Monday night, June 27, 2016 — I believe that it is more than ok to say it like it is in politics. It is essential…
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When I heard that a majority of British voters wanted to leave the European Union, my first thought was, “Well, I would want to leave, too, after what that union did and is continuing to do to the people of Greece and Spain in order to funnel more billions into the coffers of the corporate overlords via their putrid toxic derivative hedge funds.”
Probably my favorite Fourth of July memory is the afternoon in Arcata when I got drunk early and wandered over to the ballpark just as…
If I were to sum up my personal philosophy in a single sentence, it would be this: Never try to encapsulate anything of import or…
There was a striking man walking up and down 128 all weekend with a goat on a leash. At least he looked like a man,…
Conservative writer P.J. O'Rourke, who used to butt heads with Molly Ivins on TV, came on the Tonight show once and explained right wing logic:…
When the twin towers fell on 911, at first it was thought that as many as 10,000 people might have been inside. A national call…
I have not owned a car since 1987 for both financial and earth-wise reasons. When I need to I will rent a car. What a…
Every once in a while I decide it's time for a fast. There is some evidence that fasting is good for one's health as well…