America's Creepy Uncle lies to his "restore honor" crowd. Yep. Sounds about right.I'll hide behind a smileand understanding eyesand I'll tell you things th

Today’s report on the IPCC “Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change” suggests that although the science is now clear, the politics are getting in the way of the credibility of the IPCC and climate science in general.   Unfortunately in my view we are not debating the important items about warming, which

“I am often asked how I manage to keep my finger on the pulse with so many different companies and ideas to think about. This is all about the art of delegation.” (via

In the fall of 1982, while working at a small daily newspaper in Ypsilanti, MI, I watched with some amusement a brand new newspaper rack being installed near city hall. I couldn't believe another... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]

And by "Fundraiser" I mean "Buy a song or three to support LT and A Long Tough Blog!" I've never done a fundraiser here, and I don't have advertising (aside from the "Amazon Song Choices" button - from which I've never made a dang thing!). I've maintained this blog for five years to say this and tha

One of the biggest legitimate beefs with the media and our own silly perceptions of the way the world works is how foolish we are with the math of death.    Breathless news reports talk about a death here or a few deaths there, ignoring the fact that death….happens a lot.    Only by a [...]

Although many others could do a much better job offering these tips, I’m doing it out of the great sense of frustration I’ve had during the transition to High Definition broadcasting and the plethora of new TVs and video options.   Please add links via the comments if you have a good source of hookup [...]

Veterans of the Iraq War protest more over-deployed soldiers from being sent to that mess.

Neo-Nazis around the world: Suck. On. This.

Yosemite2010 134 Originally uploaded by JoeDuck The Clouds Rest hike in Yosemite was fantastic – one of the best hikes I’ve ever done in terms of scenery, modest difficulty, and drama as you ascend the last portion to some of the best views in the park (which, in the case of Yosemite, means some of [...]

You can feel the lava under this very thorough Frank Rich column. Just one tiny bit:After 9/11, President Bush praised Islam as a religion of peace and asked for tolerance for Muslims not necessarily

Well, that explains it:We are all, to a great or lesser degree, the inevitable product of how we were raised, what we were taught and experienced as children.

I've come to an emotional impass with this project. I feel like making images has become so routine that I have lost interest in them. The truth is that making images for just making images is not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]]

A quick note to the simple-minded: The First Amendment protects citizens from suppression of free speech by government. It has absolutely nothing to do with other citizens giving you shit. When you mention First Amendment rights when talking about