Where does the Buck stop now?
In light of the recent demise of James Comey’s tenure as Director of the FBI and the resulting hysterical calls for appointing a special prosecutor from the likes of Chuck Schumer and the rest of the Democrats in Congress, I…
Proving a Fool
Last week, an unsigned editorial was published by the The Wellesley News regarding what the editorial referred to as, ” . . . [criticizing] the Wellesley community for becoming an environment where free speech is not allowed or is a violated…
Filibuster Ave Atque Vale
Judging by the breathless interviews given on the endless news cycle on television, the U.S. Senate is in imminent danger of causing the end of the world as we know it. The action that would cause this, depending on the…
Your Telephone Under the Proposed Net Neutrality Rules
Ring . . . Ring . . . Ring Older Female Voice (OFV): Hello. Young Female Voice (YFV): Hi, Mom! OFV: Oh, hi dear. I’m so glad you called — I’ve been wanting to update you about Dad and was…
The Intelligence of Zero-Tolerance
What is it about little boys and miming a handgun with their forefinger that brings out the worst of adult behavior? Or, for that matter, are the “adults” any better when confronted with imaginary bows and arrows, pink bubble guns…
How I Came to Love Big Brother
Last month we passed the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy. I remember thinking when we passed the 25th anniversary of that event that we were further from the event than we were from World War II at…
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