I feel most at peace on the beach. I think it has a lot to do with the vastness of the ocean. As I watch the waves roll in and out, mindless of the latest world events or political debate, I remember that so much of what I fret over has very little significance in..

That apathetic drive me crazy. And I want to join them. Like most politically engaged people, I often find myself railing against those who really don't care. I try hard not to resort to denigrating terms like "sheeple," but I do launch into the occasional diatribe, bemoaning the hopelessly uninformed, and the pessimistic do-nothing attitudes..

My 16-year-old daughter wrecked her car last week. She lost control, went down an embankment and through a fence. One of the fence posts came around and obliterated a back window. Thank goodness she was not hurt. But that fact didn't make the whole situation any easier for her old man to handle. The accident..

It seems like every day I read an article about police brutality like this one. So often these stories of beat-downs, and even shootings, start with minor offenses such as speeding or jaywalking. In the story linked above, an 84-year-old man jaywalked in New York City. The police were apparently doing enhanced enforcement in the..

The Tenth Amendment Center has been under attack by radio pundit Mark Levin over the last couple of weeks. He's called us leftists, kooks and neo-confederates. On a side-note, I would love for somebody to explain to me exactly what a "neo-confederate" is. I guess it's supposed to be bad. Anyway, you can follow that..

It's been awhile since I've posted here, so I wanted to provide a little personal update. The holiday season explains some of my absence, but a recent back injury is the real culprit. I herniated a disc, and the recovery has been arduous to say the least. For a few days, I couldn't walk at..