Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day When We Despise Labor?
2016-09-05 – Happy Labor Day! Well happy might not be the word that first comes to the mind of politicians who march in the Labor Day parades and yet vote […]
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A Day to Celebrate Truth-Telling: #DiogenesDay is October 1
2016-09-01 – I know it’s quaint. Honesty is not in vogue. It’s become a last resort. But if you want people to trust you, what choice do you have? A […]
The Challenges of Obamacare
2016-08-18 – I went yesterday to pick up a new prescription. I had a new insurer, so I handed the pharm tech the new card and he went tap-tap-tap on the […]
To Dems: Let’s Not Get Cocky
2016-08-15 – I’m seeing a lot of victory dancing over polls showing Hillary Clinton in a decisive lead over Donald Trump. I’m not celebrating until November 8. Hopefully, the celebration […]
A Day for Truth—It’s Not Happening
2016-08-04 – A couple years ago I proposed a holiday that I called Diogenes Day dedicated to the telling of truth. It’s a kind of anti-April Fools’ Day. It is […]
It All Makes Me Very Sad
2016-08-01 – These days I usually watch political conventions on time delay. I wait until the next day so that I can skip the parts that don’t really matter. And […]
“Radical Islam,” “White Privilege”—Phrases Not Designed to Win Hearts and Minds
2016-07-24 – Donald Trump likes to dump on President Obama for not using terms like “radical Islam” in the so-called war on terror. While I have a tiny amount of sympathy […]
It’s Not Even Funny Anymore
2016-07-20 – Can you forgive Hillary Clinton for killing Vince Foster? You know she did that, don’t you? She killed Vince Foster. But here’s something I bet you didn’t know: […]
Why the 25th Amendment Matters to Mike Pence—And Should Matter to You
2016-07-17 – Ted Cruz’s father knew something important when he (according to Donald Trump) abetted the assassination of President Kennedy. You should know it too. In the wake of the […]
Sanders Sez: “Hillary Clinton Is Far and Away the Best Candidate”
2016-07-12 – Today I’m giving you a link to a transcript of Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of Hillary Clinton. I have come here to make it as clear as possible as […]
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