I’m sure that as long as professional sports have been played in our nation, there have been fair-weather fans. Philadelphia tends to have more than most. It doesn’t matter which sport it is or how well the team is doing, some portion of the crowd of fans is cheering when they win and sighing an expected sigh when they lose. Philadelphia fans are tough – our teams are rarely “robbed”, if they fall behind or lose, we know where they screwed up. And even if they seem to be on a streak, we all hold that safety net in our heads that if that streak fades, they probably had only been lucky anyway. Read more “Go Phils! *click*”
Category: The World
Political Beliefs
Do we live in a christian nation? Do we live in a white nation? Do we live in an English-speaking nation? Do we live in a straight nation? While most of these traits represent the majority of our citizens, I think most would agree that the answer to all of these questions is no. So why is it appropriate for our lawmakers to cater to any of these majorities as if they are the voice of America? Read more “Political Beliefs”
A Call to Arms
It seems that given my liberal stance, to some I may not be considered American enough to make such a statement. Which is what compels me to direct your attention to something that my better half wrote that everyone should read and consider. She at least has taken a positive position on this matter. Part of me is compelled to use this forum of mine to sling mud back in the other direction. But I am doing my best to rise above such inclinations. Read more “A Call to Arms”
Partisan Parenting
I try not to be guilty of it, but it seems like a hard thing to avoid. My wife recenly raised some good questions on this subject. Dispite my upbringing to the contrary, I am a fairly liberally-minded Democrat (which should come as little surprise to any of my regular readers). My wife is similarly so. We both know who we plan to vote for come November … as does our 4-year-old daughter. Read more “Partisan Parenting”
Appropriate Voting Age: 4?
In this political season, my wife has made a point to keep our 4 1/2 year-old daughter abreast of the high-level details – she is aware that we are soon voting for a new president; she knows who the candidates are; she even has some opinions of her own about what qualities a good president should have (in her words, a president should be able to do anything a mommy can do). We are unapologietically liberally slanted and are pretty confident in where our votes will be going in November. Read more “Appropriate Voting Age: 4?”