Author: Jay Tea
It's an established legal precedent that a publicly-traded business' highest priority is to maximize its stock value, to preserve and protect the owners' investment. CEOs and boards of directors …
A lot of people are comparing the response to Hurricane Katrina to that of the attacks on 9/11, especially the World Trade Center. While it is tempting, as that …
I've worked my share (hell, more than my share) of retail jobs, and I know how miserable they can be. But maybe I'm an oddball; I've always felt that …
Via the esteemed Michelle Malkin, we find this account by Professor Bainbridge about a news story in the Los Angeles Times that describes a New Orleans flood-prevention project that …
Oxycontin is almost a Janus-like drug. One face is beneficient; an incredibly powerful painkiller, the salvation of many people suffering tremendous pain -- often dying. The other face is …
"The Big Dig," Boston's eternal public-works project, has been a great source of entertainment for those of us who prefer to laugh through our tears. The $2-billion-dollar project (original …
Pregnancy sometimes does odd things to women. They find themselves experiencing odd cravings, as their bodies react and adapt to the amazing experience of creating and growing a new …
Yesterday, I wrote about a gay couple that was organizing a web site to list everyone who signed a petition to put the question of gay marriage before the …
I've said, repeatedly, that I'm in favor of gay marriage. But I support it ONLY if it's enacted properly, by legislative act or popular vote, such as through a …
Latest in the news about the rescue operations in New Orleans is the dispatching of the hospital ship USNS Comfort. She's currently in Mayport, Florida, taking on supplies and …