The Insult of “Boys Will Be Boys”

As a man, the discussion of the highly sensitive topic of the handling of allegations of rape and sexual assault of women can be difficult and dangerous. On one side, there are those who side immediately with the accuser of the assault, attacking those who may wish to wait and see what a thorough investigation …

My Great Shutdown

I stood outside of the courtroom after the hearing was over, shaken and upset. Not ten minutes before, the mediator we sat before recommended the ending of our marriage, bringing a legal end to a relationship first started February of 2007. My mother and my best friend had come to the hearing, offering their emotional …

A Crisis of Government

"The voice of a god, and not of a man." That part of Acts 12:12 sticks in my head every time I watch a Trump rally. I marvel at the sycophancy of Trump's base, who come to said rallies to worship at the feet of a man who soothes their fears of a world changing …

A Man Who Would Be Caesar

Caligula resides in history as perhaps the most evil Emperor, other than Nero, to ever head the Roman Empire. Born August 31, 12 A.D., he rose to power after the death of Tiberius Caesar on March 16, 37 A.D. According to most ancient historical accounts, the first several months of Caligula's rule were marked by great …

Another Republican Consent to Perversion

George Tiller was a doctor who provided women's health services in his hometown of Wichita, Kansas. Initially intending to start a dermatology practice there, he took over his father's family practice after his family was tragically killed in a plane crash in 1970. His father's practice had provided abortions, and he continued to do so. …

“An Unacceptable President”

Andrew Johnson was the first President of the United States to face impeachment proceedings against him, which started on March 5, 1868. In part, Johnson's charges consisted of breaking the Tenure of Office Act with the forcing out of one Edwin M. Stanton, the Secretary of War, and seeking to replace him with Ulysses S. …

Party of the Desperate Strongman

  Greg Gianforte should be in jail right now. Less than twenty-four hours before a special election for a seat in Congress, Gianforte attacked journalist for The Guardian Ben Jacobs, grabbing him by the throat and "body-slamming" him to the ground, according to confirming reports by Fox News (of all places) and BuzzFeed. Instead of cooling his heels …

Conflicts, and Constitutional Crisis

Given the events of this week so far, it would not be considered too much of a stretch to say that our Nation is in the middle of a constitutional crisis. Rep. Devin Nunes, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, basically ran interference for the White House by personally briefing President Trump on some …

Lies, Damned Lies, and “Other People’s Babies”

What, exactly, is the value of the truth? If a lie is told often enough to the right ear, it is nearly always believed as fact, especially if it serves to perpetuate the support of who told the lie, and confirms the bias against the subject of the lie. And as has been proven countless times …

Power Couples, and the Strangeness of Place

In 2007, two loves came into my life. The year before, I met the woman who would eventually become my wife, the one I called my One Great Love. She lived in a town that, as the song lyrics go, is a "concrete jungle where dreams are made of." Our very first date was there, …