Why settle for morons or crooks when you can have both?
As a Rule, I Don’t Hate — But Every Rule has an Exception
I’m acutely aware that the status of “cancer survivor” is tenuous.
I’m acutely aware that the status of “cancer survivor” is tenuous.
Ring the Starting Bell of ‘Silly Season’
In this cycle, though, Donald John Trump has been running for reelection since the day of his inaugural.
In this cycle, though, Donald John Trump has been running for reelection since the day of his inaugural.
Scared Into Saving Ourselves?
If this planet is going to survive as a suitable habitat, what we need is an alien invasion.
If this planet is going to survive as a suitable habitat, what we need is an alien invasion.
Not All Traditions Are Worth Keeping
Race relations may be immoral as practiced for generations, but it is easy to see how they could grow out of chattel slavery.
Race relations may be immoral as practiced for generations, but it is easy to see how they could grow out of chattel slavery.
Bleeding Social Capital
Social capital is the glue that keeps us from having to lock our doors and from needing institutions to care for orphans and the elderly.
Social capital is the glue that keeps us from having to lock our doors and from needing institutions to care for orphans and the elderly.
Comeuppances
The first requirement for a successful democracy is an electorate that pays attention.
The first requirement for a successful democracy is an electorate that pays attention.
Two Kinds of Robbery
The difference between robbery by gun and robbery by fountain pen is that the latter requires that the robbers control the courts.
The difference between robbery by gun and robbery by fountain pen is that the latter requires that the robbers control the courts.
Who Sent in the Clowns?
How do the manifestly unfit become leaders?
How do the manifestly unfit become leaders?
Middle Class Voodoo
I may have joined the middle class, but I haven’t bought the myth of free stuff.
I may have joined the middle class, but I haven’t bought the myth of free stuff.
Real Things and Fake Performances
The dominant culture taught me that my Indian identity meant I would make my way by manual labor or art.
The dominant culture taught me that my Indian identity meant I would make my way by manual labor or art.
Election 2020’s One Big Issue
Slogan? May I suggest, “Keep the White House White?”
Slogan? May I suggest, “Keep the White House White?”
Retired From Crime — and it Follows Me Into Retirement
After all the time I’ve spent in the criminal law, I’ve come to understand that defensive gun uses — like armed robberies — seldom go as planned.
After all the time I’ve spent in the criminal law, I’ve come to understand that defensive gun uses — like armed robberies — seldom go as planned.
Rescue Dogs Find Homes
Putting dogs together with people is great fun.
Putting dogs together with people is great fun.
Hate Speech Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy grows in fertile soil in post-truth America.
Hypocrisy grows in fertile soil in post-truth America.
The Puppy That Found Us
Copper was a Good Dog.
Copper was a Good Dog.