There is an ongoing computer chip shortage which has limited supply of new vehicles in the U.S. since 2021. According to a Forbes article from April 30, 2022 “For dealerships, higher margins per vehicle have more than made up for the drop in new-vehicle volume due to the computer chip…

Republicans are quick to tout the myth of an individual pulling himself up by his bootstraps. They are also quick to demand the poor surmount any obstacle Republicans choose to put in their way to vote. But the truth of the party is represented by Jared Kushner, the beneficiary of…

This movie is so damned good it’s almost as good as it’s novelization. Susan Dworkin is a terrific writer and I enjoyed the novelization so much I read two other novels by her. But that’s not what you’re here for. You want to hear about this 80’s gem that is…

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has banned mask mandates in his state. Read that again. He didn’t mandate masks, he didn’t ban venues from opening without mask mandates, no for DeSantis the problem isn’t the virus, it’s combating the virus. Governor Abbott has similarly banned mask mandates in Texas making it…

Kyrsten Sinema, along with Joe Manchin, has made a name for herself by impeding the Democratic agenda. In the process she has shown a desire for the approval of one Mitch McConnell, the leader of the party she theoretically is not a member of. The question I’ve been struggling with…

The idea for this article emerged from a twitter conversation with Jonathan Simon. He tweeted that humanity seemed on a path for certain doom and the U.S. was swamped in a kakistocracy, a rule by the worst. I’m not in any way disposed to dispute the fact that the U.S…