The End of the Middle

The End of the Middle

by | Aug 14, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics

An old adage tells us, “the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle.” Some old adages give us truth and wisdom. This isn’t one of them. In fact, it’s so not one of them that it nomenclated a couple logical fallacies (yeah, yeah, nomenclated...
Cloward-Piven and Cullors-Garza

Cloward-Piven and Cullors-Garza

by | Aug 12, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics

The social and cultural reverberations of the George Floyd killing continue, in ever-more-worrisome form. Major cities around the nation are devolving into criminal chaos, with shootings, homicides, vandalism, and looting spiking. Urban flight is increasing, with home...
Biden’s Law-And-Order Gambit

Biden’s Law-And-Order Gambit

by | Aug 11, 2020 | Election, Opinion, Politics

Where’s-Waldo Biden surprised a good number of my political friends (and me) and picked Kamala Harris to run with him against Trump (and, many speculate, to be President should he not complete his term). Given her unlikeability and her spectacular (and...
SALTy Balls

SALTy Balls

by | Aug 6, 2020 | Opinion, Politics, Taxation

One of the great truths of life is that politicians have virtually no shame, no matter how much they morally preen and scold others. I was reminded of this in reading that NY Senator Chuck Schumer and Congressman Thomas Suozzi are pushing to include a removal of the...
Cancel Culture and the NAP

Cancel Culture and the NAP

by | Jul 31, 2020 | Culture, Opinion, Politics

By now, I’m sure you’ve heard of “cancel culture,” the social phenomenon where aggressive defenders of the oppressed will not only criticize you should you act, write, or speak in a manner that doesn’t conform to their demands, but will...
Mask Manners

Mask Manners

by | Jul 30, 2020 | Culture, Health, Opinion, Politics

Would you find a politically-charged controversy about looking both ways before crossing the street perplexing? Would you be puzzled by its polarizing by political party, with finger-pointing across the aisle? Would you wonder what law (on the most lawed-upon people...