Gun Control: If We Build It…

Between 3-D printers and the “gun build” phenomenon, it’s safe to say that gun legislation battles are a sideshow. Despite the tendency of gun arguments to quickly concretize into opposing cartoons, the grand-scale issue of gun violence isn’t...

Banksy has a Coke

If you can’t read it above, check it out here. I wouldn’t call this his most successful effort by a long shot, but his take on what advertisers do is particularly intriguing. I would certainly rather look at a work of Banksy art than an ad.

Frankenstein's Arrested Development

For months, I anticipated the return of Arrested Development. Best comedy, well, ever, in my estimation. At least, outside of the U.K. Office. I’ve watched three of the new episodes. Total laugh count: approximately one per episode. It’s like watching an...

Who Could Have Predicted?

A friend of mine gave me a “Yes We Did” sticker the day after Obama won. I threw it away. I’m glad I did. No politician deserves unquestioning adoration. In fact, I’d argue that they all deserve relentless scrutiny and skepticism about their...

Daniel Ellsberg weighs in on the NSA leaks

Daniel Ellsberg, leaker of the Pentagon Papers, has a few choice things to say regarding Edward Snowden’s current leak of NSA documents. I find it curious that this issue is being treated as if it is new and suddenly urgent, when it has been a matter of concern...