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Clinton Soup from the Soul

Michael Salamone writes about how he came to support the Clintons in the 90s and then vowed to never do so again.

The Yellow Badge of Journalism

We've been told for over 50 years that the mainstream media is lying to us. When do we start listening? Michael Salamone examines the state of journalism and(gimme some mo')

The Oligarchist Cookbook

The United States is run by the wealthy elite, not the democratic vote. This was the finding of a major study last year by Princeton University, which showed(gimme some mo')

The Social Justice League of America

Reading comic books growing up made me politically progressive. Superhero comics particularly sparked my interest in politics as a young child and shaped my(gimme some mo')

Where Do We Spy From Here?

The evening before Dr. King Day, Hillary Clinton called for ending encryption and allowing back doors into software and websites, less than a week after all of(gimme some mo')

Sometimes A Great Nation

Some say it’s just a celebration of hyperbole, but I’m always a fan of the State of the Union speech, even if delivered by a president I(gimme some mo')

Fahrenheit 2016

Secrets seldom stay hidden, because their nature, as a form of information, is to be free, open and available to those who seek that knowledge. History shows(gimme some mo')

Doctor Strange 2016

I had posted on my Facebook page for this website earlier in the year that if we broke a million visitors to this website by year end, I’d try to say(gimme some mo')

Our Nihilist Holiday

Except for the occasional dirty looks strangers are prone to give me when I accidentally size them up wrongly and wish them “happy holidays,” when(gimme some mo')

On the Road: the Original Poll

Like a growing number of people showing interest in politics, I’ve grown distrustful of polls over the last few election cycles. Landlines are still(gimme some mo')

Gun Palace Ballets

I had two father figures in my life, growing up. My father, and when he wasn’t around, my mother’s father. These two men were and are quite(gimme some mo')

Rest In Peace Time Traveler Dave Brubeck

I just learned that Dave Brubeck passed. My heart is breaking in 5/4. When I was a little kid growing up in Chautauqua, I used to go to my great-grandparents(gimme some mo')

The New Deal, the Dance, and the Devil

Nostalgia is the enemy of an informed electorate. I, myself, am guilty of romanticizing FDR’s New Deal as the golden age of public policy. Pardon my(gimme some mo')

Sexy Talk: Q&A with Doctor Ruth

Published during the summer of 1997 in the Chautauqua Region Word. “Coming out of Nazi Germany there is no question that I had to make a contribution to(gimme some mo')

Thanksgiving Playlist

I haven’t updated this playlist in a while, but a couple of years ago I thought it was a pretty good Thanksgiving playlist.  Cheers.

If We Have to Listen to Christmas Music

I have a love/hate relationship with Christmas music. Some of it annoys me to no end. Other songs I really like. So, I’ve compiled this Spotify playlist(gimme some mo')

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