The last line of the song “I don’t know how to love Him” in Jesus Christ Superstar is “What’s it all about?”. When I saw the musical as a kid, I assumed the line was about the play as a whole, and was an improvised line by an actor who…

Top Rom Coms I am not a snob about many things. Certainly not my wardrobe. I used to dress from K-Mart, now I pretty much just dress from what other people leave at the gym. My bling? …

The Glaring ignorance of Vivek Ramaswamy If I was going into the hospital for brain surgery, I wouldn’t want a “career” doctor to do it. I’d much prefer a surgeon who was only dabbling in craniotomy, and spent most of her time either writing code for video games like “Anthrax…

I’ve never been all that impressed with celebrity. For example, if someone is talking about who Rhiana is dating, I’ll ask “Is it me?”. And if they say no, I’ll ask “Are you sure it’s not me?”. If the answer is the same, I’ll completely lose interest. I find myself…

I’m no fan of Charles Manson. And I don’t care who knows it. There was a time when I thought of Manson as a psychopathic, murdering embodiment of evil. Then, my friend Michael played me Charlie’s “Lie, Love and the Terror Cult” album (this is absolutely true). And as a…

I’m not sure why they refer to the upcoming month as “the dog days of August”. But I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s been called that for decades in anticipation of the legal travails that Donald Trump is going to soon be facing. For those playing at home, we’ll review…

“I am for da people. I am for da people who are for abortion. I am for da people who are against abortion. I am for all da people”. - Arnold Schwarznegger on abortion when running for Governor of California in 2003 - The other night I was driving home…

Sometimes, back when I practiced criminal law, I struggled to come up with a defense for my client. I never asked a client if they were guilty. I would instead ask them “Why do the police THINK you committed the crime”. Often, the answer would be a version of “I…

I still remember the precise day I became interested in politics. I was living in one of the lovely foster homes my mother offloaded me to. I will call this family “the Smiths”, although, their real name was “the Morrises” If I may use a literary reference to give you…