Come Heller high water … Spoiler alert: This is entirely – from stem to stern and tip to top - a Trump-bashing column. I would be derelict in my duty if it weren’t. If that’s not your bag, please move on. Trump is 99 percent bluff, but the one thing I don’t think he’s … [Read more...]
Tough is as tough does
I heard a sportscaster the other day describe a pro athlete as “tough.” He didn’t define what he meant but I assume he meant the guy plays through pain, rises above adversity etc. – the usual jock stuff. Cynical Andy thought, “Well, of course he does, he’s paid $20 million … [Read more...]
Come Heller high water … the dealing with a disease edition
Come Heller high water … So, to recap the new GOP rules for the presidency: the sitting president CAN’T, if he’s a Democrat, appoint a SCOTUS judge in the last year or two of his or her term because we should “wait for the next election,” but the sitting president CAN, if … [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...]
The Murch: Maybe more sunlight really is the key to a better mood
By Steve Murch I don't know if it's because the daylight is lasting longer or that spring is less than three months away (can't get too optimistic) or that I have beaten the winter doldrums, but I've been in a better mood and seem to have more energy. So we'll see where this … [Read more...]
