Michael Wolf

Michael Wolf

I came to the Yahoo! Contributor Network in order to attempt a semi-professional writing career. Unfortunately, I came to the wrong place.

Yahoo! Contributor Network was advertised and promoted as something it is not. I am not a budding journalist, I am a paycheck and nothing more.

I will continue to post my writing here, primarily because I have created a small audience and feel obligated to continue to write for them. But what I write will likely not represent the best of my writing. For that, I apologize. Hopefully the matter can be resolved (I'm following the lawsuit against Huffington Post with great interest) but I suspect I will have to find another place.

In the meantime, please enjoy my writing.
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  • The 99%: Free Your Mind
    10/12/2011
    These articles provide insight into the core problems that have so affected people as to drive them to participate in the 99%/Occupy Wall Street rallies, sit-ins, demonstration, and budding movement.
  • Wolf Rider Court Decision Error
    8/5/2011
    The wolf rider was not declared unconstitutional, but my analysis demonstrates a flaw in the case, an error which makes the decision incorrect according to my analysis.
  • Wolf Recovery Madness
    7/29/2011
    Recent legislation introduced and approved by congress deprives Americans of constitutitional protection from dictatorship-style legislation related to wolf recovery. Where will the madness end?
  • Is America Really a Democracy with a Capitalist Economy?
    6/27/2011
    A not so in-depth analysis of the systems of government and business in the United States of America today.
  • Sadistic Social Workers: Preying Upon the Most Vulnerable
    5/27/2011
    Social workers are paid by society to provide care for those members who are vulnerable and less able to care for themselves. Yet it seems many social workers derive pleasure from abusing these most vulnerable members of society.
  • Celebrating the Demise of Justice
    5/12/2011
    Enough already people! Yes, bin Laden is dead. Yeah, he was a known danger. But his death was nothing to celebrate.
  • Opinion: A Theory on Wealth and Recessions
    4/28/2011
    Economic recession is part of the cycle of economies, but so is concentration of wealth. Is concentration of wealth the cause of recessions?
  • Gun Control: Protecting Freedom, or Escaping Responsibility
    4/20/2011
    Are efforts to fight gun control really efforts to protect freedom of gun ownership, or are they efforts to shirk our responsibility as gun owners? Read how the story of a 16 year old's death at gunpoint caused me to rethink this issue.
  • Has American Become a Dictatorship?
    4/16/2011
    A rider attached to this week's budget deprives citizens of the right to question the actions of a government agency, stripping normal checks and balances, and moving America one step closer to a dictatorship.
  • Is the Civil War Still Being Fought?
    4/10/2011
    The Civil War was fought over the "right" of business interests to exploit human beings for financial gain. Does this sentiment prevail today?
  • Unnecessary Drugs?: My Success with an Alternative to Omeprazole
    4/6/2011
    After worsening side effects, I stopped taking Omeprazole. Could I find an alternative to controlling acid reflux, which doctors said would lead to cancer if it continued unchecked?
  • How to Design the Perfect Website
    4/4/2011
    Learn what most professional web designers don't know. This guide provides everything you need to know to get started creating your own website.
  • Before You Rent: Know Your Potential Landlord
    4/3/2011
    Knowing about your future landlord is key to what you can expect from a rental experience. Here are five questions you can ask and what the answers tell you about the landlord, and thus how good, or bad, your rental experience will be.
  • Lawmaker Statements Prove Wolf Settlement Impotent
    4/1/2011
    Lawmakers this week demonstrated that the wolf settlement submitted March 18th is incapable of holding Congress up to the deal, proving that even Defenders have joined the political games in the wolf recovery game
  • Five Ways to Become the Best Manager
    3/30/2011
    Successful business are those who best manage their resources, including the employees. Outlined are five characteristics of the best managers.
  • Ticket to Norway: My Reality TV Audition Experience
    3/28/2011
    Auditioning for a reality television show was something I had never done. It was a unique experience and a lot of fun, especially considering it was for a show filmed and broadcast in a country halfway around the world.
  • Opinion: a True Free Market Economy Needs No Rescue
    3/24/2011
    9 Trillion dollars was pumped into the financial industry, supposedly to save the economy. But was this really necessary? Shouldn't a market economy self-correct?
  • The Rush to Hunt Wolves
    3/23/2011
    With so much disagreement about whether wolves are even recovered from the brink of extinction, why the rush to put wolves in front of hunter crosshairs?
  • Why Delisting Wolves is Wrong
    3/23/2011
    Risk factors cited as reasons why wolves need protection seem to have been ignored. Could this explain the furor over last Friday's settlement agreement, which reversed a judge's decision that delisting was wrong?
  • Opinion: Defenders Fails to Defend Wolves
    3/21/2011
