Category: Reflections

Randolph Bourne famously observed that “war is the health of the state.” The present undeclared war against the Taliban government of Afghanistan and the stateless …

There is very little more annoying than a telemarketing call. I earn my way in this world by telling jokes, and I eagerly anticipate every …

About 40 years ago, a palindromic professor named Revilo P. Oliver came up with the weirdest theory I had ever heard: Adolf Hitler was a …

South Park and,l have had an off-and-on relationship. When the cartoon series first came on TV, I couldn’t get enough of it. I loved its …

The· swift and severe response of the United States military in Afghanistan should serve as a reminder that, thanks to. modern military technology, the possibility …

A lot of Libertarian Party members figure the easiest way to victory is to get a Hollywood celebrity to head the LP ticket. I say, …

I had to get fingerprinted at the county Public Safety Building before I could begin my’new job. Since Sept. 11, the security forces at the …

If you consider the principal effects of their violence, the 19 guys rank as monumental fools: 1) closer cooperation between the two old superpowers, Russia …

On Dec. 7, 1928, Avram Noam Chomsky was born into this world, and he’s still, even as a senior citizen, screaming and kicking. That’s actually …

The day George Harrison passed away (Friday, Nov. 30) my brother sent me an email: “The Beatles are halfway to a reunion.” It was a …