Archive for April, 2008





The 3/5ths Fallacy

One of the last classes I took at university was Black Power. It was a pretty good class. I learned a lot about the roots of the black power movement, African history and present-day class struggles plus my professor wore a dashiki. Along with useful information I was also taught some crap; [...]

No, You Can't Have A Cigarette

In a week and a half I will be starting my new job. Thanks haircut. This will affect my life in many ways: I'll have more money, I'll be underemployed outside of my house rather than inside my house, I'll have to wake up early, I'll have insurance, I'll have a 401(k), I'll [...]

Barack Obama Sucks At Color Spectrum, Being White

It should be obvious to anyone who reads my site that I'm a journalist. It's not like I just sit down at my computer and write about whatever popped into my head the previous night. Nope, The Strategic Retreat is serious business and I'll be expecting my Peabody Award any month now. [...]

Hillary Clinton Sucks At Math, Life

Hillary Clinton is a liar. No big news there. Recently she was caught lying about her Bosnia trip and I'm ok with that too. Really, it's Hillary, I expect her to lie. Remember when she said she was named after Sir Edmund Hillary? That's just the kind of person Hillary [...]