In Praise of Write-In Ballots

During the last national election (in the otherwise cursed year of 2024), Tippecanoe County, Indiana received a number of write-in ballots for the office of President. I’ve always thought of write-ins as being the sign […]

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Resolved: No Resolutions

I don’t do resolutions, because failing is a terrible way to start a new year. If you make a major life change, do it gradually. A New Year’s Resolution is like someone who never exercised […]

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Santa’s On the Naughty List

T’was the night before Christmas when I met my partner, Mary Darling, for our Christmas Eve shift in the City of Angels. “Merry Christmas, Darling.” The squad room’s halls were decked. “Feliz Navidad,” replied Darling, […]

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Klu Klux Klan Klobbers Kommon Sense

Way back in 2006 the Klu Klux Klan distributed flyers on cars around town, during our annual Chain O’ Lakes Festival. The more I thought of it, the more I was reminded of a quote […]

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