Read more Europe / Obama / Politics / Social Commentary Obama & Nobel By Steve on October 11, 2009 Wow! So President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Although everyone, including the President, is a little shocked at this little sudden turn, we really shouldn’t be. This follows the natural order of events surrounding… Read more Film / Social Commentary Hollywood Hypocrisy By Steve on October 3, 2009 In 1977 famed actor and director Roman Polanski (who was 44 at the time) gave drugs & alcohol to a 13 year old girl while doing a photo shoot for Vogue. He proceeded to take… Read more Obama / Politics Obama & Gitmo By Steve on September 27, 2009 Like most people I have a little “I told you so” reflex that I have to keep under wraps on occasion. But whenever I make a prediction, particularly a political one that comes to pass,… Read more Africa / Foreign Affairs / Politics Tragedy in Zimbabwe By Steve on September 24, 2009 This week the government of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe lifted the ban on a number of foreign journalists and news agencies. CNN is going to shortly be airing the first interview Mugabe has given to… Read more Christianity / Church Life / Social Commentary Why I’m into Organized Religion By Steve on September 20, 2009 When I was in the U.S. during August I was perusing the shelves of the local Bible book store. Ignoring the promotional display for the #1 book by Jon & Kate Gosselin on marriage and… Read more Baseball / Christianity Ernie Harwell: My Tribute By Steve on September 17, 2009 There are certain things in life that can instantly put me in a good mood. Reading the Bible, the smell of a pine Christmas tree, or anything Disney related will quickly turn a sour mood… Read more Healthcare / Obama / Politics Bad Form Rep. Wilson By Steve on September 10, 2009 In 1998 President Bill Clinton, along with Hillary and Chelsea, made a trip to Hong Kong where we were living at the time. The President’s limousine slowly traveled right past Tammy and Gabriel at one… Read more In Memorium / Politics / Social Commentary Edward Kennedy: 1932 – 2009 By Steve on September 2, 2009 I know its a little late but I wanted to add my personal eulogy on Sen. Edward Kennedy’s passing this past week. Despite any political differences I had with the man, he sat in the… Read more Healthcare / Obama / Social Commentary On the Healthcare Debate Pt.1 By Steve on August 23, 2009 My friend and reader of this blog Bob recently asked me to do a post on my take of the healthcare debate. Ahhh…healthcare! First of all the Republicans are reaping what they sowed. The American… Read more Foreign Affairs / Politics Hillary’s Claws Strike In Africa By Steve on August 16, 2009 Watching Amy Pohler on Saturday Night Live parody Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can be REALLY funny. Watching Hillary Clinton act as if she were Amy Pohler mocking herself in real life…mmmm less so! Thats… Prev Next
Read more Europe / Obama / Politics / Social Commentary Obama & Nobel By Steve on October 11, 2009 Wow! So President Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. Although everyone, including the President, is a little shocked at this little sudden turn, we really shouldn’t be. This follows the natural order of events surrounding…
Read more Film / Social Commentary Hollywood Hypocrisy By Steve on October 3, 2009 In 1977 famed actor and director Roman Polanski (who was 44 at the time) gave drugs & alcohol to a 13 year old girl while doing a photo shoot for Vogue. He proceeded to take…
Read more Obama / Politics Obama & Gitmo By Steve on September 27, 2009 Like most people I have a little “I told you so” reflex that I have to keep under wraps on occasion. But whenever I make a prediction, particularly a political one that comes to pass,…
Read more Africa / Foreign Affairs / Politics Tragedy in Zimbabwe By Steve on September 24, 2009 This week the government of Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe lifted the ban on a number of foreign journalists and news agencies. CNN is going to shortly be airing the first interview Mugabe has given to…
Read more Christianity / Church Life / Social Commentary Why I’m into Organized Religion By Steve on September 20, 2009 When I was in the U.S. during August I was perusing the shelves of the local Bible book store. Ignoring the promotional display for the #1 book by Jon & Kate Gosselin on marriage and…
Read more Baseball / Christianity Ernie Harwell: My Tribute By Steve on September 17, 2009 There are certain things in life that can instantly put me in a good mood. Reading the Bible, the smell of a pine Christmas tree, or anything Disney related will quickly turn a sour mood…
Read more Healthcare / Obama / Politics Bad Form Rep. Wilson By Steve on September 10, 2009 In 1998 President Bill Clinton, along with Hillary and Chelsea, made a trip to Hong Kong where we were living at the time. The President’s limousine slowly traveled right past Tammy and Gabriel at one…
Read more In Memorium / Politics / Social Commentary Edward Kennedy: 1932 – 2009 By Steve on September 2, 2009 I know its a little late but I wanted to add my personal eulogy on Sen. Edward Kennedy’s passing this past week. Despite any political differences I had with the man, he sat in the…
Read more Healthcare / Obama / Social Commentary On the Healthcare Debate Pt.1 By Steve on August 23, 2009 My friend and reader of this blog Bob recently asked me to do a post on my take of the healthcare debate. Ahhh…healthcare! First of all the Republicans are reaping what they sowed. The American…
Read more Foreign Affairs / Politics Hillary’s Claws Strike In Africa By Steve on August 16, 2009 Watching Amy Pohler on Saturday Night Live parody Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can be REALLY funny. Watching Hillary Clinton act as if she were Amy Pohler mocking herself in real life…mmmm less so! Thats…