Surrendering freedom
There’s been a rash of break-ins in my neighborhood. Because of this minor crime spree, we’ve taken a second look our home security practices. For example, I no longer leave […]
Author: John
Cultural touchstones
I didn’t watch the Super Bowl. Your reaction may be similar to the one from the guy in the gym this morning who asked me what I thought of the […]
A quiet man of character
I know a man. He’s a quiet man, a retired professional. I’ve often thought him a smart man, and a man of some common sense. Outwardly, he doesn’t seem to be […]
Are we getting dumber?
— Sarah McCammon NPR (@sarahmccammon) January 21, 2017 My friend and grad school classmate Rodney Ho, in response to the above tweet From NPR’s Sarah McCammon, commented: The Internet was supposed […]
Make America Hate Again
Last week, I wrote about being attacked on Twitter for my atheism. And while this isn’t new, to be honest, it made me think of what’s happened in our country […]
Atheism and morality
On Twitter, recently, I got into an argument with a guy about the digital divide. The substance of the argument is unimportant. What’s important to this blog is the following […]
The 2nd day of the year
The winter holidays are over. You’ve made it through Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve. Hopefully, your New Year’s Day hangover is also over. If you’re like 45% of Americans, […]
What did you get for X-mas?
It’s now the day after Christmas. What gifts did you get? Due to my custody situation with my daughter, we’ll open gifts at our house tomorrow morning. We did the […]
Mixed emotions
My friend Jim Voris recently commented on this article in the AJC about a plan to add bike lanes to DeKalb Avenue. In his comment, he sarcastically talks about “mixed emotions,” […]
Filling space at Christmas
Every year around this time, we do a purge of my daughter’s room of items she’s outgrown or no longer wants in order to make room for what she’s going […]