Putin’s Lie: I Hope I Don’t Have to Use Force in Eastern Ukraine
[caption id="attachment_112054" align="aligncenter" width="608"] Vladimir Putin today and yesterday. Pic courtesy of washingtontimes.com.[/caption] Uncle Vlad as he's affectionately, albeit secretly known to his minions and...
Louisiana: No Oral Sex But You Can F*ck Dead People
Those Krazy Kristian Louisiana lawmakers vigorously defended their long standing ban on consensual oral and anal sex today, despite the fact that it's unconstitutional. What makes...
Error 522 Means MadMikesAmerica Crashed
Yesterday, around 1100hrs, Mad Mike's America's server, HostGator, crashed and it was down for about 16 hours, a record. I'm not exactly sure how long the...
What is Spam Anyway?
What precisely is the purpose of 'spam'. For those who remember the strange luncheon meat known as 'spam' I am, hopefully clearly, not referring to...
Major Study Directly Links Manmade Global Warming to Extreme Weather
[caption id="attachment_112000" align="aligncenter" width="608"] In this Feb. 4, 2014 file photo a warning buoy sits on the dry, cracked bed of Lake Mendocino near Ukiah,...
US Needs To Stand Firm Against Nevada Militia
[caption id="attachment_111926" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Rancher Cliven Bundy gestures at his home in Bunkerville, Nevada April 12, 2014. He has called on sheriffs to join him...
How Great Are Your Chances of An IRS Audit?
According to the Associated Press various budget cuts and assorted duties and responsibilities are hitting the Internal Revenue Service hard. There are fewer agents auditing...
Smells Like Somebody Got Screwed
Admittedly, I’ve never been a huge fan of Kurt Cobain. That’s not to say I didn’t like him or Nirvana- it simply means that I...
For The Technologically Inept Among Us
Are you technologically inept? I am. I do try to understand technology but, in all honesty, much of it completely bewilders me. If you are...
The Truth About Brain Training
We’ve all seen the commercials: Work for minutes a day brain training online and you’ll become sharper, smarter and altogether happier with your mind. But...
Did Chicago Crime Rates Really Plummet or Is Someone Lying?
[caption id="attachment_111837" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Shutterstock[/caption] Chicago criminals have more guns that their criminal counterparts in other large metropolitan areas, despite strict gun laws. Then again...
Keeping Student Athletes as Student Athletes
Greed is raising it's ugly head again and this time it's not the Koch brothers, or Sheldon Aldelson, or even the Republicans. This time it's...
Will An Afternoon Nap Shorten Your Life?
[caption id="attachment_111741" align="aligncenter" width="630"] Pic courtesy www.24tanzania.com[/caption] Lots of people take naps every day, or at least when they can. There are young people that...
Study: Pets Make You More Sociable
We all know that having animals around can make you feel good. They provide company, and almost always lots of laughs. They also do many...