‘Need to know’ a double-edged sword
I’m inquisitive by nature. No. Strike that. Inquisitive doesn’t begin to describe me. I must know everything. About everything. I hate being in the dark. I guess that’s what makes…
Just because something’s popular doesn’t make it right
The New York State Legislature did something last week that the vast majority of Americans support. And I wish they hadn’t. By an overwhelming majority in both the state Senate…
New pope inspires us all to be Catholic
I love the new pope. Before I really get into this, let me start by saying that I’m not Catholic. I’ve never practiced Catholicism and I have no interest in…
Take no joy in Fred Phelps passing
I’ve written about schadenfreude before. It is the joy one takes in the misery of others. We all do it from time to time. But I take no joy in…
On fake blizzards, disappearing airplanes and ruining the Internet
When I was young, I walked to school. Uphill. We only had 20 channels and none of them were MTV. Wikipedia was called “the library.” And we had winter. I…
Another month brings more reasons to hope
Some might call me happy-go-lucky. Maybe I’m just easily amused. Or I have an uncanny ability to find silver linings and minor miracles. But it seems like every season —…
Let businesses ban gays if they want
Wednesday Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer earned high praise from Democrats across the country for vetoing a bill put forth by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature. The bill, had it passed,…
Prison perks sound like a great idea
As much as I love my job as a writer and editor, sometimes I think I may have missed my calling. I’ve often considered going back to school for psychology.…
Olympics highlight everything that is right with the world
Tonight’s the night. The 2014 Olympic Games kick off in Sochi, Russia. Technically, the games started on Thursday with women’s snowboarding. But tonight is what I’ve been looking forward to.…
Perception is everything in politics, life
I’ve said before that if President Barack Obama cured cancer there are some people who would find fault with it. It’s not just Obama, mind you. We all have our…