I Wanna Be Your Billionaire Crybaby

Rich people are not an invention of the New Economy. Research shows that there were rich people dating back to the ancient city of Ur.

By Mike Weiss | Apr 18 12:00 am ET

George Rupp Versus Soy Milk

"I'll tell you what's funny."

"What's that, Uncle Victor?"

"Soy milk. That's funny. Write about soy milk, and then e-mail me the article. I love e-mail."

By Mike Weiss | Mar 22 12:00 am ET

Reviving the Oral Tradition

"Hello, my name is Gerald, and I am 40 years old. I have been in the hospital for 58 days--I was just released this morning.

By Mike Weiss | Feb 22 12:00 am ET

Reality Bites, Idiots Bite Back

Reality TV has hit America hard this year like a bad case of the flu, leaving our countrymen to hack and cough up what remains of our collective dignity.

By Mike Weiss | Feb 8 12:00 am ET

Where's the Money?

Columbia University just completed a $2.8 billion fundraising campaign. Hmm. And none of my friends can get into any of their classes.

By Mike Weiss | Jan 25 12:00 am ET

As Baseball Goes, So Goes the Nation

Hanukkah came early this year for Mike Mussina. Last week he signed a six-year $88.5 million contract with the World Series Champion New York Yankees.

By Mike Weiss | Dec 4 12:00 am ET

The New Gilded Age: We Get to Keep This Crap

The holiday shopping season is shaping up differently this year. For one thing, Pokemon is out, Digimon is in, and consumers everywhere are frankly skeptical of the Japanese language.

By Mike Weiss | Nov 27 12:00 am ET

Turkeys: Betcha Can't Eat Just One

Now don't get me wrong, but a lot of the holidays in the good ol' U.S. of A. are a little--well, not too put to fine a point on it--crummy.

By Mike Weiss | Nov 20 12:00 am ET

Oh No! What Have We Done?

Hey, what is this place? Europe? I mean, where are we? Indonesia? Come on, people, let's get our act together. What in the name of everything holy just happened here?

By Mike Weiss | Nov 13 12:00 am ET

The Real World Is Calling

When we were little, maybe only 50 or 60 pounds, many of us thought that we would never have to grow up and do the things that our parents did.

By Mike Weiss | Oct 30 12:00 am ET