Archive for June, 2008

George Carlin liked to say, “When you’re born, you get a ticket to the freak show. When you’re born in America, you get a front-row seat.” He had an important impact on 20th century America. His “Seven Dirty Words” routine was central to the 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case F.C.C. v. Pacifica Foundation, in which […]

The hard economic times in Spain have been making the major news media in the US. Here are two reports from NBC news. The first one is from tonight’s broadcast. It’s about the truckers’ strike. Here in the US we’re having a hard time coming to terms with $4.00 for a gallon of gas. […]