COVID-19 has the floor right now. But it is not the only virus galloping across America. Guns are a virus. Hatred is a virus. Intolerance is a virus. Racism is a virus. Sexism and sexual assault is a virus. Disinformation is a virus. White nationalism is a … [Read more...]
Jarts and vaping are bad but you know what’s worse?
People who know me know my lifelong obsession with Jarts. If you’re younger than 40, you probably have no idea what those are. They were – and are – the world’s best lawn game, consisting of two plastic rings placed 20 or so paces apart into which you lob Jarts, which are … [Read more...]
Here’s the only real solution to our gun addiction
We could easily start to cool the mass shooting fever that has gripped America. It isn’t rocket science. We could, for instance: Ban assault weapons and define the term broadly. The assault weapon ban that Congress let lapse in 2004 is a good start but doesn’t go nearly far … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the shame on us edition
Come Heller high water … Vox.com published a fantastic and eye-opening interactive map this week detailing all of the mass shootings in the United States since Sandy Hook. Remember Sandy Hook? That’s the one in 2012 where grade schoolers – little kids - were slaughtered. … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the ‘Puck off, NRA,’ edition
Come Heller high water … Oakland University is passing out hockey pucks to faculty and students to chuck at would-be mass shooters on campus. No, really. They are. If that wasn’t so incredibly sad, it’d be funny. We seemingly will do anything to avoid doing anything about … [Read more...]