Green Thumbs Vs. “Green” Politics

Every year, at about this time, I make my personal protest against environmentalism by going out and enjoying nature. How, you might ask, can enjoying nature be considered an act of defiance against environmentalism? Consider how — and why — I enjoy it. I...

Now What?

Great. Now what. The NASDAQ has logged the best two weeks in its history. All the major market indexes have reinstated back above the long-term trendlines that they broke last month. The Fed has lowered interest rates for the fourth time so far this year. We’ve...

Is Racial Profiling a Fact in Cincinnati?

The shooting of a 19-year-old black, unarmed man by a Cincinnati police officer brings the number to 15 — 15 black males killed by the Cincinnati police since 1995. The latest death occurred on April 7, when a police officer chased and shot Timothy Thomas, a...

Poisonous Politics: Arsenic in the Water

The latest political alarm is about arsenic in our drinking water. Yes, Virginia, there is now, has been in the past, and may forever in the future be arsenic in our drinking water. Obviously not a lot or I wouldn’t be writing this and you wouldn’t be...

P.C. vs. B.C.

Have you read the comics lately? They’re not your father’s funny pages, anymore. The superheroes and silly creatures of old have taken a back seat to more politically correct characters — such as single working women (“Cathy” and...