Overpaid Athletes- Part I We all know athletes make too much money. This is hardly a revelation, but somehow I cannot help but be startled each time I hear details of the latest contract another vastly overpaid athlete has just signed, presumably using ink made from the tears of the children that stitch the shoes […]
The Not So Friendly Skies
Truth: in 1000 words or less Steven A. Craig The Not So Friendly Skies When is a contract not really a contract? When you are dealing with the airlines, of course! Imagine for a moment that you and I enter a contract to paint your house. We agree on a price and timing, but after […]
Don’t Shed A Tear for Bill O’Reily
Don’t Shed A Tear for Bill O’Reily Ding Dong! The wicked witch is dead! After twenty years at FOX News that saw his ratings soar to unprecedented levels of viewership, Bill O’Reily has finally been removed from his on-air position by the conservative news network many credit him for brining to national prominence. Turns out […]
Brown Is the New Black
Brown is the New Black by Steven A. Craig I’m going to preface this story with a brief explanation and appeal for understanding. Colorado, you see, is hardly the most racially diverse state in the nation. In fact, let’s be blunt, shall we? It’s pretty damn white. We may not be as absurdly Caucasian as […]
Sign of the Times
Sign of the Times When I first started writing this little thing I like to call TRUTH: In 1000 Words or Less nearly eighteen months ago, I threw a challenge out there to my readers. Send me a topic. Anything. You name it. If enough of you wanted me to write on it, no matter […]
Republicans Just Screwed You (and they didn’t even buy you dinner)
Republicans Just Screwed You (And they didn’t even buy you dinner)…. Do you feel violated America? Well, you should. While you were busy fretting about Trump’s lunatic Twitter rantings regarding Obama wiretapping Trump Tower, Republicans in both Houses of the legislature were busy defiling your rights without your knowledge or consent- sort of like that […]
Disney’s Gay Dilemma
Disney’s Gay Dilemma Openly gay men in a musical? Who would have seen that coming? In case you haven’t heard, or just don’t care because, unlike me, you do not have school-aged children pining away to see the new live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast, the movie has stirred up controversy recently for being […]
Make America American Again
Truth: in 1000 words or less by Steven A. Craig Make America American Again After my response to Trump’s victory in the 2016 presidential election, in which I went to great lengths to describe just how Trump had hoodwinked an unfortunate part of the electorate who would be most disadvantaged by the very policies he […]
Please Don’t Move Here
Truth: in 1000 words or less by Steven A. Craig Please Don’t Move Here Seriously people, please stop moving to Denver. I know you’ve heard all that jargon from the Colorado tourist bureau that our weather is spectacular with 300 days of sunshine each year, more than San Diego or Miami. I know that our […]
Pretzel Logic
Truth: in 1000 words or less Steven A. Craig Pretzel Logic For those of you who know me, I’m scared to death of flying. My girlfriend actually encourages me to have a couple of drinks before I get on the plane so that she won’t have to pry my firmly gripped hands from the armrests […]