Monthly Archives: June 2014

I will probably never own a new car. This is something I learned from my parents, who also never owned a new car. But, as with everything in life, there are trade-offs. I may save tens of thousands of dollars, … Continue reading →

I know this is a touchy subject and I’m not likely to make many friends here, but I really don’t see what was so wrong with what Miss Nevada/Miss USA Nia Sanchez said about women and self-defense. “I believe that … Continue reading →

According to a Washington Examiner article, the fertility rate in America has fallen well below sustainable population rates. That’s probably good news for those concerned about the environment and overpopulation. Or is it? My wife and I are vegan, and … Continue reading →

I encountered an article recently from a supposedly devoted fan of the “Game of Thrones” series on HBO taking them to task for the show’s recent gratuitous depictions of rape and violence against women. Ironically, I won’t post a link to the … Continue reading →

I miss this man. We all should miss the men and women who faced down a threat we really cannot imagine today. At the very least, let us honor their memory and their sacrifice.

Ross Douthat is at it again, this time taking liberals to task for their treatment of masculinity (he’s taken conservatives to task for theirs already). He first holds up a post from Fredrik De Boer as an example of Left thinking … Continue reading →

I may have talked about this before. If so…oh well. I recently got into a discussion online about discrimination and the imposition of beliefs. At one point someone made the statement, “It’s not right to impose your religious beliefs on … Continue reading →

The ink is not yet dry on a law in Seattle raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour and the problems are beginning. Granted, considering the source of the information, there may very well be some cherry-picking going on, … Continue reading →

I came across a couple of articles today that suggest our society, with it’s obsessive, excessive fixation on sex, is creating a relational wasteland. With sex being the goal and pinnacle of our existence, other types of physical relationships are … Continue reading →