Archive for May, 2010
Please Don’t Profile My Pit Bull
Profiling is an act of discrimination. Discrimination is the act of stereotyping, of generalizing, of lumping all the coal in one bucket. There are laws in America against discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, ethnicity, physical ability, mental ability, height, weight, and color of eyes. Anywhere discrimination exists the Federal Government is there to […]
28May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Please Don’t Profile My Pit Bull | Continued
The Need For A Really Big Government to Intervene in the Gulf
British Petroleum, along with their contractors, has created the worst environmental disaster in history. But that does not clearly state the magnitude of the devastation. We too often throw words around – words like environmental disaster – and then a real disaster strikes and we sound like the boy who cried wolf. As President Obama […]
26May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Confusing Borders, Boundaries, and the American Comfort Level
From Ohg Rea Tone: People sometimes drift into my personal space. I generally enjoy people so my personal space does not extend as far as the reach of my arm. When I shake hands I am likely to pull the other person close, look them in the eye, and measure their sincerity. The enigma of […]
26May2010 | bryan | 10 comments | Continued
Writing as a tool of personal development
My son and I began this magazine almost three years past. I have personally written over eleven hundred (1,100) posts. That is more than one a day. Why would anyone do such a goofy thing? I write because I am compelled to write. Every thought that crosses my mind must be written – and examined. […]
22May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Writing as a tool of personal development | Continued
Sins of Our Father – and Other Life Prejudices
At some point in each or our lives we have to ask ourselves – who am I? Social order forces the question. We cannot live a complete life without someone challenging at least one of our belief systems – and often our entire concept of proper culture. Prejudices must be examined and rethought – for […]
22May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Sins of Our Father – and Other Life Prejudices | Continued
Obama Derangement Syndrome Leads to Politicians Anonymous
America started down the path of deranged politics about twenty years before the United States Constitution was baptized as a non-religious document. With independence declared and a new country emerging the political debate began. Some wanted the new CEO of The United States to be a monarch – an official King. Some said Emperor. Reason […]
20May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
New Congressional By-laws To Change Government Process
Just about everyone in the United States agrees that there is a problem in Washington, D. C. Some blame the Democrats, some the Republicans. Some blame liberals, some conservatives. Anyone placing this sort of blame is a part of the problem. What the partisans fail to realize is that we are all on the same […]
19May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
The Cat-Fighting Congress
What madness. Congress is in the process of grilling the Oil Executives on the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. The Oil Executives are clearly blaming the other guy. No surprise there. But the astounding quality of these hearings is the hypocritical Congress pointing out the blame game being played by the Oil Industry. Check […]
12May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
More Dark Energy Means Less Mass
I am no scientist, but logic is logic. There are theorems of the universe that are given. One is that we live in a closed system. Nothing is either created or destroyed – things change form – that is all. Present theory suggests the universe is expanding. And the expansion is accelerating. What can […]
11May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on More Dark Energy Means Less Mass | Continued
Elana Kagan – Supreme Court Nominee (Editorial)
As the editor of thefiresidepost I am proud to support the President of the United State in most of his endeavors to help create a more perfect union. With that in mind we pass along to you some commentary from the White House on Elana Kagan, the Supreme Court nominee: President Obama announced this morning […]
10May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Elana Kagan – Supreme Court Nominee (Editorial) | Continued
The Gulf Oil Spill is the Dust Bowl of the Gulf States
Another catastrophe of man made destruction has struck the Gulf of Mexico – threatening the coastal region with chaos. Chaos to both nature and human economics. One goofy GOP Congressman stated that nature would absorb the oil – not to worry. The Dust Bowl of the 1930’s ravaged the Midwest but nature eventually reclaimed the […]
10May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 3 comments | Continued
The Right to Privacy In America
With the imminent retirement of Justice Stevens another Justice will be appointed – by the President with advice and consent of the Senate. The Supreme Court is the third branch of government, charged with looking over the other two to insure the boundaries of the Constitution are not violated. This is no simple task in […]
9May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Right to Privacy In America | Continued
Do Mother’s Day Cards Really Describe Your Mother?
