On Convictions … April 13th, 2016 @ 7:19 am PDT
In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. Thomas Jefferson
On Immigration July 15th, 2014 @ 6:55 am PDT
I hope that every American, regardless of where he lives, will stop and examine his conscience about this and other related incidents. This nation was founded by men of many nations and backgrounds. It was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and that the rights of every man are diminished when […]
Prohibition! January 17th, 2014 @ 5:36 am PDT
It’s the 94th birthday of Prohibition! The Eighteenth Amendment, the Volstead Act, took effect on this date in 1920, a year after it was ratified. Congress passed the Act even though President Woodrow Wilson had vetoed it. It made the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor illegal. It took almost 14 years before the 21st […]
The American Crisis December 18th, 2013 @ 5:45 am PDT
One of my favorite quotes was first published two hundred and thirty-seven years ago today: These are the times that try men’s souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and […]
Jon Stewart’s Rockin’ Shutdown Eve October 1st, 2013 @ 8:37 am PDT
In which Jon Stewart and The Daily Show discuss the government shutdown (with an awesome NFL reference).
Mall Parking Lots / on Holidays April 19th, 2013 @ 9:39 pm PDT
I knocked out a quick four miles after watching all the drama in Boston on Friday night. I spent most of the run thinking about Miranda rights and terrorism and democracy. And when I wasn’t thinking about those things I was thinking about how much I wished I could talk to my mom about those […]
Like a Lizard on a Window Pane December 16th, 2012 @ 4:30 pm PDT
Battleground America: One Nation, Under the Gun Jovan Belcher and Adam Lanza Were Not Militias To Keep and Bear Arms You’ve probably seen and read the blog post I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother all over Facebook. (The title was recently changed to “Thinking the Unthinkable”, but it’s the same blog post.) Before you start frantically […]
Truth v. Free Speech May 6th, 2002 @ 11:40 am PDT
An ethical conundrum
