Ross: It’s time for the IRS to step up on Bitcoiners dodging taxes
Our tax whisperer – long-time tax accountant Don DeSantis – told me about the IRS’s campaign to make sure Bitcoin transactions are properly taxed.5 years ago
Ross: When masking up becomes just another everyday habit
I’m trying to decide if I have become one of “those” people – a mask-worshiper trying to signal superiority – or if I'm just easing into a new habit.5 years ago
Ross: The best thing we can do right now is prepare for the next virus
There will be a new virus, and it will originate somewhere. Whether it’s released on purpose or by accident, the best thing we can do is be prepared.5 years ago
Ross: Be careful what you tell an angry crowd of rioters
When leaders who organize demonstrations create a crowd of people, they are creating an organism that very often develops a mind of its own.5 years ago
Ross: It’s time for ‘good guy’ hackers to level the playing field
To stave off disaster at the hands of hackers with evil intentions, we're going to need some superheroes sooner rather than later.5 years ago
Ross: GOP attempting to rewrite history on January 6 Capitol riot
Republicans in Congress are now saying that the January 6 riot at the Capitol wasn’t an “attack,” but more like a somewhat unorthodox "building tour."5 years ago
Ross: The double-edged sword of pandemic unemployment benefits
In some cases, trying to protect people from adversity ends up limiting them, as evidenced by one person describing their recent period of unemployment.5 years ago
Ross: What’s really behind our country’s post-pandemic ’employment mystery’?
I don’t know how anyone can be sure that our "employment mystery" is the fault of a lazy workforce, but there is one way to find out.5 years ago
Ross: Are we ready to hear that an alien civilization has us under surveillance?
Are we ready to hear that an alien civilization has been keeping an eye on us for the better part of the last few decades?5 years ago
Ross: Another outbreak of liberal, conservative agreement on the vaccine
Even the channel that believes Biden is addled and that Fauci is one of the elitist lizard people, says we should all get vaccinated.5 years ago
Ross: Looks like Ohio heard my vaccine lottery idea
Sometimes, when you spend years writing commentaries – which I’ve been doing since 1993 – you wonder if anyone’s listening. But sometimes you break through.5 years ago
Ross: What would you do to preserve democracy?
Today I will step aside for a guest commentator: Republican Liz Cheney, who gave a six-minute speech last night on the importance of telling the truth.5 years ago
Ross: The four magic words for maskless encounters with strangers
I am going pronounce my first unmasked encounter with a stranger a success, thanks to the magic phrase – “don’t worry, I’m vaccinated.”5 years ago
Ross: US becoming more dependent on technology we don’t understand or control
The United States is becoming more and more dependent on network-based technology that most of us can neither understand nor control.5 years ago
Ross: It’ll be time for another election by the time GOP finishes its quest to find voter fraud
By the time Republicans finish their quest to find enough instances of fraud to overturn the 2020 election, it will likely be time to vote again anyway.5 years ago
Ross: Dreaming of a world where Seattle protesters aren’t upstaging their own message
I can imagine demonstrations so well-controlled that for once the message is not undermined by broken windows and graffiti.5 years ago
Ross: Getting vaccinated is less political than we might think
Despite the data maps, maybe people would rather be told to get vaccinated by their doctors instead of their mayor, their governor, or even their president.5 years ago
Ross: Relaxing rules for vaccinated people isn’t discrimination — that’s just freedom
Some might argue that relaxing COVID rules for fully vaccinated people is discrimination, to which I would say, no – that’s freedom.5 years ago
Ross: Time to turn to Washington’s Lottery to get people vaccinated
It’s time to use the Department of Imagination instead of the Department of Fear to get Washingtonians vaccinated.5 years ago
Ross: Resistance to screen time is getting more futile by the moment
Along with everything else, this past year will be remembered as the year we gave up on screen time. It might be more useful to track your reality time.5 years ago
Ross: What the capital gains tax is really about
The capital gains tax will be interesting enough for a commentary if people believe it's really about child care and making it easier for parents to work.5 years ago
Ross: Could this be another bipartisan breakthrough?
Senator Josh Hawley and President Joe Biden may each be walking in opposite directions, but by some miracle they have landed on the same page.5 years ago
Ross: Artificial intelligence is coming for cars, like it or not
Artificial intelligence is coming, like it or not. Cornell philosophy professor Shaun Nichols even predicts you'll be able to select your driving algorithm.5 years ago
