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Posted February 7, 2012
Since the Republican primary is still going strong enough to merit televised debates every six hours or so, now seems like a good time for Awesome Men Throughout History to examine someone who stands at the intersection of religion and politics. Actually, there really isn’t ever a good time for this ? religion and politics
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Posted February 6, 2012
Spring Break season is coming.? For most parts of the US, it has been a pretty mild winter, so perhaps the cabin fever isn’t as serious this year as it was last year when the entire country was buried under feet of snow.? Still, February is the month when people in more-northern latitudes start dreaming
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Posted February 2, 2012
I realize that this week’s Self Made Man ? Sex Pistols singer Johnny ?Rotten? Lydon ? has kind of a limited appeal unless you’re into punk rock, or British. Or both, I suppose. But seeing Lydon’s rise from street urchin to nihilistic punk to no-longer-ironic national treasure is really interesting, and it also illustrates that
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Posted February 2, 2012
When you start acting at the age of seven and do it prolifically throughout your years I think its fair to say you?ve been around forever. Drew Barrymore, you?ve been around forever. Between 1982 and 2012 there are only three years on Drew?s IMDB acting page without a credit: 1983 (she was 8), 1988 (13)
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Posted February 1, 2012
The deadline to file tax returns is still a couple months away, but those W-2s and 1099s are probably starting to show up in your mailbox.? If you are like most people, you probably aren’t looking forward to settling up with Uncle Sam, but the more actively that you prepare, the less the stress level
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Posted February 1, 2012
Next time you?re shopping for beverages at the supermarket, how about skipping the latest incarnation of Mountain Dew and treating your body to something that doesn?t dissolve rats? There?s a ?new? beverage that?s been growing in popularity in recent years that?s not actually new at all: coconut water. Health and fitness experts have been touting
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Posted February 1, 2012
So with Valentine?s Day right around the corner, your girlfriend might be up your ass. She may be bugging you to make dinner reservations at some hoity-toity restaurant, reminding you about her favorite type of flowers, and casually mentioning that they?re having an annual diamond sale at Zale?s. Even if you feel like strangling her
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Posted January 31, 2012
Today, I hear people talk about short attention spans and the continual shifting from one thing to the latest, newest, best thing. Then, it inevitably leads to talk of the good old days when there were only three channels, no remote controls, AM radio, rotary phones and single screen movie theaters. To which I say
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Posted January 31, 2012
Okay, look, it’s time you people and I had a serious talk. Not nearly enough of you know who Lemmy Kilmister is, and to call yourself a man without owning any Motorhead albums is distasteful at best and fraudulent at worst. It is imperative that we talk about Lemmy and how awesome he is, and
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Posted January 26, 2012
We all had a good chuckle at Ross Perot last week, but it’s time to restore the class and dignity this column demands by talking about pro wrestling. While few men in professional wrestling became rich, the ones who did were often self-made, using their athletic ability and natural flair (no pun intended) for showmanship
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Posted January 25, 2012
Your memory is one of the most important biological marvels in life. It?s crucial to your survival as a human being. It?s also a medical mystery that scientists are still trying to fully comprehend. Your memory is like a movie of your personal experiences that you can replay in your mind at any time. It
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