American Madness

Intelligent Criticism in the Service of a Better Nation

Obituaries

While so many news outlets are devoting headlines today to Brooke Astor passing away at 105, Merv Griffin also passed away this week at 82.
For anyone who now watches Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune the name is familiar, though the breadth of his career might not be. He started out as a singer in the [...]

Fame

I know we are a culture obsessed with fame. We look to celebrities constantly, trying to get the latest news and gossip about them. There are over a dozen magazines out there whose sole purpose is to keep us informed as to what celebrities are doing and not doing.
Which leads me to this one: When [...]

I’m Going Back… Back to the Future!

Growing up in the 80s, the awesomeness of Back to the Future was just a given.
One of the things that made it all so cool was the DeLorean with the Flux Capacitor, what kid didn’t dream of one day growing up and owning that car, especially with its wing-like doors. Unfortunately the company closed down [...]

An Army of One… Only $.25

Have you heard of “America’s Army?”
It’s a video game designed by the Army that serves a couple of functions. It previously was only available for download, so right off the bat, they could identify you as some one with an interest in the army. The it got you used to the armies language, tools, machines, [...]

Apple Wants to Make Money

Maybe he thought he would be playing to the fans who like Apple because they think it is a socially conscious company. Maybe folks are just misinterpreting what he meant. Maybe he really did just mean it was Steve Jobs and not Apple as a whole, but when the head of Sony, Sir Howard Stringer [...]

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