Artificial Cheese

Enough is enough. Its time to get rid of coined money in this country once and for all.
A few days ago I went to lunch with a small group, and I paid for everyone with my credit card. After lunch, I went ahead and divided the total cost by the number of people […]

I’ve always fancied myself as a somewhat intelligent person. Not particularly knowledgable, and not too smart, but intelligent enough to hold a meaningful conversation and perform moderately complex tasks. I performed one of those tasks today.
What the task entailed isn’t important, and it may take some time to explain, so lets just say […]

Being open-minded and accepting is a great thing. Simply because I don’t like something doesn’t mean no one else is allowed to like that thing. People are free to enjoy whatever makes them happy with very few exceptions. I like to think that I am open minded and accepting of other people’s […]

When I think of a racist, I think of a shotgun-wielding country boy with a greasy NASCAR t-shirt and a chipped tooth. That is a comfortable stereotype for me, as the picture painted doesn’t resemble me at all. I pride myself on being an un-racist, at least I did until I realized […]

Its odd how once you’ve done or noticed something, related things appear to pop-up everywhere. Like when you come back from a vacation that you think is exotic and rare, only to find that the Discovery Channel has it at #5 on their Most Exotic Retreats list. I know the standard response is, […]