It’s A Wrap – Week In Review January 29, 2012
Although we have moved forward by one week, events we discussed this week may make us wonder if we’re going backwards. Here we are in 2012 and we’re revisiting things that took place during the...
View ArticleTyranny of the Majority: Correcting the Narrative
Know why diversity’s so important? It’s about more than just adding another feminine, Black, or gay face at the table, you know. There are those proverbs that talk about the victor having the spoils,...
View Article“Atheist” Is Not a 4-Letter Word
It all started with one of those Facebook “share” posts. My husband shared a picture that I’d shared from someone, like an international game of Telephone. Daniel Radcliffe is staring into the camera...
View ArticleJames’ America
It’s the morning after the 4th of July, and I’m surveying the wreckage. My back yard is spilling over with the aftermath of an all-day party featuring 20 bands, a root beer keg, plenty of “real” beer...
View ArticleReality TV show “Cops” and the Tea Party
One continuous source of argument in my home is the long-running reality TV show “Cops”. My wife just does not get it. It’s not that she minds the show; she could not care less. Her problem is with me...
View ArticleIt is About Guns (and other stuff too), but mostly Guns
It is about guns. And gun culture. And mental illness. And horrible, awful individuals who are of sound mind. The tragic event that took the lives of 20 babies and 6 courageous adults has these...
View ArticleThe Preamble Scramble
The other day someone said to me, “I’m becoming a Libertarian. I’m tired of big government in my paycheck!” I understood where he was coming from. I wrote a check to Uncle Sam and, ouch! I don’t enjoy...
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