What Do “Law and Order” Conservatives Have to Say About the Kentucky Gay Marriage Controversy?
Read MoreYou’ve got to hand it to conservatives.
The so-called advocates of “law and order” have become champions of unlawful disorder.
232 Degrees Celsius: What Books Would You Burn? (If Any)
You won’t believe what they’re burning.
What books should be burned? Are there any?
If so, name them.
Are some books so gravely perilous — both to the reader and to society — that burning them could be construed as a righteous act?
Read MoreSolve a Marital Spat: How Often Should a House Be Painted?
Read MoreI woke up this bright Sunday morning to the following question:
“When are we going to paint the house?”
Huh? What? Am I having a nightmare?
Memorable Journeys Take Unforeseen Detours
Enlightenment must include detours, challenging basic assumptions, and willingness to change when confronted with evidence.
Read MoreWhat Moral Responsibilities (if Any) do We Have to Take In Refugees?
Read MoreWhat moral responsibilities, if any, do those of us in wealthy countries have to accept new immigrants from less-developed nations?
Dirt-Dumb Bigots Find Their Perfect Candidate
Read MoreAssholes of America have found their ideal candidate.
He embodies their deepest-rooted fears. He plays to their crazed phobias and nuttiest conspiracy theories. He exploits their frantic desperation for simple answers to complex problems. He’s the grotesque political pathogen of mass ignorance. Like them, he’s every bit as mean, as crude, as juvenile, as xenophobic, and overtly as sexist and as racist as they are — only worse.
Remember When Republicans Were Respectable?
Read MoreRemember when the Republican Party used to be respectable and rational? Remember when the GOP used to nominate presidential candidates who members of both parties could admire and look up to, who were both intelligent and statesmanlike, leaders who inspired the best in all of us, rather than dividing the country and extracting the very worst fears in their supporters?
Good News from Jack McClelland
Last year, I had the honor of emceeing the induction of Jack McClelland into the Poker Hall of Fame
Read MoreAll poker players owe a debt of gratitude to Jack McClelland, who has dedicated much of his life to the game he loves.
Socialism on the Beach, with a Splash of Capitalism
Read MoreIf you like your public beaches, then thank socialism.
Life’s Way Too Short
Read MoreNo matter what the number — whether you live to be 25 or 55 or 95 — life’s way too short.
Indeed, time is our most precious resource, because it’s constantly diminishing.
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