The All or Nothing Argument
Ever get into an argument with someone, say your spouse, and you are hit with “You always leave your shoes …
Category Archives: Politics
Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Note: This Opinion Editorial (Op-Ed), adapted for the blog format, was published in The Lawrence County Advocate on May 23, …
One Degree of Separation
Jimmy Fallon’s late night game called Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon connects the actor to any other actor in six …
Both Sides Guilty of Misquoting the Bible
I wondered how long I could go without posting about religion. I hoped Barack Obama would not evoke it in …
Stooping Low
What do these two images have in common? Friends posted them on Facebook. The first image (left) comes …
Both Sides Could Use A Reality Check
I seem to see a pattern developing here. Why I think it’s my job to call pundits and politicians on …
Pundits Placing Blame
Bill O’Reilley’s rambling OpEd “Are You Poor?” begins with the statement, “The folks are getting hosed.” Upon first glance, it …
Grassroots and Tea Parties
Dang those pesky grass roots. They take hold in your yard and spread like there’s no tomorrow, crowding out your …
I Don’t Vote for the Party, I Vote for the Person
My friend, whom I have not seen in several years, recently moved back to her home town about an hour …
Heil Who?
I have wanted to begin a civics discussion ever since I saw posters of Barack Obama wearing a Hitler mustache …