America’s latest prejudice
Every day we have to deal with race bias, sex bias, political bias, and now apparently canna-bias.12 years ago
He says the commuter culture is doomed
As gas prices go up, and as Congress continues to dither over the cost of maintaining he nation's highways, Thomas Fisher, dean of the University of Minnesota's design college, says we are simply seeing the natural consequences of America's car culture.12 years ago
The pursuit of happiness
Every year the public reading of Declaration of Independence is re-enacted outside Independence Hall: "That among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."12 years ago
How do you define a ‘believer?’
Religious groups which contract with the federal government are asking the Obama administration to cut them some slack.12 years ago
The Christian Caliphate?
The Hobby Lobby decision has the Internet in convulsions, so let me make a few neutral observations.12 years ago
Technology changes the alphabet
You'll find them in the "settings" option on your smart phone: hidden keyboards that take you far beyond the alphabet you grew up with, far beyond the foreign alphabets you never learned, far beyond even wingdings, all the way into the land of emojis.12 years ago
The Insanity will have to wait
Remember how terrifying Splash Mountain used to be? Rides like that are for grandma now.12 years ago
How to win by losing
By now you've heard the news, team USA lost to Germany, 1-0, but by the "quirky" calculus of World Cup competition, it's still in the running.12 years ago
Is your phone listening to you?
There's a software company in Italy called "The Hacking Team." Guess what kind of service they offer to their customers?12 years ago
Can Congress control its own monster?
There are now six ongoing investigations - costing $14 million so far -into whether the IRS deliberately withheld tax exemptions from certain conservative groups.12 years ago
Outsourcing summer
This is the time of year when many parents worry about whether they've chosen the right summer activities for their children.12 years ago
It’s time to stop telling us what to eat
Last week's issue of TIME magazine had a shocking cover - about a story far more important to national security than anything going on in Iraq.12 years ago
Whose advice to believe
The latest poll shows President Obama has tanked on foreign policy, with about 57 percent of Americans disapproving. So whose foreign policy advice can we trust?12 years ago
Finally the White House is happy to talk about Benghazi
One of the privileges of being president is that, unlike any other politician in the federal government, you can give a military order.12 years ago
Steve Ballmer’s keys to success
I knew it was going to be a different kind of commencement speech when I saw him come out with the cheek mic on.12 years ago
It’s as adorable as the Internet gets
The Onion - the media satire website that people sometimes take seriously (because with media today it's hard to tell the difference anymore) has a new site, focused on satirizing the Internet's most time-wasting websites: the sites that are always tempting you with lists, trite headlines, and adorable must-see videos.12 years ago
It turns out every vote does count
I see two reactions to the defeat of Eric Cantor, the first House Majority leader to lose his local election while in office.12 years ago
Don’t worry, we’re here to protect you
I got a call from someone I know pretty well who was in a coffee shop in a certain Seattle suburb, and a guy walked in with a pistol on his hip - just as the latest school shooting outside Portland - was all over the news.12 years ago
Don’t look up
I feel like we've been having a lot of near misses from asteroids lately.12 years ago
Vet remembers D-Day by reliving parachute jump
Seventy years ago, the Allied invasion of Normandy began the liberation of Europe from the Nazis.12 years ago
Hollywood wants in on the drone action
Seven film production companies are asking the FAA to approve the use of drones for film making.12 years ago
Not everyone celebrating Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s release
A U.S. soldier held prisoner by the Taliban for five years is back in American hands, but not everyone is celebrating.12 years ago
