“The Second Gull War”
In Lockport we have an ongoing issue with seagulls which have overrun a parking lot which will some day be a Walmart. Last year, in fact, Walmart was sued for…
White House displays sense of humor …
This is legit. Check the original post here. I think this displays a certain amount of hubris. But … it’s still kind of funny.
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…
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…