| Jan 3, 2014 | Peace / SecurityWhen Newtown observed the first anniversary of its tragic 2012 massacre, the locals asked for the media to stay away. For the most part, journalists gave them the space they needed to privately grieve. That quiet reflection didn’t mean there was no wallowing in...
| Nov 13, 2013 | Peace / SecurityAs plenty of unarmed Americans have deduced, our gun-toting brethren live in a propaganda-induced nightmare world. They envision armed, foul-smelling villains either breaking into their snug homes or menacing them on the street. In response, our gunslingers plan to...
| Nov 12, 2013 | Environment / HealthHave you ever heard of the rabbit hunter’s nightmare?A guy dreams that he and a few of his buddies have fanned out across some brushland to scare-up and shoot a few hares. They kill a couple, but then, one of the hunting buddies who’d headed down a slope...
| Sep 25, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyNational media outlets from The Wall Street Journal to The Washington Post and beyond have put the national spotlight on an alleged “movement” by a dozen Colorado counties to secede and form their own western state. Actually, this is a wacky media stunt by...
| | Peace / SecurityI know that life is supposed to be full of surprises but the last few weeks have been ridiculous. For example, you had the unnerving spectacle of Vladimir Putin, the former KGB thug who runs Russia, rescuing Barack Obama, the former community organizer who runs his...
