Posted in Essays on Mar 19th, 2005 Comments Off
Several things should be made clear in the case of Terri Schiavo, the poor woman who’s been in a vegetative state for 15 years and is now having her feeding tube removed at the behest of her husband and against the wishes of her parents.
First, this whole sorry mess would’ve been avoided if she’d [...]
Posted in Essays on Nov 2nd, 2004 1 Comment »
Honestly, I wasn’t that far off in 2000. I only missed Bush by 10 and Gore by 13. Not my fault it was the closest election in the history of ever. (Is it?) Commander Botox vs. Idiot-in-Chief.
I’m already on record as saying that I believe John Kerry will be the next President of the [...]
Posted in Essays on Oct 12th, 2004 Comments Off
“The last chance to preserve marriage in Oregon,” reads the brochure. What, are they outlawing it or just forcing everybody to get divorced? “Seven facts you must know,” or Seven bogus arguments you must read. Here we go….
Oregon ballot measure 36, for those who don’t know, would define marriage as between a man and a [...]
Posted in Essays on Sep 29th, 2004 Comments Off
If not me, then who? If not now, then when? If not here, then where? If not ham, then no cheese. I throw eggs at a UP professor’s scrambled take on morality, Christianity, and the military. Humpty Dumpty had a big fall.
Posted in Essays on Jul 3rd, 2003 Comments Off
Breast-feeding? Statistically awesome. Gay sex? Equally protected. Affirmative action? Halle Berry. Opinions R Us reopens for business. Not that it’s been missed.
Posted in Essays on Apr 27th, 2003 Comments Off
A critique of Beth Chapman’s Stand Up for America rally speech. If you own Alabama State Treasury bonds, you’ll want to sell.
Posted in Essays on Apr 24th, 2003 Comments Off
Routine infant circumcision. If baby boys could talk, what do you think they’d say?
Posted in Essays on Sep 11th, 2002 Comments Off
Lessons going unlearned can be funny or sobering. Guess which it is today?
Posted in Essays on Oct 19th, 2001 Comments Off
Words, words, and more words on how to get rich (hint: not quickly) and on how to properly understand this screwy board game called Life. I mean capitalism. Either way, time to sell the cattle ranch!
Posted in Essays on Apr 16th, 2001 Comments Off
Chinese airplane bumper cars, Microsoft’s Passport revoked, BC forgets to bring the funny, the NBA tries to get “in the zone,” and the hubris of dot-commers remembered with a sad shake of the head and roll of the eyes.