It's time to stop playing the national anthem at sporting events. There may have been a time when asking people at a sporting event to stand for the national anthem was appropriate, but that time has passed. It's clear by now we are living in a fractured country. I'm an American citizen. I ... > Continue Reading
Mark Waid, Baltimore Comic Con, and worthless harassment policies
Comic book writer Mark Waid posted this following call to action on his Facebook page: For anyone attending this weekend's (excellent) Baltimore Comic Con, I have an important request. There is a serial YouTube harasser named Richard C Meyer who I'm told may be attending as a fan. If anyone sees ... > Continue Reading
YouTube star Pewdiepie uses n-word on live stream
The YouTube megastar Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, better known as Pewdiepie, is in the news again. Once again, it's for something negative. While playing Battlegrounds, he referred to another player as the n-word. He then almost immediately realized what he said, apologized, giggled, and then called ... > Continue Reading
Capital One, Hurricane Irma, and unethical cancellation fees
We were planning on going to Myrtle Beach for a week starting this Saturday. With Hurricane Irma bearing down towards the Southeast United States, we realized we needed to postpone our vacation. We booked our week at Myrtle Beach Resort through Capital One. We used the points we earn paying for ... > Continue Reading
The Ezekiel Elliott six-game suspension
According to My Top Sportsbooks, the Dallas Cowboys are going to have to step up their game this season while their brightest star player is suspended. If the suspension stands, second year running back Ezekiel Elliott will miss the first six games of the season. This is a long suspension, ... > Continue Reading
The North Korea nuclear threat
From the Huffington Post: Though analysts said Sunday that they doubt North Korea has truly developed a hydrogen bomb, experts said the country’s nuclear capabilities were evidently improving. Kim Dong-yub, a defense analyst in Seoul, told The New York Times he believed the test on Sunday ... > Continue Reading
