Monthly Archives: May 2014

Photo: Public Domain, US National Archives. Many Americans believe that the 2nd amendment provides a right to gun ownership. It doesn’t, and the supreme court has said so repeatedly, but politics and the law rarely mix well. If you do … Continue reading →

Photo: All rights Microsoft Corp.   As the preliminaries for the 2014 elections get started, there is uncertainty in the air. Will the Republicans defeat the Democrats? If the Republicans do win, will it turn around their losing streak for … Continue reading →

Photo, public domain. In the second decade of the 21st Century, the single most important change in how we live our lives may be… resolution! That’s right, resolution. It’s HD on your big-screen TV, or pixels per inch on your … Continue reading →

Every parent knows about the high cost of raising a child. You know it, your parents knew it, and your children will learn all about it when they grow up and become the next generation of parents. While it’s always … Continue reading →

Photo: Copyright Microsoft Corp. Twenty years ago, cartoonist Peter Steiner drew a famous cartoon of a dog talking to another dog, with the caption, “On the Internet, nobody knows that you’re a dog!” And for 20 years, that’s what a … Continue reading →