June 6, 2012
Habits: Teaching Kids Good Habits Should be a Priority
Old habits die hard. Bad habits are hard to break. Good habits can be life-savers. If you learn to brush your teeth three times a day, the chances that your teeth fall out of your mouth decline precipitously. If you...
June 5, 2012
On Wisconsin: Epicenter of Political Intrigue
It really shouldn’t surprise me that the Badger State has become so politically charged. In many ways, I first learned about politics when I went to school in Wisconsin. My friends and I would sit (or stand as the case...
June 4, 2012
Star Trek: Romney and Obama are Both Like Mr. Spock
Mark Liebovich revealed yesterday in the New York Times that both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are huge fans of the television show Star Trek. He didn’t mention if they were also fans of Star Trek, the Next Generation. I...
June 1, 2012
Commencement Speech: If I Were Giving One
I went to a high school commencement today. If I were giving the speech, I would say this: Congratulations! Now, what are you going to do? Life is short. Have fun while you can. Don’t get married before you are...
May 31, 2012
Artur Davis: First of Many African-Americans to Leave Democratic Party
From Artur Davis’ blog on 5/29/12: “While I’ve gone to great lengths to keep this website a forum for ideas, and not a personal forum, I should say something about the various stories regarding my political future in Virginia, the...
May 30, 2012
Trumped: Carnage in Chicago Trumped by Citizenship Debate
A made-up controversy over where the President was born trumped a real tragedy that unfolded in the President’s adopted hometown, which tells you a lot about the nature of this campaign. Donald Trump somehow wormed his way into the campaign...