by Bob Branco During the Christmas holiday season, a group of protesters encouraged a Cleveland radio station to stop playing “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. Many
Category: Society and Culture
Automation in Service Eliminates the Human Touch
by Bob Branco While checking out at a local Walmart recently, I learned that they have a self-service machine which helps customers pay for their
Where Is Facebook Taking Us?
by Bob Branco On August 2, 2009, I joined Facebook for the first time. My goal was to make new friends, meet up with existing
Has Our Contemporary Society Gone Mad?
by Bob Branco I keep telling myself that I will not listen to talk radio as much as I used to, but when local talk
Why Cities Have More Homeless People
by Ann Harrison Why is the rate of homelessness higher in urban areas than in rural communities? Studies show that 77 percent of the homeless
Sridevi’s Last Rites and India’s Culture of Noisy Disrespect
Last week, India lost one of its all-time most popular and talented leading lady in the history of its cinema—Sridevi. None of those growing up
Grandson of Muslim Brotherhood’s Founder Charged with Rape in France
Muslim scholars, rape, and hotel rooms—these are the common tags in many cases of abuse of women by high-profile religious figures. The new case making
Putin’s Freezing Epiphany Plunge as Orthodox Christian Tradition
This past week, lamestream propaganda media tried to drum up interest around a “shirtless” Putin picture, as the Russian leader was shown in water. It
Buddhists in Sri Lanka Call for Meatless Lifestyle
While most religions and cultures teach cruelty to animals and make their killing and eating part of daily life, a few faiths do teach compassion.
Real Hollywood—The Den of Rape and Abuse
The recent revelations about Hollywood big shot Harvey Weinstein as a serial sexual abuser of women coming to work in the film industry has exposed