The NRA‘s Wayne LaPierre finally delivered the organization’s response to the tragedy in Newport and, to no one’s surprise, their answer to the problem is more guns. Whoever didn’t see that one coming must be living in a cave—without a gun. At a key moment, when the organization needed to show empathy, it instead doubled-down […]

My comments on the Sandy Hook tragedy focus on two distinct issues. The first issue has to do with hypocrisy. The oft-used lament of the the gun supporter is that guns don’t kill people. People kill people. In other words it’s all about personal responsibility and blaming the person behind it. My issue is that […]

I’ve decided to move the blog site from Google‘s Blogger over to WordPress. I’m very excited about the possibilities but the two products are very different. As a result it’s very likely that a number of things are very likely to change. With change, there’s often unexpected repercussions. I apologize in advance for any clutter or complications […]

This post is about Lookout Mobile Security—an app for Android and iPhone devices. However, this isn’t a review of that product. Its main design is as a security app to lock down and/or locate your missing phone (among other nifty features). This post is about what it isn’t today but should be. One of newer […]

The morning after the election leaves me with many thoughts, but there are a few key ones that rise to the top of the list. First, this election was a validation of the value of research and data. Virtually every major polling company laid out their view of the election and, with few exceptions, their […]

Last night on CNN during the Piers Morgan show Piers spoke with Rudy Giuliani who spent the entire segment doing absolutely nothing but laying down a total PR job straight out of a talking points memo. It was disgusting to watch. The first segment was nothing but this politicizing and hypocrisy from a man who […]

A week ago I wrote about the new streaming service, Vudu. After several days of use I already have some comments/concerns that might impact those thinking of trying it out. First and foremost is that if you go down this path understand that Vudu doesn’t fully control their own destiny. The entire affair is tied […]

One of the final jobs reports before the election next month was released today and it found unemployment dropping to 7.8% for the first time since Barack Obama took office. Unemployment was on a steady rise from a low of 4.6% (in August 2007) and had reached 7.8% when he was sworn in. Republicans like to […]

Recently I’ve lamented about the strange state of missing pieces regarding Netflix and just last week mentioned that major competition was on the way via Redbox. Most recently I was alerted to a new option available to me on my Roku device. It seems that the Walmart-owned Vudu service is finally available on all Roku’s […]

Anyone that knows me knows that I’m both a Netflix fan and a rather big critic of the service. The company seems to represent a classic example of one that has a great idea but then doesn’t really know how the make the very most of it. The argument against that position is that they’ve […]

Much has been said, and made, about the miserable unemployment numbers and how that’s likely to affect Barack Obama‘s bid for a second term. Those who have read this blog from time to time may recall that I’ve been tracking the unemployment figures and have been keeping a running total of how they compare to […]

In an interview with a local news outlet Vice Presidential hopeful and current Congressman Paul Ryan was asked about Congressman Todd Akin‘s comments and his own views on the matter. The reported asked, “Specifically where you stand when it comes to rape, and when it comes to the issue of should it be legal for […]