The real meaning of all that scattered flour
You’ve seen the viral flour video right? Two cute little boys get into the kitchen cupboard, discover a bag of flour, tear it open, and scatter it all over the living room — the floor, the couches, the walls, the family photographs. We would know NOTHING about this if Mom hadn’t made a video: “I […]15 years ago
Something to discuss over turkey
A lot of families will hold hands around the table today and give thanks for their daily bread, and for their families, and for their jobs.
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The 99 percent meet the other 99 percent
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: The 99 percent meet the other 99 percent The city of Seattle has granted the Occupy protesters a permit to demonstrate at the big Christmas kick-off downtown. And a lot of people are asking… why? Why grant them a permit to demonstrate in the heart of the shopping district during on […]15 years ago
Suit up shoppers; it’s not a drill!
Listen to Dave’s Commentary: Suit up shoppers; it’s not a drill! Unemployment, still stinks; and unemployment benefits are set to expire again, but who cares? Because we are being bailed out by America’s retailers! “There’s only so much money to go around so we’re seeing retailers be extremly competetive with each other.” So not only […]15 years ago
Now we know why Superman worked alone
Listen to Dave Ross’ Commentary: Now we know why Superman worked alone Yes, now we know why Superman worked alone. Because a Super Committee would’ve decided Lois Lane wasn’t worth saving. So now what? In this Nov. 15, 2011 file photo, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., co-chair of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, runs […]15 years ago
Farewell to Utopia
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Farewell to Utopia The Occupy encampments around the country are mostly gone. Broken up by the police. And I’m hearing even some of the supporters say it was probably a GOOD thing. The occupy movement began with a childlike innocence. And it picked up on some pretty popular themes — […]15 years ago
Is THIS what democracy looks like?
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Is THIS what democracy looks like? The attempted occupation of Wall Street is two months old, and still finding its focus: “The solution to me is individual. People have to come together and figure it out and talk it out,” said one demonstrator. They’re so unfocused that pepper spraying them […]15 years ago
The War on Pizza
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: The War on Pizza It turns out there’s another threat to our children besides middle-aged shower buddies. The threat of pizza masquerading as a vegetable. Schools want to define pizza as a vegetable because then they can get the federal government to subsidize it. But an anti-obesity group called Mission: […]15 years ago
Welcome to Jerry’s World
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Welcome to Jerry's World
All of us have done or said something that seemed normal to us, only to discover that everyone else came away with a completely different impression.
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Honest graft
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Honest Graft The latest Politico poll shows most Americans wouldn’t friend Congress it if begged them; its DIS-approval rating is 83 percent. And yet, as happens almost every Sunday night, just when you thought you couldn’t be more outraged with Congress, here comes 60 Minutes: “There are all sorts of […]15 years ago
Good oil or bad oil?
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Good oil or bad oil? It’s an old story — a big oil company wants to build a pipeline, and environmentalists do all they can to block it. This time it’s the Keystone pipeline, which would link the oil sands of Alberta Canada to refineries in Illinois, Oklahoma, and Texas. […]15 years ago
All about the glory!
Listen to Dave Ross’ Commentary: All about the glory! At Penn State, the student body president announced a show of unity at Saturday’s game: “By standing from kick-off to the victory bell is rung.” He wants to replace the embarrassing image of that pro-Paterno riot. “We are the ones who must restore glory to Penn […]15 years ago
Worshipping the inflated calf
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Worshipping the inflated calf When the Board of Trustees fired coach Joe Paterno, I would have expected maybe sadness. Maybe a candlelight vigil — but a riot? “They were just going crazy climbing poles, knocking over poles, throwing fruit, anything they can get their hands on, beer bottles,” said one […]15 years ago
Can we men just agree on some rules?
Listen to Dave Ross’ Commentary: Can we men just agree on some rules? The Herman Cain allegations, the Penn State allegations — my head is spinning. This has got to stop. Can we agree on some simple rules? First on the matter of workplace harassment. If you’re a man who developed his sense of humor […]15 years ago
Herman Cain’s real problem
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Herman Cain’s real problem People like Herman Cain. I know Democrats who normally despise Republicans but still like Herman Cain. There’s even one woman who doesn’t despise him…even though she claims he once reached under her skirt: “I don’t despise the man, I actually did it because I wanted to […]15 years ago
How a bill REALLY becomes a law
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: How a bill REALLY becomes a law You remember Jack Abramoff, the super-lobbyist who spent three and a half years in jail for corrupting members of Congress… That was the Kevin Spacey version — but the seeing REAL Abramoff on 60 Minutes last night was even scarier. He just matter-of-factly […]15 years ago
Re-Deregulate Banks? Are We THAT Stupid?
Barry Ritholtz at the WaPo has a handy recap of how the recession was born. I recommend it if, like Michael Bloomberg, you’ve forgotten who spawned this particular incubus: “The Big Lie made a surprise appearance Tuesday when New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, responding to a question about Occupy Wall Street, stunned observers by exonerating […]15 years ago
In whom do we trust?
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: In whom do we trust? Once again, President Obama takes Congress to task for doing nothing about jobs. “In the House of Representatives, what have you guys been debating a commemorative coin for baseball. You have legislation reaffirming ‘In God We Trust’ is our motto.” OK, now wait just a […]15 years ago
Should we REALLY hate corporations?
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Should we REALLY hate corporations? The latest report on corporate taxes find that over a three-year period some of America’s largest corporations paid nowhere near the listed rate of 35 percent even though they made money. Microsoft paid about half that rate. And Boeing actually got money BACK — $3.6 […]15 years ago
Making Drivers Hate The Disabled
The Seattle Times says one of the ideas for spedning the $60 car tab fee in Seattle would be to re-design bus stops so that they deliberately block traffic every time they pick up passengers:.
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God and the Internet: They’re always watching
Whether you're religious or not, you might as well believe in God. Because a key component of belief in God is that there is this entity which can see you even in your private moments.15 years ago
Two divorces and a funeral
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Two divorces and a funeral This is one of those days when the only people making money are the Kardashians. In case your Twitter feed is down, Kim and Kris filed for divorce after 72 days of marriage, which seems crazy — until you realize how much they made on […]15 years ago
Seven billion people on Earth
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Seven billion people As a species we’ve been having a lot of sex. The UN says that early Monday morning, the seven billionth living human being was born. We are at the point now where every fifth of a second a woman gives birth. And apparently this woman can’t be […]15 years ago
Zombies to the rescue!
Listen to Dave Ross Commentary: Zombies to the rescue! Who knew the zombie economy could be a GOOD thing: “This year Halloween spending is expected to be the highest it’s ever been,” says Ellen Davis of the National Retail Federation. Nice to hear some GOOD news for a change. “People like the idea of going […]15 years ago
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