There are no cats in America and the streets are paved with cheese. Continue reading
Romney’s fundraising comes down to Earth, lessons from video games, when extremism goes mainstream, voting wrongs, the GOP’s national security fail, Romney’s buses, life expectancy, Homer votes, reverse-secession, and undecided voters. Continue reading
Another installment in our series on abandoned places in the world. Continue reading
It’s that time again for expats, jetsetters, and people who are still registered to vote in a state they haven’t lived in for over six years for reasons involving some minor insurance fraud but that’s not what we’re talking about right now to submit their absentee ballot application. Continue reading
Last night, stars of the small screen (and Nicole Kidman) lit up the red carpet to celebrate themselves and promote their new projects. There were plenty of fashion risk-takers by both men and women, so let’s get right to it. Continue reading
Yesterday, we visited penguins. Today, we go trout fishing! Marge (not my wife’s real name) booked a guide to take us out. When I found out the price for the day trip (equivalent to what I spent over eight days during my solo bus trip), I was pretty peeved, to say the least. While we waited for our guide to pick us up at the hotel, I sarcastically said– For that price, he better pick us up in a Land Rover Defender 110.
When I created Crasstalk.com on a whim one night late in 2010, I had no idea what it would become. All I knew was that we had an extended network of interesting people who all had a lot to say and wanted a new place to say it.
Ever since then, I’ve been continually amazed at just how important our authors, commenters and readers are to the growth of Crasstalk — and how important Crasstalk is to them.
Over the past year, The Grand Inquisitor, Dogs of War and I have spent a lot of time thinking about how we wanted to grow this amazing community. Our first goal was to put Crasstalk on a solid financial footing – those of you who donated to the site early made amazing contributions but that’s no way to run a website of this size. So we worked hard to drive enough revenue from advertising to support the site without detracting from the commenter experience. We’re certainly not getting rich anytime soon but we’re now earning enough revenue to keep the lights on and even have a little left over for development of new site features and new projects. Continue reading
All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk. – Ronald Reagan, Burlington (Vermont) Free Press, February 15, 1980. Continue reading
It’s time! The red carpet has been rolled out. From R to L: Academy CEO & Chairman Bruce Rosenblum, this year’s host Jimmy Kimmel, Executive Producer Don Mischer, and some union laborer — a non-special who emmys.com didn’t think it was important to name. Are you ready for Television’s Biggest Night™? Me neither, but let’s humor one another. Continue reading
Last weekend, I was asked to bring a side dish to a friend’s house. On the menu: college football, pulled pork sandwiches, and smoked chicken wings. Since summer is still in full force here in Central Florida, I decided to bring something lighter, instead of the typical baked beans or potato salads that are the usual fare at these gatherings. Immediately, my thoughts went to an Asian-style coleslaw a neighbor once brought to a block party, and David Lieberman provided an easy recipe that turned out to be a hit. Continue reading