I wasn’t going to watch the debate.  We were primed for a night of Big Bang Theory and DVR TV goodness.  My fifteen-year-old son knocked a big chip out of our plan when he said he wanted to watch the…

All my life I’ve heard Americans talk out of both sides of their mouths about politics. They remember the great men of history, and they talk about patriotism, and freedom, and famous presidents they never encountered with awe. They visit…

I try not to do this very often.  There are enough “pundits” in the world, and it’s not one of my aspirations to become another.  In fact, the ones I heard right after the debate, furiously spinning things to find…