I am an Independent voter, unwilling to affiliate with either major party, and question the need for political parties at all. Have you read what our Constitution says about parties? I have, so let me save you some time. It says nothing about parties, and that was deliberate. Many of our ...
I’ve written about this before, mostly as it relates to children as that’s where most data has been focused. Screen time is leading to decreases in emotional intelligence, an increased inability to solve problems and think critically, and a decrease in building and maintaining healthy ...
Change is not my best friend. Not since the day my family moved from Wisconsin to California when I was eight. Leaving the land of my grandmother, the skating rink and snowballs in winter, Lake Mendota and the tennis courts in summer, the community garden and all that seemed unfair. The ...
Nearly everyone who is a college sports fan, myself included, knows the state of affairs in the NCAA is one fine mess. Especially regarding football and men's basketball, the two major money-making sports, things have changed massively in the last few years -- and mostly not in a good way. ...
My mind wanders, and sometimes I just follow behind it, seeing where it goes. Driving to the gym recently, I debated bringing in my water bottle before remembering there was a water fountain inside. I started thinking about the person who designed the fountain itself, about the mechanics of ...
It seemed to take forever, but on Thursday the Democratic National Committee finally released their autopsy of their ill-fated 2024 presidential campaign. It's bitter medicine, my Dem friends, but, as Momma used to say, take a spoonful, it'll do you good. As midterm elections loom, and as ...