Auburn Comes From Way Behind to Win Iron Bowl

From a 24 point deficit and early domination by Alabama, Cam Newton and the Auburn Tigers rolled over the Crimson Tide 28-27. Next stop for the War Eagle is the SEC championship followed by the national championship game.

Wrestlers promote upcoming show, journalist demonstrates ignorance

Apparently, someone missed the class on being objective. The ignorance displayed by this "journalist" reeks of third grade playground material.

A Few People Still Don't "Get" Playboy

"A magazine filled with pictures of naked women.. ("girls," as the oh-so-enlightened Hef calls them)..

Education Site Creator Not So Educated on Medical Marijuana

Apparently, this guy sees AIDS, cancer, MS, and glaucoma patients as a bunch of uneducated stoner losers who just want to get high and drag kids into their drug-addled world. I wonder if he'd feel the same way if it was a site about Vicodin?

MSNBC Attempts to Preemptively Downplay Peace Rallies

In anticipation of tomorrow's worldwide rallies to end the US wars of aggression, supposed "liberal" media giant MSNBC is stepping up their pro-war game with headlines and pictures showing a "peaceful" Iraq.

Rethinking the Freshman Fifteen

Informing college students of calories contained in their food may cause students to eat less.

Open Letter to Jackson County Sheriff Glenn Boyer

(The below letter has been sent to Sheriff Boyer and has been reprinted here for transparency in reference to )

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Another HOA attempts to ban clotheslines citing "safety concerns"

A senior community has decided to ban clotheslines with the reasoning that senior citizens may be jogging through each others' backyards at night and strangle themselves on the 7 foot high clotheslines.

AT&T Blocks Popular Website *Updated*

AT&T, which services 15.5% of U.S. internet users, has blocked access to the popular imageboard 4chan, or more specifically, img.4chan.org.

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Americans, Ask Yourselves: Why?

Today, I was thinking about how children seem to have a better grasp on right vs wrong than adults. Somewhere we lose our real morals and ethics and join the "left" or the "right." This contemplation brought about a short blog on MySpace.

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Americans Limiting Self-Expression In Desperate Attempt To Get Hired

Times are so tough for many Americans that they are willing to do anything to gain an advantage over their competition in the job market... including expensive, painful procedures to remove tattoos.

West Point's Class of 2009 Does Not Want End to War

West Point graduates of 2009 are concerned that they will not be able to engage in war with Iraqis, actively advocating war over peace regardless of justification.

The Real Top Eight Reasons Others Hate America

This article was written off the cuff in just a few minutes for a comparison to another article, amongst myself and a peer. I just needed a place to post it.

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Cops steal $26K from motorist, no charges filed

Police officers pull over a motorist, steal $26,000 from that motorist, then send him on his way. Not only are no charges filed, but the government is divvying up the money as if it weren't stolen. Still trying to figure out why this isn't a national headline.

Students Boycott Dance After Principal Bans 'Grinding'

A group of students conjure the spirit of peaceful protest by boycotting their school dance with enough success to result in cancellation by school staff.

Time Has Come To End Search For "Accidental Racism"

By now, you all have seen the comic. Playing off two major news stories, a police officer shoots a monkey and wonders aloud who will write the next stimulus bill.

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The Best Fix: Layoffs or Getting Back To Reality?

If my company laid off retail employees tomorrow, I wouldn't be let go. I've achieved a level of success in my current position that contributes heavily to the company's bottom line. This doesn't mean, however, that the layoffs wouldn't affect me (or you) directly.

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Marijuana Legalization Movement Should Seize Moment (UPDATED 2/11)

(UPDATE 2/11/2009: An article posted at notes that hemp-friendly Seattle Chief of Police Gil Kerlikowske has apparently been offered the helm of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, more commonly known as the "drug czar." Drop by  …

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Stimulus Could Mean $10K Per American

What would you do if you had ten thousand extra dollars right now?

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Police To Issue 'Toy Waiver' Instead Of Traffic Ticket

Police in one local community will be offering "toy waivers" instead of traffic warnings.

Time Has Come to End Black Friday

(Note: It has been awhile and this topic is a bit dated, but I have a variety of things I'd like to address over the coming weeks and if I wait any longer on this topic, it will become fully irrelevant.)

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As Bailouts Grow, Workers Postpone Retirement

Two weeks ago, I took a look at my 401(k).

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McCain Supporters: "May God Help Us"

The MSNBC/Newsvine poll at has Barack Obama leading by a wide margin (approximately three quarters of all respondents). This poll allows users to comment on why they chose as they did. Some of the McCain sentiments are as follows.

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Why "Distribution of Wealth" Is American

There is a dirty word that I have been hearing a lot of lately. A word that causes the coldest executive heart to shudder, the bravest CEO to cower in fear.

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Ban on "Hoodies" Teaches Kids to Conform

According to an article from WKYC.net (http://www.wkyc.com/news/regional/akron_article.aspx?storyid=97777&catid=6), a school district in Akron, Ohio recently enacted a ban on hooded sweatshirts in order to protect the staff and students from those who may wish to do them harm and …

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Alan Pugh

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Alan Pugh is a 29 year old male from Ohio. He was raised in Appalachia and currently lives near Lake Erie in a working class neighborhood.