Tired Of Being The Boogie Man
The other day I was watching TV and the news announcer said “More misery is heading towards the Northeast”. And she was referring to me – Snow. This is getting really old, being some type […]
Author: Thomas Sullivan
Thomas Sullivan is the author of So Much Time, So Little Change (a book of essays published by Wayman Publishing). It is available at Amazon in print and Kindle. Thomas lives in Seattle.
Super Bowl XLIX: A View From Seattle
The streets were empty. Many of the stores were closed. The air was buzzing with anticipation and excitement. It was like Mike Huckabee was holding a rally downtown at CenturyLink Field. But seriously, Sunday’s Superbowl […]
Moore Versus Eastwood: The Sniping Continues
The controversy surrounding the film American Sniper continued today when director Michael Moore confirmed to The Daily Mail that Clint Eastwood had previously threatened his life. The incident occurred in 2005 at an awards ceremony […]
Taking Advice From Satan
The other day I stumbled across a video of a 2012 speech given by the current Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Yeah, I know, I need to get a life. That or find […]
Fantasy Land Versus Fantasy Science: The Battle Over Measles
A prominent television host needs a scary topic that has widespread appeal. A former Playboy playmate and MTV star is looking to reinvent herself as a medical expert so she can sell books and detox […]
An Idea For The Border That Trumps Them All
A recent ABC News/Washington Post poll has Hillary Clinton leading all of the top Republican presidential candidates by at least 13 points. But the poll didn’t consider one serious contender – Donald Trump. Trump recently […]
Failure In Two Easy Steps
Step 1: “I’d like to buy a vowel, Pat. I’ll take an “I”. Buzzer rings. The third panel in the second word flips. The crowd cheers. You smile, certain of your imminent success. Step 2: […]
Innovations In Waste Management
While travelling in Hawaii I discovered some things about that state that are very different from the rest of the US. For example, the distances on road signs are presented in both English and Metric […]
Here’s Your Money, Pal
So the Japanese are facing a hostage crisis, which blows. Two of their citizens have been captured by ISIS, which is demanding a $200 million ransom for their release. Traditional thinking holds that there’s only […]
Extinction Explained
I think I’ve figured out why we seem to be fine with letting our animals go extinct. The other day I was walking through downtown Kona when a seagull flew by. He soared past on […]