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Reasonable Doubt

I friend of mine once told me he believes that out of everyone he knows, I’m the person most likely to get away with murder. Hmm.  You should know by now that I like to think about things like that.  So, I did.  Before I get started, I want to

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My Own Worst Enemy

I realized the other day that I’m my own worst enemy.  I’m not alone.  You’re probably your own worst enemy too. The reason is that our political system has no real process for airing grievances.  Well.  OK.  We can air grievances, but there’s no simple process for undoing something stupid

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A Word of Advice

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

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Elections Reformed

Since the turn of the century, I have voted in five presidential elections.  And my vote hasn’t counted once.  My vote was counted, but it didn’t count. For the past 23 years, I have lived in either Massachusetts or California.  Both are highly Democratic states.  And, because of the way

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Unthinkable

I said years ago that the best possible strategy for anti-gun people is to shoot and kill a bunch of innocent victims.  Because every time there’s another highly-publicized shooting, the Left uses it as an example of why they believe we need more gun control.  In fact, the only people

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May the Best Man Win

Now that Women’s History Month is behind us, it’s time for me to say something.  I would have said something sooner, but I didn’t want to distract us from celebrating women’s history.  But now that the month is over, and we’re back to ignoring the accomplishments of women like we

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Eleanor Rigby 2023

Eleanor Rigby Learning to panic from things she sees on CNN. Lives in a dream See her commuting. Wearing a mask in the car when there’s nobody near. Who does she fear? I was taking a walk this morning and I saw a couple walking toward me.  They had a

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Roshambo Rights

I think personal pronouns are ridiculous.  In fact, I think they’re so ridiculous that I have a physical reaction every time I merely think about the idea.  My blood pressure rises and so does my pulse rate.  And, for someone like me who has heart issues, either or both of

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