Anyone who bashes “kids these days” for their supposed faults and flaws (all bunk, by the way – kids are smarter and better than ever) didn’t watch yesterday’s “March for Our Lives” protest in Washington, D.C. All I could say is “Wow.” Kid after kid, young adult after young … [Read more...]
Education in America, 2018 style …
Miss Johnson's 2nd-grade classroom, Fall 2018 ... “Miss Johnson, Amanda is making faces at me!” “Shhh, teacher is busy right now, Billy. I’m pretty sure I saw something move behind that tree across the street.” “Squirrels like trees, teacher!” “Of course they do, … [Read more...]
Their hobby is worth more than your life
Boil away everything else and this is what the gun debate comes down to for hard-core gun owners: Their hobby is worth more to them than anything else. It’s worth more than your life or the life of someone you love. It’s worth more than the subtle fear we all have now when … [Read more...]
The Wild West wasn’t nearly as wild as we are
Growing up, I loved Westerns. I was a devoted fan of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon from “Gunsmoke” and the Cartwrights of “Bonanza.” And like them, I would often save the day with my plastic six-shooters when my backyard was under attack by bloodthirsty bad guys. A lot of kids grew … [Read more...]
‘Woe is me’ has become America’s default gun position
I awoke Friday to news of another mass shooting, this one in Kansas. Three dead, 14 wounded – a small incident as these things go. The news put the story on second, after a preview of the Oscars. That’s where we are in this country. The details of why it happened weren’t clear … [Read more...]
