Apparently the poor are hardest hit during an economic downturn. They’re also the hardest hit during good market times as well.
I guess it’s not really surprising. When companies have to lay off workers in order to remain in business, I think any cuts to upper management happen last. I think because there’s [...]
Still no D6. Still no 96.
Do you know what those things equal for Matt, even if the federal government hadn’t closed?
Snow way for me to get into work at all.
You’d think getting snowed in would be good for writing, but I think it dredges up a bunch of other, real world concerns. Like [...]
Today is Groundhog Day. It sucked.
But can I say that Groundhog Day was pretty awesome? We even discussed it in morality class in high school.
Just so long as we don’t have to repeat it while these two duke it out.
Obama would like to increase funding for the Smithsonian.
This is genuinely good news. Granted, I’ve not done the research, but it does seem like quite a while since the Smithsonian has seen an increase in its budget. The arts and culture weren’t exactly a big thing under the previous administration, go figs. [...]
Scott Roeder has been convicted of first-degree murder in the death of Geroge Tiller.
I think this case proves an interesting point about the mindset of some of these apparent “Pro-Lifers.” First of all, I must state that I abhor the terms Pro-Life and Pro-Choice to define the sides of this debate. Having said that, I [...]
Those of us living in DC now face a new fare hike from the Metro system. Beginning in March and running through June, Metro is bumping up fares $0.10 across the board. Apparently, this will help them raise an estimated $9.6 million.
Here’s the thing: it was the wrong decision but in the right [...]