Cynicism - Blogs & Blog Posts

WHAT'S WORSE, IRAQ OR VIETNAM? LOW POINTS IN AMERICAN HISTORY by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Nov 6, 2009AN ESSAYBefore the "conflict" in Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s, America had a hearty appetite for war. In the decades before Vietnam, Americans had waged several very successful wars against traditional opponents in Europe and Asia. They used...

I OPT OUT FROM EVERYTHING by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Aug 25, 2009OESTERHOUDT STRIKESTwo weeks ago, a student loan creditor (I have many) sent me a letter. It was basically a computer-generated message disclosing some vapid stuff about interest rates, new policies, a self-righteous-sounding commitment to green iss...

STOP THE INEFFICIENCY : IT'S TIME TO PRIVATIZE PUBLIC SERVICES by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Aug 17, 2009INSTALLMENT # 1 : LAW ENFORCEMENTBy : Mr. A. James Meinecke, M.B.A. (Harvard Business School), President and CEO, Tailor-Targeted Systems Solutions (TTSS), LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Former Director, Blackwater USA, a consulting agenc...

Cynicism by Counseling Solutions on Aug 15, 2009I have been benefiting greatly from Paul Miller’s book, A Praying Life. It is outstanding. Chapter nine is on cynicism. Cynicism is a hopeless attitude that reveals a rebellious heart. Unfortunately it is a common attitude among many Christians...

THE PRO BONO FARCE : ANOTHER SHAM IN LAW PRACTICE by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Aug 6, 2009AN ESSAYI do not reserve many kind words for the legal profession. In essay after essay, I have criticized “modern lawyering” for its relentless fixation on commercial gain over principle. At the same time, I have written ruthless satires invol...

I DISAPPROVE OF OBAMA BECAUSE HE HASN'T MADE ME A MILLIONAIRE YET by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Aug 3, 2009By : Franklin B. “Frankie Pepsi Cola” Carboni, Senior Parking Attendant, Frankie’s Hot Used Car Lot, Newark, N.J.; High School Graduate, Fresh Kills Academy; Special Certificate, Joy-Z Parking Systems 12-Hour Parking Technology Program, Paramus...

THE CYNICAL EXPLANATION, YET AGAIN by Reason, Commerce, Justice & Free Beer on Jul 30, 2009OESTERHOUDT STRIKESI have written about health care for three straight days now. Everyone agrees that it is a significant issue; The New York Times seems to run an article about it every day. So far this week, I have explained, lampooned, recommend...