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What the SpaceX Falcon 9 Launch Success Means to America
Yesterday morning, SpaceX successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket and accompanying Dragon capsule into orbit, and safely brought Dragon back home. This was COTS Demonstration I, which means they are proving to NASA that they are capable of launching and maneuvering cargo (and eventually astronauts) into orbit and to the International Space Station.
This mission is paramount because the Space Shuttle program is being decommissioned and we’re going to have to rely on Russian Soyuz … Read the rest →
On Strike With the Writer’s Guild of America
Early this morning, I participated in an event I never would have imagined myself taking part in: I went on strike with a labor union.
Specifically, I was a guest picketer for the Writers Guild of America (WGA), joining my dear friend Sarah Watson, writer on NBC’s forthcoming primetime show, Lipstick Jungle.
For those of you unaware, the WGA is a union which represents TV, film, and radio writers. The WGA is … Read the rest →
Humiliation: The Latest Craze in Entertainment
For well over three years, I have been constantly abusing the word “humiliation”. I revel in the minor doses of fame resulting from stories of my getting into and out of pitiful situations. I didn’t know that this would happen, but it now seems as though personal humiliation is an incredible way to get attention in today’s morally-declining American society – which often equates to measures of success.
Take, for instance, the mother of all … Read the rest →
Why I Hope Hillary Clinton Runs For President
As of right now, it’s looking rather promising that good ol’ Hillary Clinton may indeed be the Democratic Party’s 2008 Presidential candidate. Guess what – I am actually pulling for her to win the Democratic primaries. Those of you who know me best must be wondering what is going through my head, as I agree with almost nothing this socialist woman says. And that is still a true statement.
However, more than politics, I am … Read the rest →
I Will No Longer Press 1 To Speak English
Here in the wonderful United States of America, we are well on our way to declaring English to be our official language. Senate Bill S. 2611 passed 62-35, and now needs to pass the House of Representatives. Having lived in Texas and Los Angeles, I almost thought we’d make the official language Spanish. But I was wrong.
So let me tell you how infuriated I get when I have to do extra work because … Read the rest →
The Undoing of Lindsay Lohan
Throughout the early stages of her blossoming film career, Lindsay Lohan lived a relatively normal and peaceful Hollywood teenage life, if such a thing exists. However, in 2005, something happened. She began making headlines and was continually involved in negative news articles. After arduous thought, I have finally put a finger on what happened to cause this shift in behavior. I have found that Lohan was confronted by a force in her life that shook … Read the rest →