I spoke with one of my white lawyer friends last night - and he reminded me that when the Maranda ruling was made, police departments had to make Maranda cards for officers hats so they would remember to give the speech each time they arrested someone. I do think cops, white cops too - mean well. But they have two…

Caribbean Princess of Princess Cruises has sit down meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner included in the costs, as well as buffets, grills, and the pizzaria. Only booze and coffee cocktails and specialty restaurants weren't included.

I have heard too many stories of friends and relatives turning into goo after retiring. If I won the lottery, I would probably negotiate my job into a consultancy or a 75% position. I could still keep busy and do good work, but take a fancy month long vacation once a quarter.

If you ever go to Oslo, you can check out the totally awesome bar that sits in the garden of the Nobel Museum. It is one of the hottest spots in town... Yay Peace!

Optics and loyalty are often more important than skill in politics...

I started using StraightTalk a few years ago and never looked back. It is on the AT&T network, and even with the occasional shenanigans they pull with "Unlimited" data, I never felt the need to look elsewhere. I pay $50 (including tax) for their unlimited plan, plus a one time fee of $15 for international calling (it…

In my opinion, if you graduated from an elite school - who cares what your GPA is.

And the Klan. Don't forget the Klan.

I love my Chiefs. But even I admit that there is nothing exciting going on in KC entertainment outside of downtown and maybe the speedway. Certainly nothing near the actual stadium. However, if Bud Light is willing to build out a whole town from scratch like they did in Crested Butte - that would work for Super Bowl…

Some people like to watch the world burn.

Great point - I certainly have experienced this too. Here is the deal, if you are a guy and the girl you like "friendzone'd" you and you actually are interested in being friends - KEEP DATING OTHER GIRLS. If she is a true friend, she will support you and maybe help you build chemistry with someone else. Plus, she will…

No, but Tom Brady did.

My worst experience was over 10 years ago. I was a newbie sales guy in Minneapolis for a week long training. That Thursday night we all went to dinner, and then to a German restaurant to drink out of glass boots. We put down 7 between the 7-8 of us - just passing around that foamy weissbeer.

With an 18 year old drinking age, college kids can buy alcohol whenever and whereever they want - reducing the demand for fraternity and other campus parties to provide it to them in large and dangerous amounts.

Spielman believes Peterson. The injuries is what has Peterson in hot water, not the principal of using a switch. There is a significant portion of Americans who advocate corporal punishment. There is probably an even larger portion of Americans who had flashbacks when they saw those pictures. Ray Rice clocked his…

I love that you had to research what a switch is. On the surface, this is pretty normal discipline where I come from (rural MO), although he went a bit overboard (and admitted it). I remember getting my own switch a few times.

"Diamondstein's radio performance takes on a radically more sinister aspect that goes well beyond zealous lawyering." I see where you are coming from HamNo, but the man did his job protecting his client. If he could have hushed up TMZ, he would have been a master.

I am a black man, and I work in marketing, I used to live in Atlanta, and I have met Bruce Levenson before. He didn't use the right code words (like General Market and AA), he didn't hire a marketing research agency, and the email didn't use data - but the email didn't come off as some kind of racist screed to me. It…

Actually, if Baraja did it - he killed Banda in HOT blood. Cold blooded killing require a cooling off period and planning, which is why they are generally considered worse.

I am not a celebrity, but I once got hooked up to go to the MTV Latin VMAs. Booting my seat filler felt AMAZING.