How did you find the energy, Mom To do all the things you did, To be teacher, nurse and counselor To me, when I was a kid. Does that little diddy describe your mother? For years I wanted to honor my Mother on Mother’s Day (as defined by Hallmark Cards). I went shopping at all […]
9May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Obama’s American Revolution – 2010
We are ready. We are ready for change. We are ready for a Revolution. The American people have already demonstrated a powerful desire for revolution. Witness the elections of 2006 and 2008. Democrats have registered to vote in historic numbers. Barack Obama – a relative unknown – won because he represented the best chance […]
9May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Obama’s American Revolution – 2010 | Continued
America is the Definition of Cosmopolitan
Everything about America that is considered great and wonderful is the result of the melding of cultural ideals brought here by immigrants. People across this country enjoy Mexican Restaurants – as long as there are no actual Mexicans in the place.
8May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on America is the Definition of Cosmopolitan | Continued
What Would Peter Think of Wendy At Victoria’s Secret?
One of my favorite stories is the tale of Peter Pan. As an actor, I have always wanted to play Peter, but I grew too tall. I loved the way Peter was committed to remaining young, not following the establishment and becoming a man. His conviction of youth impacted his relationships with everyone, especially Wendy. […]
7May2010 | Dawn | 1 comment | Continued
Nashville 2010: The Day the Music Died
A long, long time ago… I can still remember How that music used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And, maybe, they’d be happy for a while. I don’t have cable. My family does not value the television enough to pay that […]
7May2010 | bryan | Comments Off on Nashville 2010: The Day the Music Died | Continued
Learning About Jesus in Chemistry Class
I am a slow learner. I graduated from college when I was 46 years old. Education was not a value of my family system; education was seen as job training. This seems to be a predominant ideal in America. And to reinforce the idea – it is nice to have a job that one enjoys. […]
7May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued
Dancing With The Stars – 2010 Fall Season Recommendations
thefiresidepost.com is officially one site that can make recommendations on major entertainment and political personnel. Here is our recommendation for the 2010 Dancing with the Stars roster. Dancing With The Stars is an entertaining program. People from other professions – generally known at least in pop culture if not for professional achievement, are asked to […]
4May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 92 comments | Continued
Crystal Bowersox is a Redneck
Does that title sound insulting? It does if you buy into the Jeff Foxworthy definition of a Redneck. Crystal Bowersox is in the final five on American Idol. She has mesmerized the judges and home audiences for however long this season has been on. But Crystal is a Redneck. We at thefiresidepost.com come from a […]
4May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Crystal Bowersox is a Redneck | Continued
How Do We Characterize A Person As A Terrorist?
The recent bombing attempt in Times Square, in the middle of Manhattan, was a near miss for the United States. (And certainly for Saturday evening theater goers in New York). The bomb failed to discharge, an alert street vendor alerted police, a hastened search led to Faisal Shahzad, a 30-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Pakistan. […]
4May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on How Do We Characterize A Person As A Terrorist? | Continued
Dead Body Found in Woods
I am cleaning my office. Stacks of paper, piles of books, new book shelves – there is not enough room. So I am compelled to throw something away. This ritual is not done arbitrarily – I have to look at everything and rethink the value. I came across an old news clipping. It has no […]
4May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Dead Body Found in Woods | Continued
Rednecks Talk Intelligent Design
I stopped in the General Store this morning. When I walked through the door I was wondering, why does Billy Ray call this store ‘General.’ I know he was from the South and his relatives fought in the war with the North – maybe one of them was a General or something. Anyway, before I […]
3May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Rednecks Talk Intelligent Design | Continued
The Threat of Fascism in 21st Century America
Fascism – a scary word. Most of us do not know what fascism means – we just feel certain it has something to do with a bad method of government or of economic systems. Fascism is a word like Communism or Socialism or Marxism – we don’t feel the need to understand the exact meaning […]
3May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on The Threat of Fascism in 21st Century America | Continued
Legal Mexican Disguises To Avoid Arrest
There is a misconception across this country that Mexican-Americans in Arizona can be arrested for looking like a Mexican without a driver’s license. An arrest could happen – but there are measures, completely legal, to avoid unnecessary arrest. We recommend simple disguises to thwart the Sheriff and his Deputies. We begin with the standard Groucho […]
1May2010 | Ohg Rea Tone | 1 comment | Continued