Month: April 2015

What’s the stupidest thing you’ve read today?

When we talk about the age of presidential candidates as an historic factor in their electability, we probably should differentiate between pre- and post-television eras. I don’t think it helped Ulysses S. Grant that he...

It’s hard to believe that anyone, anywhere in the world, would spend close to a hundred thousand dollars at auction to buy a Beanie Baby. I don’t care if it is a limited edition bear made to commemorate the life of...

Me and my five year old: Me: (handing him a towel as he gets out of bath) Finn: (shows me his hands) I am a raisin. (giggles) Me: Yup, you’re a raisin. Finn: (mischievous grin) Hey, you wanna give me a high five? Me: No,...

Saw this story from April 12th from the Washington Post today, and the statistics it presents are startling. Since 2005, out of all the thousands of fatal police shootings there have been across America (and no one knows the...