Magazine - Life & Arts
She pandered
At some point in the last decade, some time after the election of former President Donald Trump and before the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, mass…
February 21, 2023
Crime
A cult at college
It’s Parents Weekend, hide the booze! Better yet, keep an eye on your roommates. You never know whose father is going to rope you into a sex…
Magazine - Washington Briefing
Could the first Mormon presidential candidate lose in Utah?
“You don’t belong here.” Those were the words from Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) to freshman and fabulist Rep. George Santos (R-NY) in an exchange before President Joe…
Infrastructure
Free of charge
In video games, “microtransactions” are used to make players pay for more features so they can have a more competitive and enjoyable experience, even after they have…
Magazine - Life & Arts
What football can learn from tennis
Take a look sometime at the NFL’s rule book. It runs some 245 pages. Consider the specifications of the game ball. The rules not only say that…
Business
Can an independent mechanic be a cybersecurity risk?
A bipartisan group of four House members has introduced legislation that would allow vehicle owners to use independent mechanics to repair their cars, including software and network-connected…
Immigration
Aim for the sky
You ever meet one of those broke guys who’s always complaining about how “the system” is so unfair, guys who’d rather wallow in helpless victimhood than take…
Business
House Republicans hope to get some tax goals enacted despite divided government
Republicans are back in charge of the House, and while the party lacks the White House and a Senate majority, it will no doubt try to eke…
Magazine - Obituary
Raquel Welch, 1940-2023
The past year in film has been the year of the sex symbol biopic, with the greatest male sex symbol of the postwar era (Elvis Presley) and…
Healthcare
What to expect when the COVID-19 public health emergency finally ends
On May 11, the nation will finally welcome the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The move comes more than three years after much of the…