The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Why do so many people seem to be in such a rush, especially on the road? Why do we place that unnecessary extra load of stress on ourselves? While I've been told I drive too slow (Psst, I go the speed limit or slightly over), I find myself in a much more relaxed state on the road than most of my peers. The road is a metaphor for life. What happens when we try to rush things in everyday life and stress out in the process? We become more apt to making mistakes we normally wouldn't make and facing the consequences as a result. This isn't even delving into the negative health impacts such a lifestyle can cause.The same is true when driving. When we're rushing ourselves and stressed, we become more apt to getting into an accident or getting pulled over. No matter how difficult life may seem at times, are all of these potential repercussions worth stressing ourselves on the road or life, in general? Life is a short and bumpy ride at times, but rushing ourselves to a quick...

Let's not beat around the bush here (no, especially not around Dubya) - Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is a strange guy. With that Chia Pet-like hair of his, he appears to some as a mad scientist, but to me he just looks plain mad. Paul didn't diminish this odd image of his any with the speech he gave yesterday at a rally in support of Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli. His speech centered around the '90s science-fiction film Gattaca  and as pointed out by MSNBC host Rachel Maddow, it appears as if Mr. Paul may have taken the film's description directly from Wikipedia. Here are a few of the highlights (or lowlights): Paul: "In the movie Gattaca--inthe not-too-distant future, eugenics is common. And DNA plays a primary role in determining your social class." Wikipedia: "In the not-too-distant future, liberal eugenics is common and DNA plays the primary role in determining social class." Paul: "Due to frequent screenings, Vincent ...

Former Alaska Governor and future host of the television show "So What If I'm Not Smarter Than a 1st Grader?" - Sarah Palin - wasted no time in criticizing President Obama over the attacks in Egypt and Libya on Tuesday night. The current desperate housewife said the following regarding the incident via a Facebook post: "America can't afford any more 'leading from behind' in such a dangerous world. We already know that President Obama likes to 'speak softly' to our enemies. If he doesn't have a 'big stick to carry, maybe it's time for him to grow one." From this quote, I think it seems pretty obvious that Sarah Palin likes men with big sticks. She likes for a man to show off that big stick to the world. She wants for him to be proud of his big stick. If a man lacks a big stick, then Dr. Douchepalin's suggestion is for a man to grow a big stick - in his garden perhaps. Nothing is more macho than a man growing his big stick i...