Media carries a lot of blame for the current state of social, legal and political turmoil in America. At least…
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I Had a ‘Real World’ Experience Just This Morning
It was clearly outside the ‘academic world,’ which is the definition of ‘real world,’ as I am not an academic…
Stephen Collinson, Trump’s Inside Man at CNN
Seldom do I write two columns on the same theme, but CNN has offered up consecutive pieces by Stephen Collinson…
The GOP’s Devotion to Trump Threatens to Destroy American Democracy
That’s the headline on a CNN article by Stephen Collinson and it pushes the Bullshit Needle entirely off the dial.…
We’re Headed For the Last Roundup
An old cowboy song, tribute to the end of cowboy-culture, but a metaphor for the end of civilization as well.…
Gm’s Last Guzzle of Gas
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra recently announced that General Motors plans to completely phase out vehicles using internal…
Why Do So Many Police Shoot-to-Kill?
Acknowledging that police are too quick to shoot, why are so few presumed criminals shot in the legs as they…
The U.S. Supreme Court—Public Enemy #1
That’s a pretty harsh charge and I understand that, but we have to understand a few things in order to…
Agreeing With Microsoft’s Services Agreement–Under Duress
Duress is exactly the right word, defined as “compulsory force or threat.” The compulsory part is I must agree by…
If You Lie Down With Dogs, You Get Fleas
That’s an old adage, attributed to actress Jean Harlow, but what makes adages old is their truths. And the truth…