In the cacophony that is the presidential campaign I have not seen any discussion how candidate Trump seems unable to formulate complete...

The continuing and tragedy of questionable police shootings has generated much noise and consumed many hours of cable TV news bandwidth....

…or media-speak, “officer-involved shootings.” But these don’t include choking, taser, or blunt force trauma deaths. In any event, deaths...

Congressman Adam Schiff (D., California) has been named by minority leader Pelosi to participate in the most recent inquiry into the...

I note with some concern a series of stories about the Nevada rancher locked in a struggle with the U.S. Government over his payments for...

The crisis in Ukraine over Crimea has launched news producers into warp drive to find analysts, commenters, commentators, talking heads,...

I learned how to follow topics with the use of hashtags. In this case #Crimea will bring up every tweet involving the crisis between...

Edward Snowden, the fugitive NSA contractor, has been granted “asylum” in Russia. Does anyone grasp the irony of this? Does he think he...

Richard Nixon was born 100 years ago. This anniversary probably popped up on “on this day” web sites and journalists paid by the number...

I am disappointed at the noise about the role of guns in the recent tragedies in Connecticut, Colorado, and here in Seattle. I am one...

I applied for Medicare today. One is eligible at age sixty-five, but you apply three months before that momentous birthday. It’s all done...

The unfortunate passing of Steve Jobs has highlighted his accomplishments and his vision. But one bit of of his wisdom might require some...

The recent demise of Osama Bin Laden has caused many to declare that justice has been done. Even the president says this. Calling the...

The recent tragedy in Tucson didn’t bring an end to the silliness that has inspired my posts recently. First the Sheriff of Pima County...

The news item about a publisher cleaning up Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn to eliminate references to “the N-word” is both laughable and...

In the aftermath of the tragic death of Oscar Grant at the hands of a Bay Area Rapid Transit policeman on New Year’s 2009, Officer...

Today I read of a measure filed in the House to enact a Constitutional amendment called the Repeal Amendment (New York Times, Kate...

What a boring topic amid a week of news about presidential trips abroad, the GOP taking over the House, and, as always, the pundits...

I may be in a tiny minority, but I just don’t accept what is being reported and analyzed about the outcome of the midterm elections. I...