One writer who isn’t on strike

Posted on November 5th, 2007 in Civil Liberties, Elections and Election Reform, Gender by Greyson
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It isn't easy to walk in another man's shoes, granted.  But of all the most senseless misguided professions to unionize, Hollywood writer's have to take the cake (or at least finish a close second to actors, and just ahead of directors.)  In this day in age, with the rise of blogging ushering in thousands of new could-be wordsmiths, it seems like the "professional" writers have little advantage in the market outside of their old-boy's club union (yes, the same "professionals" that gave you titles such as "Prison Break," flood the nightly airwaves with rehashed Monica Lewinsky jokes, and pen the endless forensic banter for all the 16 different CSI shows.  And yes, the same guys that single-handedly ruined the ...
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One thread to rule them all…

Posted on July 12th, 2007 in Culture, Gender, Government Reform by Greyson
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For my next trick I will attempt to combine two discussions into one. For those of you who may not have read, Rudo, Matt and I have been discussing diversity and affirmative action under the guise of my first Supreme Court posting. Mauritania vs. Orange Shirt Guy, Sam's blogging debut, has also led to some very interesting discussion on gender issues, consumerism, and beauty in general, with the author, as well as Rudo, Stacey and myself (after having been drug unwilling into a discussion on gender issues) having weighed in thus far. The thesis of my second PFP post is that there is one obvious treatment that would help alleviate each of these problems: education. ...
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