I am not too cool for New Year’s.  Many in my circle are all hip and together. They pooh-pooh the idea of taking stock of the past year and looking resolutely forward to the new. We’ve been told by our cool friends that self-awareness of past successes/mistakes and of new beginnings should not be reserved for one day […]

Violence is to be abhorred and resisted, whether it is conducted with fists, knives, guns, or bombs, whether it is in the home, on the streets, or on the battlefield. This is a moral imperative. Therefore, violence as entertainment is to be abhorred and resisted as well, right? I don’t understand how any pleasure can be […]

Sarcastic people are smarter, so are people who sleep late, and if you say “fuck” a lot, you are definitely smarter and cooler than everyone else. On the other hand, waking up early makes you more productive and less of a jerk. And sarcastic people may be smart, but they are generally assholes, so if […]