Monthly Archives: December 2013

Evidently there is a bit of an uproar online right now about several columns written by various people of varying renown. The conflict is over whether snark or smarm is the greater crime. Weighing in on the side of being … Continue reading →

I don’t usually comment on fashion. I don’t know much about it, and I prefer to keep it that way. But I’m going to make an exception. And yes, this is somewhat in follow-up to my post on Monday. Duchess … Continue reading →

I do not like lettuce, especially in salad. I’ve overcome a lot of my food biases over the years, but that’s one I just can’t seem to manage. It just doesn’t taste good to me. It’s bitter, and crunchy in … Continue reading →

Take a look at this picture of Keira Knightly. What are the first few things you notice about her appearance? Tell me in the comments (Don’t read anyone else’s first). Pass this along. I want lots of feedback on this … Continue reading →

There’s an article over at ThoughtCatalog listing things that people from other countries found surprising about America when they actually came here. Here are some samples: A lot of couples adopt children, sometimes in spite of having their own, and … Continue reading →

We Americans are a name-calling bunch. We throw the terms “nazi”, “fascist”, “communist”, etc., around like candy at a Fourth of July parade. I doubt most of us really know what living under such governments is really like. That’s both … Continue reading →

As the team to represent that US in Sochi takes shape it seems increasingly likely 18-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin will be on it. But don’t call her “the next Lindsey Vonn”: “When they say I’m the next Lindsey Vonn, they are … Continue reading →

Yesterday I mentioned people who make a career of finding offense. Today I found an interesting case in Minnesota that suggests that what goes around comes around. A black professor has been reprimanded by the administration for making her classroom … Continue reading →