Back in 2016, when Trump was running for president the first time, I was talking to a lady from my neighborhood. She was complaining that two of her neighbors had put Trump signs in their front yards. I told her that, as I see it, having people plant political signs
I have a favor to ask. It’s not a big ask. But it would mean a lot to me. I realize that you don’t know me, and if I were you, I’d probably be hesitant to commit. But I’m going to ask anyway. Before I do that, I’m going to
There’s an old saying that goes like this: “There are no atheists in foxholes”. The idea being that times of extreme stress or fear can prompt a belief in a higher power. In other words, no matter how much you don’t believe in God, you’re likely to change your mind
I saw a video the other day of someone paging through a book found in the library of her kid’s school. The book explained how preferred pronouns worked and how important it is to always use them so you can reinforce someone else’s delusion. The book obviously didn’t use those
A couple weeks ago, I saw a post on Nextdoor made by a young teenage girl. She wanted to warn people that there were men cruising the bus stop near the mall trying to entice girls into their car. The post was mostly met with support for the girl for
I realized recently that I don’t trust anyone. No matter what I hear from anybody, I always approach it with skepticism. I thought at first that it’s just because I’m getting older and cynical. While that may be true, I think the real reason I don’t trust anyone is because
Pizza Hut is laying off more than 1,200 delivery drivers in and around Los Angeles. The reason? The company will tell you it’s just a coincidence that the layoffs are coming just a few weeks before California increases the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 an hour. But
There’s one thing I dislike more than picking up dog poop. That’s picking up someone else’s dog’s poop. As I’ve probably mentioned, I’ve been walking dogless since March when we lost our pet of 14 years. When you’re walking without having to pay attention to a dog, you start to
I’m sure most of you already know not to believe pretty much anything you see online. But, even the wariest of us can still occasionally trip up and, every once in a while, take something on faith. Today, I present three examples of why you should stop doing that. Here’s
A few weeks back, I told you about my left knee. It’s wearing out. When I was young and immortal, no one told me that I had a limited number of knee bends and straightens. After running a couple thousand miles when I was much younger and riding my bike