Does America love guns more than it loves its children?

November 6, 2025
Does America love guns more than it loves its children? It sure appears so. Let’s stop pretending otherwise. America’s obsession with guns isn’t just embarrassing—it’s deadly. And the bodies piling up aren’t just adults in crime-ridden neighborhoods or people in the “wrong...

Fever Dream

May 21, 2009
I didn't have a fever, but I did have a fever dream last night. I dreamed of grocery self checkout.I hate the self-service trend, and even sold an op-ed about it to the...

Cat yodeling

May 21, 2009
I love these engineers! This is another followup to the hilarious An Engineer's Guide to...

No-no-no- no….

May 21, 2009
As our favorite character, Jim, on the BBC show The Vicar of Dibley, says, "no-no-no-no-no!" to the house in San Jose.Or should we say "No way, San Jose!"The...

Rain, pouring rain

May 21, 2009
I'm enjoying lounging in bed with Riley, late, and watching the heavy rain outside my bedroom window.This, despite a mild headache, dry throat and sniffles that may turn...

Dita again

May 20, 2009
This time, at Cannes.I love her...

Healing energy

May 20, 2009
Sending rays of healing energy down to Miami, where FLH is down with a bad case of flu. And no one to care for him, as Riley & I are in Tampa.Please send strong,...

Possible home, sweet home…

May 20, 2009
We've made an offer on this very spectacular ranch house in the Willow Glen area of San Jose. It's gorgeous, actually. I am high on the six-burner, Viking gas stove...

Rain Dance

May 20, 2009
I don't know who's been doing the rain dance, but clearly it's working. As much as I love the sunshine, I'm thrilled to see rain. I'm watching a nice little breeze in...

Back in Florida

May 20, 2009
Home.Exhausted.FLH is back in Miami and is not feeling well.I did manage to get to the kennel for Riley minutes before they closed.He's asleep at the foot of the bed.I'm...

Going to the dogs

May 19, 2009
We are making an offer tonight on a home in San Jose. Our major discussion about the home was not its size, its style, its size, or even its price.It was what rooms...

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