    Defenders of Wildlife, the organization behind last Friday's wolf settlement, failed to protect wolves adequately, and effectively sold out those who had backed Defenders' efforts. It's time to ask why.
  • Defenders' Wolf Settlement All Bark, No Bite
    3/21/2011
    A settlement agreement submitted Friday in a wolf delisting case upends previous victories, muzzles wolf advocates, gives away far too much, and has no legal mechanism to ensure effectiveness
  • Department of the Interior Attempted to Change the Law
    3/21/2011
    A memorandum legal opinion on the interpretation of when a species is in need of protection under the ESA does not stand up to legal analysis, suggesting impropriety on the part of the Department of the Interior
  • Republicans Objections to CFPB Aren't Good for America
    3/17/2011
    A routine progress report by the advisor for the creation of the agency to oversee financial reform turned into a Fox News-style circus in which Republicans showed their devotion to the very circumstances which led to the current financial disaster
  • Is the US At-Risk for Fallout from Japanese Reactors?
    3/14/2011
    If Japan's nuclear reactors release radioactive contaminants into the atmosphere, there is the potential for that contamination to reach the US Coast. Can Americans be affected?
  • My Favorite Movie Quote: A Powerful Message from an Obscure Movie
    3/11/2011
    "The Ranger, the Cook, and a Hole in the Sky" contains a brilliant message that could vastly improve the political landscape in America. Read why this is my favorite quote, and why it could become yours as well.
  • Why Gas Prices Are Going Up
    3/10/2011
    Oil prices are going up, as we have heard, because of events in the middle east. But without a direct effect on supply, how can this happen in a market economy ruled by supply versus demand?
  • Obama's Gay-marriage Defense Decision was Not Political
    3/7/2011
    The recent decision by the Obama administration to not defend DOMA was a legal, not a political decision. The differences are explained in this article for your benefit in a lighthearted tone.
  • My Biggest Health Mistake: Putting Out a Kitchen Fire
    3/6/2011
    Hidden dangers might make putting out a kitchen fire far more dangerous than letting it burn. Learn how a seemingly logical decision became the worst decision I ever made
  • Dysthimia: A Firsthand Look at Severe Chronic Depression
    3/4/2011
    Severe Depression is a debilitating disease that is grossly misunderstood by most people. Read about one man's experiences dealing with 7 years of depression.
  • An Alternative to Hunting Wolves
    3/2/2011
    Wolves are a social animal which is more profoundly affected by open hunting than science will admit. Open hunting of wolves is not the only option for management. Read about why hunting wolves is bad and an alternative that is an all around win.
  • Homeless Summer
    3/2/2011
    In the summer of 2005, I learned that being homeless had nothing to do with one's living situation and everything to do with people's perceptions of you.
  • Same-sex Marriage Debate: Correcting a Seriously Flawed Argument
    3/1/2011
    The same-sex marriage debate rages on, yet the debate is tainted by the misconception that marriage is a religious institution when it is actually a legal institution.
  • State of Society Part 3: Gimme Some Sugar, Baby
    3/1/2011
    Society is falling apart: See how sugar tells the whole story
  • State of Society Part 2: Turn it Up, I Can't Feel It
    3/1/2011
    Society is falling apart. Find out how loud car stereos tell the whole story.
  • State of Society Part 1: Toothbrushes
    3/1/2011
    Society is falling apart. Find out how toothbrushes tell the whole story.
  • A Letter to America RE: Disability
    3/1/2011
    The Social Security Disability program is broken. Hear first-hand how its broken, what it means, and some ideas of how to fix it.
  • The New Attitude
    3/1/2011
    Egoism, the notion that taking from others is the best way to personal happiness, is a non-sustainable philosophy. Learn how this led to the current economic crisis and how you can help change the future.
  • Global Warming Explained
    3/1/2011
    Global Warming is grossly misunderstood by the public. This article explains the real problem in a way that is easy to understand, and which demonstrates the true impact of fossil fuel use.
  • Same-Gender Marriage One Step Closer to Legal
    2/23/2011
    An editiorial on the announcement that the Obama Administration will no longer defend DOMA provisions related to same-gender marriages due to determination that it is unconstitutional
  • Supreme Court Upholds Campaign Finance Laws
    2/23/2011
    The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by an organization that argued they were exempt from campaign finance disclosure laws because the messages were educational, rather than political.
  • Student Loans and Permanent Disability
    2/22/2011
    Student loans can cripple a graduate and hinder their career. But what happens when a student becomes permanently disabled while training for a career?
  • Can 'Inside Job' Win at the Oscars?
    2/22/2011
    Will politics cause a documentary about the cause of the financial meltdown of 2008 to be snubbed, or will it cause others to be snubbed in favor of this politically charged film?

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