I am all for not shopping on Thanksgiving. I think it’s a shame that stores are open and people have to work. If I had my way, certain holidays would be holy (If I really had my way, I’d have a weekly, secular sabbath). Everything would be closed and no one would have to work. …
As I’ve been reading my social media this Veterans Day, I’m seeing the expected sentiments. Sometimes they are simple, like, “Thank a vet!” and sometimes they are a bit more involved, like, “This charity does great work for veterans, please consider giving.” This is all well and good. But, I’m a bit surprised that everyone is…
When I went to vote on November 4th, I brought my 3 year old daughter with me. As 3 year olds are likely to do, she asked a lot of questions, “What is voting? Why do you have to vote? Can I vote? Are you voting no? What’s that marker for? Can I draw on…
I just finished watching Star Wars – The Clone Wars. Similarly to what I did with DS9, I thought I’d just write a little rambling piece with my thoughts and impressions. I really enjoyed the series. While it won’t knock the Simpsons off its pedestal, it was fun, engaging and had characters that I really…
A friend of mine posted a piece recently called “Don’t Vote or Die“. When I saw it, I posted some comments disagreeing with a few of his points. Since then, a lot of my friends have been making comments about not voting in the upcoming election. Every time I hear them, I think of this…
