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…
Just call me Mr. Dressup …
That’s me in the bottom right corner. Yes, it’s embarrassing. But it’s for a good cause. More details to come …
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…
Stupid cats ….
So there’s these two cats that were – until a moment ago – sitting on the stairs in my back hallway. Apparently, the wind blew my back door open and…
The state of humanity – and journalism
I love my job. I love the people I work with. I love being in the thick of things and I love the ability to shape the world – even…
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…
Provincialism will be the death of us
A house divided against itself cannot stand. Lincoln knew it. Jesus knew it. It’s time for this area to figure it out. I got a press release last week from…
Warm weather plays tricks on my mind
Now that the weather seems to have switched to spring for good (ignoring the snow on the ground Monday morning), my mind has jumped forward to all the fun things…