Archive for January 2014
Editing Benghazi: After-the-Fact Attacks are the Wrong Story
A detailed look at what really happened in Benghazi
Read MoreOpen letter to Republican Senator on NRA role in gun control
What I told my Senator Richard Burr about his duties to the American public, not to the NRA
Read MoreErased from history: Martin Luther King’s forgotten economic rights campaign
King’s second rights battle foreshadowed modern Occupy movement
Read MoreGrammar Lady lesson of the day: Than vs Then, apostrophes and plurals
Latest language tips from the Grammar Lady
Read MoreBarrett-Jackson auction: $1 million 2014 Corvette convertible and the General Lee
Rick Hendrick buys first new Vette off the line, GM gives the money to charity
Read MoreFifteen things every aspiring musician and band should know going in
1. It’s marginally better than a day job: Have fun playing music. No, really. Some people can play an instrument and sing, and then there are all these other clods and wankers who can’t walk and chew gum. We’re a special group, and I don’t mean Special Olympics. We are the chosen ones and that’s…
Read MoreMore people worldwide have access to a cellphone than to a working toilet
“A new United Nations study has found thatmore people around the world have access to a cellphone than to a working toilet. The study’s numbers claim that of the world’s estimated 7 billion people, 6 billion have access to mobile phones. However, only 4.5 billion have access to a toilet.” The above statement shows truly…
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