Clay Gayken: Jerkin His Gerkin

The second part of the blog title was suggested by my lesbian coworker lol. In case you hadn’t heard, Clay Aiken surprised no one by coming out of the closet today. Anybody with half a brain could see that that man’s door swung the other way.

In commemoration of Clay Aiken announcing his homosexuality, I have decided to dub him with the new nickname “Clay Gayken”.… read more “Clay Gayken: Jerkin His Gerkin”

Hmmm

Hmmm- At almost any given moment at least one person is reading what I have written.‚  So why do I feel lonely?‚  Strange that a blog does not fulfill all of my life’s needs and desires.‚  I certainly expect it to.

Discussing the Economic & Political Condition of America

Mark and I have been discussing the current economic & political crises and what implications they have.

Mark:

Hey Joel,

Regarding the mortgage crisis and overall financial meltdown we are in, I was wondering what you think of this following mortgage crisis screws americansarticle.‚  http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aSKSoiNbnQY0

Then the following link is to the bill that was proposed in 2005 meant to avert much of what we are dealing with right now.‚ 

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Government Healthcare Deregulation & Reform

The presidential race has brought the current awful state of healthcare and the desperate need for reform to the front of the minds of many Americans.‚  Right now, 30% of Americans have difficulty accessing healthcare due to its enormous expense and the difficult tangle of regulations that must be maneuvered through.‚  The US government has created a Byzantine tangle of healthcare regulation that makes both healthcare providers and healthcare insurers operate in an extraordinarily inefficient manner.‚ … read more “Government Healthcare Deregulation & Reform”

UW Football Players Classless

After watching the following video from an incident that happened with 40 seconds left to play in the second half, I am extremely disappointed in my college’s team. After Oklahoma defensive end Demarcus Granger received a personal foul for an early rush, three UW offensive linemen attacked him on the next play, injuring Demarcus Granger’s knee.… read more “UW Football Players Classless”

Sarah Palin Scandals

Sarah Palin is John McCain’s running mate.‚  Due to John McCain’s very advanced age and his mild Alzeimers, if this duo wins we will likely one day be saluting President Sarah Palin… so what do we know about this woman?‚  Very little information about her is known other than that she was a small-town mayor and later the Governor of Alaska for about two years.‚ … read more “Sarah Palin Scandals”