What difference does it make? More than you know.
Have you ever watched a weight lifting competition, even for a minute or two? Those people are amazing! And it's not just the young, buff, protein-shake crowd. Last year Edith…
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Is the price ever right?
A few years ago there was a movie with a very scary plot. Not monster-under-your-bed scary, it was worse than that. It was monster-inside-you scary. The name of the movie…
Choosing to defy — for a reason
The headline jumped out at me in my morning e-mail, as it was intended to. But I was not shocked, saddened, surprised or encouraged, and I know I was supposed…
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And the answer is…
When news of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas appeared, my friend and colleague Mitch sent me a note that said simply: "Evil, too much evil!!!!!!!" That is the answer…
I have a theory: Theories are wrong.
According to the dictionary on my Mac, a theory is a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something. Please note well the term supposition, as in, "This…
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What’s different about a post-Roe America?
People who watch the Supreme Court closely -- and these days it's probably more interesting than network TV -- have figured for a while that Roe v. Wade would likely…
Now That’s Funny
The world, you probably know, is a very serious place. That's why they call that baseball contest The World Serious, I suppose. (Rim shot.) I don't know why we seem…