by questioning the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Paul has put the allegations of racism behind him and has moved on to bigger, brighter and hotter pastures, […]

Posted inSports

Vuvuzelas Are Here to Stay

The 2010 FIFA World Cup started less than a week ago but there has already been controversy brewing. Today FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced that vuvuzelas (pronounced voo-voo-ZAY-luhs) would not be banned from the World Cup games in South Africa. Both players and fans have been complaining about the constant droning of the vuvuzelas, loud […]

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