I Inhaled . . . Coughing Ensued
2014-07-27 – Unlike our former President, I inhaled. As an allergic person, who was a teenager in the Sixties, I felt that I understood what President Clinton was talking about […]
Tag Archives: Culture
Innocent But Dead
2014-07-22 – I get angry at my fellow liberal Jews who are unwilling to give Israel the slack to defend itself from attack. A military defense is not going to […]
“Because We Can” Is Not a Good Reason
2014-07-17 – Today I participated in a focus group. But I’m not going to tell you how worthless focus groups are (I got a lunch and a Starbucks gift card). […]
The Bright Light of Punishment
2014-07-13 – Human beings have a need to exact punishment. A variety of psychology experiments have shown this to be true. MRIs reveal how brightly our brains light up when […]
Begging at the Intersection
2014-07-08 – I’ve never understood the guys who beg from cars at busy intersections. It seems like it would be dangerous—and not very lucrative. I’m probably wrong on both counts. […]
Who Wants to Grow Market Share?
2014-06-29 – If you ask a bunch of kids “who wants to grow market share?” you’d probably get a different response than if you ask “who wants some ice […]
What Is the Purpose of a Dog?
2014-06-10 – What is the purpose of a dog? It depends on who you ask. If you ask a dog lover, the answer might be companionship. If you ask a […]
Racism Is Engrained
2014-05-25 – Some people like to pet my dog Lefty when I take him for a walk in the park. I always warn them away. It’s not that I think […]
Over One Billion Anti-Semites
2014-05-15 – Do you remember when McDonalds used to advertise the number of hamburgers they’d sold and what a big deal it was when the hundred-million sign was replaced by […]
Pinstripe Khaki?
2014-05-13 – Out shopping with my son Nat this afternoon, I chanced upon a pair of Docker pants that are branded Signature Khaki. That wouldn’t be a problem normally, but […]
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