This weekend, people across the country celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. This is one of dozens of cultural holidays where Americans recognize and celebrate heritages that make our country great. The United States is a nation of immigrants; every American, save for Native Americans, has an ancestry that traces back to [...]

On the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq this week, I perused my columns from the months leading up to the invasion in March 2003, all against invasion plans. I decided the best way to summarize that era would be to reprint the one that appeared as the invasion [...]

Groups opposed to abortion are similar to anti-gay activists because they rely on junk science, scare tactics, and religious fervor to limit the freedom of others. Both issues are central to the culture wars, and the Religious Right will be on the losing end of each battle. Last week, the [...]

We are often taught to believe that destiny is what we make it. The hard work and the years of dedication to a simple goal can pay off if you believe in it and want it badly enough. This idea takes me back to when “The Secret” was all the [...]

In March, we recognize the contributions of women to science, law, and culture. And there is much to celebrate, from the glass ceilings shattered by impressive women like Amelia Earhart, Rosa Parks, and Hillary Clinton to major legislation benefiting women passed in recent years. Today, there are more women serving [...]

The non-stop live media coverage of the Vatican conclave to choose a new Pope is tedious, inappropriate and crying out for a redress of the unholy crimes this archaic institution has perpetuated for centuries. How ironic that the likes of Anderson Cooper and Rachel Maddow – especially, given the Catholic [...]

Girl: “Hi ma’am can I take your order?” Inner Monolog: Yes, but first of all, despite my mink coat, oversized black sunglasses, tight pants and four days worth of facial stubble, I am a sir. Me: Awkward laugh Yes, I’d like an iced tea with raw sugar, a cup of [...]

Every now and again some good news shows up, so this week I am going to share it with you. It has to do with electric-powered cars. Now hybrids have been on the market for a decade or so and modern battery-only models for about three years. While the hybrids [...]

As the College of Cardinals slinks into Rome to elect a new Pope, the usual chorus of eternal optimists and media lapdogs follow close behind. The secular press is ecstatic because they can pose as pious while lifting sagging newspaper sales and static cable ratings. Beaten down progressive Catholics will [...]

The unusually high number of eye-popping scandals swirling around among the page one headlines these days, including the many speculations about why the Pope really quit (I’ll have more to say about that later), make it challenging to prioritize. Is it the Great Sequester, the once-every-600 years Papal resignation, the [...]