Whatever happened to just journalism?
I tend to tell people I’m a writer — as opposed to calling myself a journalist. There are a few reasons for this but it primarily comes from me not…
Are we all enemies of the state?
The United States Constitution defines treason as specific acts, namely “levying War against , or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort.” FBI Director Robert Mueller said…
State senate legalizes class system
If you feel at times that there is an us vs. them society in New York state, you’re not crazy. In fact, the New York state Senate just voted to…
Too much of a good thing is scary
In my opinion, I’m a good citizen. I think America is a great country and I feel lucky to have been born here. I love fireworks and draught beer and…
We need to work on our narrow minds
Another week has come and gone and once again the crazies on the right have decided it was national “Use Barack Obama as a Pinata Week.” This week’s highlights of…
Rooting against America is un-American
Politicians annoy me. Democrats. Republicans. Even my fellow Libertarians. People’s motives never seem to be for the betterment of humanity and always for the betterment of their kind. This is…
Random thoughts from a random mind
Having had hot dogs and been to the drive-in in the last week, it is now officially summer — no matter what the calendar says. Now I just need the…
Dear Congress — Get your filthy hands off my science
Here’s a scary tidbit: Republicans on the House science committee seem to want to have an unprecedented amount of oversight into what the National Science Foundation considers “worthwhile” when funding…
We need to be careful where we get our news
I had a love-hate relationship with my profession last week. It started with frustration over an AP photo from the Boston Marathon bombing. The photo in question showed a man…
It’s a global world in which we live
Last week I lamented our provincialism — our small-mindedness, if you will. Monday reminded us that no matter how small we might want our world to be, the world itself…