Author Archives: aaron

Election day: and hopefully, the end of Mitt Romney’s ambitions.

Election day has finally come. And the country is faced with what some would call a hard decision. Between the incumbent President Obama who is beset on all sides by a sea of troubles both inherited from his predecessor, and … Continue reading

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On the recent Middle East riots surrounding a certain film.

It’s been an ugly week in the middle east. Thanks to Nakoula Basseley Nakoula aka Sam Bacile etc, a coptic christian with far too much time on his hands, and the Reverend Terry Jones (the man who had the brilliant idea … Continue reading

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Down with SOPA/PIPA

There are many voices coming out against the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Internet Protocol Act. SOPA and PIPA, despite being different bills, are in fact the same problem merely viewed from different angles. They both restrict internet … Continue reading

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Leapblog review: Shin Mazinger Z

Welcome. Today is the first of a new feature on leapblog. Reviews of music, films, series, video games and more. Today’s review item is the anime series “Shin Mazinger Shogeki! Z Hen.” Which translates to “True Mazinger Impact! Z Chapter”, … Continue reading

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On the question of the Wall Street protests

The ongoing protests on Wall Street have drawn national attention, both for the fact that they are ongoing and possibly growing, and for the police response. Between pepper spraying by Deputy Inspector Anthony Bologna, the orange netting corrals, the officer … Continue reading

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The News Media, The Fanatics, And How We’re All Screwed.

The news media in general tends to be rather gutless. It would be all too easy to blast them for not reporting on the Iraq war, or various other issues. But the recent attempt to paint the democrats as being … Continue reading

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How Onlive and Steve Perlman became the patron saints of online gaming

It’s a new day on the internet and for everyone using bandwith.  Onlive CEO Steve Perlman has just announced that Reardan Co. (Onlive’s parent corp) has found a way to break Shannon’s law. By redesigning the way they transmit from … Continue reading

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The Huntsman In The Wings.

It would be all too easy to dismiss the republican party this coming election. With the likes of Donald Trump, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and others gunning for the nomination of Republican Presidential Candidate, one could hardly be blamed for … Continue reading

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A 21st Century View To The Budget

After the latest harbinger of doom from the CBO regarding the future monetary outlook, I took a moment to consider possible solutions.  We have a terrible cost to revenue ratio. We’re spending too much for our inadequate revenue streams to … Continue reading

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And… He’s Out

As of this posting today, Anthony Weiner has announced he will in fact resign from his seat.  Part of it I believe is because his wife is expecting their first child, and this is a good time for him to … Continue reading

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