Keating's blog

Bill Gates is the man we each aspire to be. Well, at least in terms of financial security, right? How much more secure can anyone be than the US $40 billion he sits on that grows by the day?

But, while we imagine all that money, we concurrently think about what a waste it is that one man bear such a large sum of money. "He doesn't do anything with that money!" or "if I had all that money, I would donate so much of it" are common retorts by the Gates bashers. 

Too bad they conveniently miss EVERY news briefing detailing Gates' UNBELIEVABLE philanthropic endeavors.  Read More »

We cannot criticize Russian President Vladimir Putin's declarations that the United States government has acted in a methodically hypocritical manner. In his seventh State of the Nation address, he voiced:

"Where is all this pathos about protecting human rights and democracy when it comes to the need to pursue their own interests?" said Putin, who also used a fairy-tale reference to criticize the aggressive U.S. course in global affairs.  Read More »

Yes, we have a SHARED RESPONSIBILITY to make this forum effective, substantive and informative.

We do NOT need stuff like:

"how can lil romeo say bow wow aint shinig when lil romeo leaves off his dad,never had his own tour,never been #1,clothing line never got the chance to be in macys or any department store.so lil romeo needs to get on his game before he trys to come out diss bow wow"

How could this ever be considered a 'Blogging for Progress' post? What progress? Bow Wow's progress? Complete BS.

I really hope we get some moderation.  Read More »

Nearly 25% of the posts on this site deal with American ideals vs. World ideals and how we are "spoiled" Americans who feel we deserve everything. In the simplest terms, this is retarded. The idea that because we live in a particular society and practice within the complex of that society we are morally repugnant is flawed on so many levels.

All reasoning using 'we/We' refers specifically to the United States people/framework unless otherwise stated.

First, examine our economic system.  Read More »

Unlimited hour workdays. Constant thinking about work and people. Limited vacations. Tough days. 

Sound like the life of your average, upper tier lawyer, physician, engineer or architect? Wait, wait. I forgot to add this: Sub $45k salary. Yes, you read that correctly. For PROVIDING AMERICAN BUSINESSES, HOSPITALS AND CORPORATIONS the bright young minds of the future, for powering the AMERICAN ECONOMY, for running our political machine, for nurturing our INNOVATIVE THINKERS, only 45k.  Read More »

The message reads noticeably en route to Q Arena: We Are All Witnesses. Lebron James. Most talked about basketball player in the 'States since his junior year in high school. Featured on Sports Illustrated the summer of his senior year. Played high school ball on the flagship ESPN station. The last consensus #1 pick since 1997 when Tim Duncan came out of Wake Forest.  Read More »

So Merck just lost 250 million dollars on a Vioxx settlement. Nearly 40% of the individuals involved in the deal had no physiological problems. Most involved misused the drug. 

Vioxx was a Merck product designed to combat osteoarthritis. Apparently it did more than just combat, actually causing some problems. But warnings were displayed all over the product that it had just recently been approved, that there were concerns over reliability, that side effects were present, that doctors and comparable family physicians should be consulted.  Read More »

Silicosis. A slight variation of asbestosis only WILDLY more lucrative. When the first "case" broke the scene late 2003, nothing looked bad. But now, thousands of cases are sprouting leading to the formation of GIANT settlements (no company wants to go to court on medical reasons with juries so giving these days).

Lawyers and Doctors alike have been scheming together to create so many cases that the involved companies are forced to deal.  Read More »