How Smart Are Americans Really?
I sit in my recliner each night watching cable news wondering "how in the hell has this country survived this long without blowing itself up?"...
Getting It Wrong on the Declaration of Independence
I have already written about my Independence Day routine, my annual ritual of reading through the Declaration of Independence, the US Constitution, and, on occasion,...
New low: Gallup Poll Says Only 52% Are ‘extremely proud’ To Be Americans
Only 52 percent of U.S. adults say they are "extremely proud" to be Americans in the latest Gallup poll, representing a new low in the...
Americans Overwhelmingly Pessimistic About Country’s Path Despite Surging Economy
WASHINGTON — More than two-thirds of Americans think the country is moving in the wrong direction, the highest in nearly four and a half years,...
Our Sunday Morning Cartoon
J.Bado illustrates his impression of Donald Trump.
If Obama Hates America What Else Does He Hate?
Rudy Giuliani claims Obama hates America. If so what else could he possibly hate? Find out here.
Should Homosexuality Be Illegal?
AH! Now that got your juices rising didn't it? Rampart!? How dare you! and so forth. Pardonnez moi but I don't think it should be....
Drunken Montana Gun Lover Kills 3-Year Old in Game of ‘Gun Tag’
It's happened again. Another innocent soul is murdered at the hands of a drunken gun lover, no doubt celebrating the Second Amendment, in Missoula, Montana....
American Ninja Warrior
Several years ago I stumbled upon a unique sports show, broadcast from Japan, called Sasuke. It is unique in that, while one is competing against...
Our Sunday Morning Cartoon
J. Bado illustrates the American reaction to the Ebola outbreak.
Good Neighbours
I walk my neighbour's dog for her as she can't walk too far herself - that's the neighbour now, not the dog. I once clambered...
Webmasters: Where to Go When Your Web Host Fails
On April 16, 2014, around 1100hrs, Mad Mike's America's host, HostGator, crashed and it was down for about 16 hours, affecting thousands of websites, a record but...
Yellowstone National Park super-volcano presents huge threat to US
Danger is everywhere, and if one is properly prepared it can, in most cases, be avoided, but sometimes no amount of due diligence can prepare...
Politics versus People
It is really odd how some things change but they seem to stay the same as they were many years ago. Sort of like revisiting...