Category Archives: Features

Guy Fawkes’ Summer Vacation

Keeping up on the Occupy Movement Hard to believe that it wasn’t even a year ago… September will mark the one-year anniversary of the occupation of Zuccotti Park and the beginning of the Occupy movement.  Since the parks were cleared … Continue reading

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The Ultimate Cruise Control

Self-Driving Cars Are Closer Than You Think. One of the coolest things in the movie Minority Report was the self-driving car that docked at the living room wall and did all the work in the high speed chases.  It may … Continue reading

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Vice Presidential Joke Buffet

The selection of Paul Ryan as VP nominee started an immediate avalanche of internet memes and jokes, but he’s not alone when it comes to being the butt of jokes.  The VP’s come in for almost as much abuse as … Continue reading

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Two GREAT slideshows on the economy

In the 1992 election, Ross Perot got 19% of the popular vote by explaining the “giant sucking sound” with clear, simple charts and graphs.  Strong graphics can make the most complex ideas understandable, and here are two excellent slideshows from … Continue reading

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Movie Night- “Bowling for Columbine”

I’m Tom Dwyer, He wore full body armor, used tear gas, a shotgun, an assault rifle, and a handgun on an unarmed crowd.  At least Twelve people have died, many seriously injured and all who survived are scarred forever. Everyone’s … Continue reading

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Obama’s Wright On

  I’m Tom Dwyer, The President recently pointed out that no one builds businesses alone.  They have help from others… even the government. The Cons are twisting this obvious truth to prove Obama hates free enterprise. One web post shows … Continue reading

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Mining St. Helens

    I’m Tom Dwyer, Some disasters are unavoidable.  When Mt. St. Helens erupted in the eighties all we could do is ride it out and rebuild. The avoidable disaster Mt. St. Helens faces today could also yield a major impact … Continue reading

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Shadows Of Hiroshima

I’m Tom Dwyer, There are events that truly change the world and we’re coming to the anniversary of one that divided our world into ‘everything before’ and ‘everything since’. On August 6, nineteen forty five, the city of Hiroshima, Japan … Continue reading

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Bartels Open Letter

I’m Tom Dwyer, Nuclear activist John Bartels recently wrote an open letter to Senator Ron Wyden about the ongoing and grossly under-reported Fukushima disaster. The Senator has promised to actively protect Oregon from the threat of Fukushima radioactive contamination.  Since … Continue reading

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Repeal and Replace

I’m Tom Dwyer, I hope Republican voters are proud of their house members! Thirty three times now, the RepubliCon-led house has voted to repeal Obama Care.  Not once, not twice, thirty three times; an amazing waste of precious legislative time … Continue reading

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