“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Thankful Thanksgiving
My column today at The Washington Times Community Pages is my favorite I have written by far. I talked and corresponded with a variety of immigrants and their children to find out their thoughts and celebrations of Thanksgiving. It was a lot of fun hearing what they thought of my favorite holiday and how they […]
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All the happy things (and a favor)
Happy Saturday, friends! I give you fun and laughter and awwww. And then I ask for a favor. Don’t skip the favor! “What Does the Fox Say” was a freakish disaster you couldn’t look away from. “What Does the Farmer Say” is one of the best things ever. 31 gifs that will make you laugh […]
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Give smart
‘Tis the season to be asked for money, and it’s also the season we give the most. According to a report on charitable giving, Americans give more than twice as much in December than any other month, and more than 20 percent of online giving happens in December. Every day, more technologies are developed […]
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Imperfect knowledge
Remember when bleeding people used to be considered a good cure for all sorts of ailments? Or when doctors thought it was a good idea to knock women unconscious when having babies? Ah, those silly rubes. Hey, remember 30 years ago when we intentionally and aggressively replaced huge portions of the natural dietary fats with […]
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Save the chocolate!
Did you know we are facing the possibility of a major chocolate shortage? Seriously, this is a problem. So I wrote about it because Awareness is the thing we do now. Be aware! Actually, the industry reaction to the shortage is pretty interesting. They are taking steps to teach the 5-6 million small farmers in developing […]
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And what have we learned?
In my Washington Times Community Pages column, I’ve been posting an interview/primer on the budget process with Norm Ornstein, congressional scholar and political scientist at the American Enterprise Institute. If you haven’t read those, you should read them before continuing. Part 1 and Part 2. And now the last section of the interview is a […]
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A little (more) fiscal education
Yesterday I posted the first part of my interview with Norman Ornstein, a congressional scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. In that section of the interview, he laid out the process as it’s supposed to run: Congress passes a budget resolution in April or May. Every year. Concurrently each house of Congress passes 12 appropriations […]
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#%*$, Communities, Congress, Constitution, economy, government misconduct, legislation, U.S. Constitution
You had one job, Congress, and you blew it.
Actually, they have more than one job, but allocating spending is a big one. To wit, Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution says, “No money shall be drawn from the treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expenditures of all public money shall […]
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“Where do we get such men as these?”
Flood waters in Colorado are just beginning to recede, and it will take days for many relief organization to be fully operational. However, one plucky group is already on the ground and helping Coloradans dig out. This week, I wrote about Team Rubicon and their unique model of service in my Between Errands piece. I […]
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It’s a girl
These are the three most dangerous words at the birth of a child in much of the world. This week in my Washington Times Communities column I look at this remarkable documentary. While the subject and content of It’s a Girl are almost overwhelmingly tragic — gendercide and the violence and hardships women face […]
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