Bernie and Donald
Gene GlotzerI've been seeing something baffling lately. I don't know if it's widespread or if it's just a quirk of my social media feeds, but I've been seeing a bunch of…
Something Is Bothering Me
There's something that's been bothering me about this primary season on the Democrat's side. Whenever I read something written by a Hillary Clinton supporter, they always seem to say that…
Relevant Differences
There is a concept in philosophy called relevant difference. Basically, this means that a principle must hold across cases unless there is a relevant difference between the cases. So, if you…
Pros and Cons
As I've mentioned previously, I am an undecided voter. In my continuing effort to decide, I had the thought that I could steal an idea from a bunch of sitcoms…
One Issue Candidates
In 1996, I took a class on political communication. Since it was a presidential election year, our big project was to follow a candidate from January through May and write…
L, Not 50, L
Superbowl L happened tonight. It was one of the worst football games I've ever watched, so I'd rather not talk about the game. But, I do want to talk about…
Shoveling
I just finished shoveling my driveway and I have to say, I love snow. It should snow every day. It's strange. Shoveling is more work than most household chores, but…
Undecided
For the first time in my life, I'm an undecided voter. I always wondered about undecided voters. They are talked about every election, but, until now, I don't think I've ever…
Recognizing Sexism – Hillary Clinton Edition
There has been something disturbing about the 2016 presidential election. I should probably be more specific. There have been a lot of disturbing things about the 2016 presidential election. For…
In Praise of Rodents
Rodents have a bad rap and it's totally undeserved. When people think of rodents, they always think of mice and rats. In fact, there are tons of rodents. According to…