Why is the obesity rate continuing to rise in the U.S.?

By Robert A. Vella There is a long-held international view of Americans as being fat, lazy, and obnoxious.  How this Continue reading →

Tory minister says it’s ‘shameful’ to claim benefit cuts have driven people to suicide

Govt Newspeak Tory minister says it’s ‘shameful’ to claim benefit cuts have driven people to suicide – I don’t know Continue reading →

The vicious Cycle of Tribalism

By Robert A. Vella trib·al·ism [ˈtrībəˌlizəm] NOUN the state or fact of being organized in a tribe or tribes. derogatory Continue reading →

Fox News Channel dismisses O’Reilly, its biggest star

NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel’s parent company fired Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday following an investigation into harassment allegations, Continue reading →

Personality Profile: Do you know someone like this?

Do you know someone like this?  If so, please elaborate. Exceedingly self-centered, self-indulgent, and self-righteously contemptuous of other people’s feelings Continue reading →

The Tax Debate Is Over, and Progressives Won

By Bill Scher The Washington Post recently highlighted the economic divergence between California and Kansas. California is tied, with Oregon, Continue reading →

‘It’s a civil war in slow-mo’: how Trump’s rise is cracking Hollywood conservatives

Conservatives in Hollywood fret about the entertainment industry’s liberal tilt so many closet their beliefs, but the perceived need to Continue reading →

News recap: US Gov. FOIA failure, FLDS Church found guilty, KS Gov. implodes, Saudis own US refinery

By Robert A. Vella Here are four important news stories from last week which might have escaped your attention: U.S. Continue reading →