Author: snake

American Dream

By AJ Hyatt The long held American dream was; “the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society in which upward mobility is possible for everyone. The American dream is believed to be achieved through sacrifice, risk-taking, and […]

The US Debt: A New Perspective

By AWM U.S. National Debt Clock : Real Time (usdebtclock.org) Most Americans know that the US debt is staggering and mind-boggling.  And those of us with more than two functioning brain cells know that it’s currently just a tick under $34 TRILLION (see linked US National Debt Clock). Most of us will never experience what […]

Immigration Crisis

By AJ Hyatt So I live in a border state, born and raised. The daily headlines about illegals flowing over, criminals caught that didn’t get away, the money and weapons flowing back into Mexico, the illegals found dead in the trailer trucks and across our fruited plains is mind numbing. Not to mention, drugs, drugs […]

Basic Monthly Income Trial

By AJ Hyatt Ben Henwood, a professor at the USC USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, partnered with a nonprofit to give 103 homeless people in the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles County $750 a month. The six-month report is preliminary, but Henwood said the findings provide insight into ways to help […]

Happy Boxing Day

In honor of Snake Social’s kick ass Graphic DesignerThe world renowned Seasonal One

An Article About Nothing

Bye AWM More than 25 years after the final episode of Seinfeld aired, the popular sitcom’s influence lives on in the American lexicon.  The “show about nothing” gave us “close-talking,” “double-dipping” (a chip), “re-gifting,” and “man hands.” At its peak, Seinfeld had more than 30 million viewers.  As a point of reference, Parks and Recreation […]