When I first decided that I would, over my life time, become quite heavily tattooed, I discovered Peter Trachtenberg’s 7 Tattoos: A Memoir in the Flesh. The book, naturally, delves into the life of the author using his tattoos as entry points to important milestones and memories. While I don’t believe tattoos must necessarily mean […]

November 2, 2008, Peter Schiff’s Greatest Hits Volume 2 dropped on YouTube. It’s no wonder Schiffmaster Tate is selling out arenas worldwide. Two years later, we can now say: Art Laffer, you got your ass handed to you. Mike Norman, you got your ass handed to you. Ben Stein–you goofy motherfucker from the eye drop […]

I grew up on hardcore. Not in the sense that I was part of any particular scene, or had any participation with the creation of music aside from singing back up vocals for my high school friends’ band during a show. But as much as I existed on the periphery, there’s no denying how much […]

A well paced documentary with commentary from Gore Vidal, among others like Douglas Wilson (who is working with us on 21stcenturyabe). Learn about Abe and depression. Abe and the ladies. Abe and sexuality.
Generally speaking, I don’t find these types of films all that captivating. I watched it a few days ago with a hand full […]

Last night was epic! Once the results were in the streets of San Francisco exploded! Everyone was out like it was the eve of the new millennium. For the first time in awhile I can honestly say that I am proud to be an American. Over the past 8 years when traveling abroad people would […]