Equal Pay & Freedom
While there have been improvements in the gender pay gap, women still generally lag behind men. In the United States, the median income for women workers is 81-83% of that Read More
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9/11: The Comedian, the Muslim & the USS Lincoln
This is the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. This event profoundly changed America and has been routinely exploited by politicians to wage a war on terror and to Read More
When is it Time to Discuss Gun Violence?
When I look back at over a decade of writing about gun violence, I am struck by the fact that I keep writing essentially the same thing. This is Read More
Media & Violence
Each time a mass shooting occurs in the United States, people try to determine the cause or lay the blame. This process follows script. Some blame the guns. Those who Read More
Islamophobia, Anti-Catholicism and Anti-Mormonism
While we Americans praise religious freedom, we have a long history of religious bigotry. The oldest is the anti-Catholicism the colonies inherited from the British that endured at least until Read More
Will
As a runner, martial artist and philosopher my view of the will is shaped mostly by my training and competitions. Naturally enough, I see the will from my own perspective Read More
Guns & Killing
When a shooting makes the news, someone will often claim that those killed would still be alive if the person who killed them did not have a gun. A talking Read More
The Flock Stalk
The now infamous Flock cameras have, like data centers, united Americans in a loathing that crosses the political spectrum. But there are those who defend Flock, presumably with some not Read More
Knowing I’m Not the Best
When I was a boy, I was small, smart and sensitive. As a good father, my dad did his best to help me develop the manly virtues. As part of Read More
Mental Illness or Evil?
When someone does a terrible thing that seems senseless, such as murdering children, others will try to explain it. Some will say the person is mentally ill because a sane Read More
God and Mass Shootings
Each mass shooting brings the problem of evil once again into the media spotlight. While the specifics change with each horrible incident, the basic question remains the same: why does Read More
Is Water Wet?
After one of my philosophy classes, a student asked me if water is wet. Being a philosopher, I had to apply some thought to this question. On the one hand, Read More
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