War For The White House: A Look Back, A Look Now, & A Look At How I Decided My Vote

Guess what guys, it’s election day. And just so you know, if you didn’t vote, America reserves the right to trade you to China and/or...

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The Spanish Word For Soup Tries To Censor The Internet (And What It Says About America & Things Relating To It)

The Spanish Word For Soup Tries To Censor The Internet (And What It Says About America & Things Relating To It)

By Jeremy Lucas | Editorial

Over the Holidays, I kept seeing a word “SOPA” being used by various tech, news and media people that I follow via various social networks, but since it was the holidays, I was too lazy to follow-up and find out what it actually was. And even though it was a pretty important piece of legislation

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 3

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 3

By Jeremy Lucas | Investigation, Media, Politics

First, some history for the sake of context. Starting in Winston-Salem, NC in 1879, Wachovia was a North Carolina staple of banking. If you live in the state and want the biggest frequency of ATMs, you simply go with Wachovia. Basically, a lot of people in North Carolina called Wachovia their bank. For a while,

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 2

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 2

By Jeremy Lucas | Investigation, Media, Politics

The Facebook event says some 200 people are going to be there to Occupy Boone. I arrive and maybe 50 are there, with another 30-50 arriving by the time we actually start marching. The weather, to put it lightly, is miserable. 35 degrees, and rainy. It’s also a Friday, which means that everybody has the

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 1

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 1

By Jeremy Lucas | Investigation, Media, Politics

My cousin in the Bronx, he knows everyone. And he said start the revolution without me, I’ll definitely be at the next one.” – Kaiser Chiefs Last week, as a college Senior, I realized something. I’d never protested before. After all, it seems that all great college experiences and great moments of history involve a

Sarah Palin Declares War On Pacific Ocean, According To Olivia Wilde

Sarah Palin Declares War On Pacific Ocean, According To Olivia Wilde

By Jeremy Lucas | Commercials, Media

MoveOn.org has always been known as being a little “out there,” but with their latest video really does take things to a whole new level. I’m pretty sure the ad was intended for humor, but “House” star Olivia Wilde just doesn’t convey sarcasm or humor very well.  Essentially, the point one could take away from

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