Ross: Listening to a symphony of tweets from the ‘other twitter’
Last weekend it was sunny, and so I opened up an app that I’d downloaded a long time ago but never used.4 years ago
Ross: Culture of ‘gun worship’ must end to stop mass shootings
It turns out the Highland Park shooter was flying plenty of red flags beyond his videos. And you didn’t have to be Hercule Poirot to notice them.4 years ago
Ross: Highland Park shooter’s published, violent fantasies were a needle in the internet’s haystack
The Highland Park shooter is now world-famous because his rap videos seemed to mirror what he was about to do.4 years ago
Ross: The joyful responsibility of raising the next generation
Any of you who are grandfathers or grandmothers know how delightful it is to babysit a two- or three-year-old who is just learning about the world.4 years ago
Ross: Overturning Roe was just the beginning for conservative lawmakers
Former State Attorney General Rob McKenna explains personhood laws, which give a fetus full human rights, and which could require blood tests to establish paternity within weeks of conception.4 years ago
Ross: Jan. 6 committee hearing reveals alleged presidential attack of Secret Service agent
The alleged wheel-grab was the most dramatic part of Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony during yesterday’s snap session of the January 6th Committee.4 years ago
Ross: SCOTUS ‘rules’ that the ‘war’ on religion is over. What’s next for the faith community?
There will soon be millions more poor children to take care of. School violence, drug abuse, crime, suicide, abortion – these problems are all begging for better solutions.4 years ago
Ross: Every unplanned pregnancy involves a man who refused a vasectomy
25 states will now have the power to require that pregnant women – who choose to live in those states – must give birth.4 years ago
Ross: Jan. 6 committee hearings reveal just how far Trump leaned on the Justice Department
Donald Trump wanted to send a letter to state officials saying that the Justice Department has identified significant concerns about the outcome of the election in several states, including Georgia.4 years ago
Ross: Let’s worry about the Google AI’s ethics and discretion, not its soul
Google wants a truly conversational search engine, with immediate real-time access to the sum total of online information.4 years ago
Ross: Let Donald Trump describe a ginger mint as evidence of election fraud under oath
A Ginger Mint. Note, she did not say a hollowed-out Ginger Mint – containing a USB drive, or a roll of microfilm, or the key to a secret safe deposit box – it was a real Ginger Mint. The kind you suck on.4 years ago
Ross: An epiphany about Big Oil while waiting in line at Costco
Since I had to go to Costco anyway, and since I know that they have the cheapest gas, I decided that I would wait in the Costco gas line.4 years ago
Ross: Leaked Patriot Front conversations reveal an obsession with media attention
I’ve always wondered what goes through the minds of people who go to the trouble of buying a uniform and a shield and piling into U-Haul to confront people they don’t even know.4 years ago
Ross: Christians put Trump in charge of the country, and then prevented him from destroying it
Ah, the sound of happy Americans – cheering for the betrayal of their Constitution. And if you believe the polling, about 75% of those cheers were coming from conservative Christians.4 years ago
Ross: A rather pleasant coast-to-coast flight and college reunion
I tried to avoid all serious issues while I was off, because that’s what vacation is supposed to be. But it’s not easy,4 years ago
Ross: The real solution to the online misinformation problem
Connecticut, hoping to restore trust in the election process, plans to hire an expert in combating misinformation. That's great, but not enough.4 years ago
Ross: Would an American President have the nerve to freeze handgun ownership?
Whatever side you’re on, you have to admit, Trudeau isn’t pistol-whipped the way so many American politicians are.4 years ago
Ross: Republicans need to look at what Chicago is doing right on gun violence prevention
The speakers at the NRA Convention over the weekend expressed sorrow and outrage over the massacre in Uvalde, but said it made no sense to punish law-abiding gun owners by trying to further restrict the purchase of weapons.4 years ago
Ross: When is the right time to politicize tragedy?
Beto O’Rourke, campaigning again to be governor of Texas, interrupted Governor Greg Abbot accusing him of doing nothing to keep guns out of the wrong hands.4 years ago
Ross: The problem with the ‘just arm the teachers’ argument to prevent school shootings
Simply adding security to schools will never be enough. The real problem with America is that we take 'evil,' and give it a gun.4 years ago
Ross: At what point do parents just give up and send their kids back to online classrooms?
No law is going to stop a suicidal shooter; it’s one of the side effects of freedom. Until at some point parents start to consider going back to online classes.4 years ago
Ross: Do Americans really believe in the free market when they plead for lower gas taxes?
Gas prices just won’t quit. But what’s really surprising are the demands for government intervention coming from people who are supposed to believe in the free market.4 years ago
Ross: It’s time to put the phone down
And, of course, now that I have grandchildren, I am following his example. The moment I sense something cute is about to happen, out comes the phone.4 years ago
