Today, two things happened that made me think we’re sometimes doing more harm than good when it comes to masking requirements and how we react…
How dare you?
How dare you? How dare you deface this sacred symbol with your crybaby nonsense? You made a choice to refuse a vaccine that countless health…
(Shopping) At home for the holidays
When I was a kid, my mother would applaud retailers like Nordstrom who held all Christmas advertising and decoration until after Thanksgiving. Nordstrom’s 120-year-old tradition…
You like those odds?
The FDA has granted full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Even though the research on these vaccines started over 20 years ago and all the…
A spiritual second opinion
To my Christian brothers and sisters who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, this message is for you. It is neither a mockery nor a condemnation…
Your other choice
“No shirt, no shoes, no service.” In my half century of life, we never batted an eye at those signs. Sure, they took a tiny…
Enraged Forest
In what might be the most pathetic manifestation of mask rage yet, beloved Oregon theme park Enchanted Forest was forced to delay its long-anticipated reopening…
A remarkable gift
When you write about food and drink, recurring topics will crop up out of necessity. This isn’t because a writer has nothing new to write…
The high cost of cheap prices
All across America, schoolchildren have walked through downtown retail districts several times each year, hitting up business owners for donations supporting school raffles and other…
“I’m a fucking teacher! … Fuck all of you!”
Yesterday, I watched the increasingly popular way adults teach children how to solve disagreements with others. I don’t care what your political persuasion is, your…