A Crash Course on the Separation of Church and State I’ve begun to feel like I should teach a prerequisite course on basic American Civics. That’s not to suggest that I am some sort of legal scholar who lectures on the subject of Constitutional Law at Harvard University, but when it comes to the fundamental […]
What I’m Thankful for: 2023 Edition I know it sometimes may not seem it, but I love people. Sometimes even my family. Sure, they can drive you absolutely nuts at times, perhaps even make you question the basic nature and direction of humanity itself. But that’s the whole thing about family: We love them nonetheless. […]
Democrats Just Missed Another Huge Opportunity Democrats had yet another good night on Tuesday with key legislative and gubernatorial victories that will help push the progressive agenda forward. In particular, voters in several states, most notably Ohio and Michigan, elected to enshrine women’s reproductive rights into their state’s constitutions. Given the dark cloud that has […]
Take a Load Off As the NBA is set to embark on the start of its 77th season, it seems like a good time to reflect on where the sport stands today and where it may be headed years into the future. On the one hand, the National Basketball Association seems to have quite a […]
The Real Reason We Love Halloween I must admit that I’ve never been much of a Halloween kind of guy. Even as a kid, I was really just in it for the candy. Then as I moved into high school and trick-or-treating became socially frowned upon both by my peers and the adults who would […]
The Path to Peace Between Israel and Palestine Having grown up as an only child, I have never known the sheer joy of arguing with a sibling day after bliss-inducing day. But after having witnessed my own two children literally argue over dirt, I feel I have gleaned at least some sagacity into the existential […]
The Real Reason Americans Don’t Feel Safe I walked into the grocery store yesterday and was kindly greeted by a security guard standing at the door. While I certainly appreciated the cheery but awkward smile, I couldn’t help thinking that there simply weren’t security officers at grocery stores back when I was a kid. But […]
The Greed that Feeds People often ask me why I hate free market capitalism so much. Truth be told, I’m actually a big fan of American capitalism. I’ve never lived in China or the former Soviet Union, but I feel confident that we have a pretty good thing going, all things considered. But what I […]
We Aren’t As Smart As We Think We Are Life is good once more. That’s because after seven, long, excitement-free months, football is finally back. Some people look forward to Fall for the aroma of pumpkin spice lattes, the cozy warmth of a hearty Minestrone soup, and the splendour of falling leaves. But for me, […]
You Can’t Learn if You’re Not There As we descend upon a new school year, and teachers gear up for yet another 10-month span of trials and tribulations, mostly by way of consuming copious quantities of alcohol in the days leading up to their first day back in the classroom, many will be greeted by […]
