Many Californians dream their state will secede from the U.S. That dream could easily become reality. And it might not be a bad idea. The state already behaves as another country. It passes laws that spite the U.S. government. It encourages more and more illegal...
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A Mall is a Mall is a Go-Kart Track?
This is a column from the archives. So…what will we do with our old malls? Heck, we are still trying to figure out what to do with our old Main Streets. And our old downtowns. Now, the malls that killed downtowns are themselves being killed. Some of the outlet...
Is the Moon Swiss Cheese? Depends on How You Vote
Imagine those who believe the earth is flat are mostly Republicans. Or imagine Einstein’s theories are believed mostly by Democrats and not much by Republicans. In fact, you probably cannot imagine such. That is because we believe science is science. Our moon is...
And the Oscar for the Most Abusive Actor Goes To…
Recent surveys say 75 percent of television viewers don’t like the snide remarks. They don’t like celebs and sports stars lecturing them. About political and social issues. That probably won’t surprise you. Because there is a 75 percent chance you are one of the 75...
Nuclear Strategies Down at the Ol’ Saloon
Imagine a college basketball team, the Eagles. It has lost to the Vultures eighty times over the last forty years. Can you imagine? The teams meet twice a year. And every year and every game, the Eagles lost. For four decades. The Eagles changed coaches several times....
Racism? Anti-Semitism? Where? We Didn’t See Any.
A shocking photo emerged this week. It showed Donald Trump palling around with former KKK leader David Duke a few years ago. Along with several conservative Members of Congress. They had asked the photographer to not publish it. For fear of embarrassing the President....