Affluence Apartheid in America

And now for a few choice words concerning my recent demotion to the status of second-class citizen. The amazing thing is how quickly my metamorphosis into Cockroachlandia occurred. One minute, I’m walking around like an ordinary human; the next minute, I’m...

Choosing Weed Policy Over Cyber Security

A cyber attack altered your holiday movie choices last year. Sony Pictures was the victim of a massive security breach. Personal emails were revealed, films were pirated, and employee data were leaked. The corporation immediately kowtowed to the terrorists, rumored to...

Hobby Lobby Decision: Island of Freedom in Ocean of Statism

This week, supporters of religious freedom cheered the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Hobby Lobby case. The Court was correct to protect business owners from being forced to violate their religious beliefs by paying for contraceptives. However, the decision was...

Testimony by Anita Shreve

Mike Bordwin, headmaster at Avery Academy, a prestigious New England boarding school, finds himself with a videotape: a disaster in a box. The tape reveals a shocking scene, all the more so because of the three boys and one girl involved. The girl is only 14 and the...

She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb

This book is not new, but was well worth the trip back to the stacks to pick up and read. Wally Lamb is a noteworthy author, having won distinctive writing awards. His writing makes the characters so real, it is as if they inhabit your own world. I greatly enjoyed...