We have never been a nation of majority rule
There seems to be this notion that we’re a democracy. It gets taught to schoolkids and passed from parents to children. It is discussed in coffee houses, bars and even…
The Reverse Golden Rule is better
The Reverse Golden Rule, of course, is treat others the way they treat you. AKA, payback’s a bitch.
GOP will have to pick a side and go with it
It doesn’t seem to matter what you do in life, you’ll always second guess yourself. Maybe you should have stuck with something longer. Or quit something earlier. Maybe you should…
Ringing in the Christmas season right
I went to a tree-lighting ceremony Friday night and a parade Saturday. Plus I watched Christmas movies almost non-stop. But for some reason I just couldn’t get into the Christmas…
How is this possible?
Apparently, I own only two Christmas movies. Granted, they’re good ones, but still … My “collection” includes “A Christmas Story,” possibly the best Christmas movie ever made, and “The Ref,”…
A world without Twinkies? Say it ain't so!
Growing up, I always looked forward to the day mom came home with groceries. It meant snacks. And by snacks I mean junk food. Now we didn’t drink a lot…
Let the pundit battle rage on
Like many of the pundits that you see on TV spouting off about politics, I went to school for journalism and political science. Unlike (seemingly) many of them, I was…
I’ve added a holiday to the calendar this year
I have an incredible memory sometimes. While most people are able to recollect experiences, I can remember the calendar dates of those experiences.As such it seems like it’s always an…
Nate Silver continues to be a hot topic
Nerds … I was one of them This story on the AtlanticWire.com discusses the ongoing feud between math geeks and political pundits. We talked about this Tuesday morning on Brewing,…