POTpourri

• It's official, the U.S. is no longer a democracy.  
• Props to Michael Bloomberg for his gun control efforts.  
• The case for really high taxes on the wealthy is an intriguing one. 
• Yes, compound interest is still your friend.  
• My thoughts and prayers are with Craig Sager & Jim Kelly.  
• The most earth-like planets ever discovered.  
• RIP Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.  
• Do Republicans deserve a smarter Republican party?  
• Why do people listen to Paul Ryan on budgetary issues? 
• Book recommendation:  "A Fighting Chance" by Elizabeth Warren. 
• Lupita Nyong'o named People Magazine's Most Beautiful Person of 2014.
• Did you know that Ronald Reagan established grazing fee's on federal lands?
• Joakim Noah named NBA's 2014 Defensive Player of the Year.
• So much for that Darrell Issa's IRS witch hunt. 
• Forbes names their 2014 Most Powerful People list.
• Yankee pitcher Michael Pineda caught cheating once again.
• Lauren Stoner continues to look remarkable in a bikini.  
• 2014 NFL Schedule released!  
• Did you know that they used the F-word 569 times in "The Wolf of Wall Street".
• Is there really going to be a "Goonies 2"?