There are just two kinds of people: those who use Wikipedia for reference and those who say they don’t but do. Some of you may think you’re in a third category, but you’re probably not; you just don’t realize it. You would think that no reputable school, media outlet, or[…] Read On
These are “red flag warning” days in California, where the combination of low humidity, high winds and no rainfall since spring make for high fire danger. It’s something we deal with annually. Last year, the only reason a fire close to our home didn’t spread was that the night was[…] Read On
There are all sorts of loony notions being promulgated as truths by many political, academic and business leaders, not to mention agitators, activists, anarchists and the mainstream media. Those people have one thing in common: They’re all idiots. And those idiots are confusing the hell out of young people, all[…] Read On
“Open-mindedness, critical thinking, and debate are essential to discovering the truth. They are our best antidotes to bigotry.” – Prof. Robert P. George, Princeton University, et al In response to the growing scourge of conformism and groupthink infecting college campuses, 17 noted professors from Yale, Princeton and Harvard published the[…] Read On
IDOLIZE verb : to worship as a god; to love or admire to excess We have a tendency to idolize our heroes. That’s nothing new. Whether it’s politics, business, sports or entertainment, we hoist those we admire up on impossibly high pedestals, and when they fail to meet our lofty[…] Read On
In case you’re not up on your Greek mythology, Daedalus – a master craftsman who created the Labyrinth – made two sets of wings so he and his son Icarus could escape Crete. He made them out of feathers and wax. Daedalus warned his son not to fly too close[…] Read On
My wife Kim just wrapped up an intensive sommelier program and got the highest score of 25 people who took the level 2 certified somm exam. She studied, tested and tasted wine (not as fun as it sounds; they spit) like a crazed college student cramming for finals, except for three[…] Read On