Better Schooling For Fido
With all the big problems in the world, the problem of dogs shooting their owners rarely gets the attention it deserves. But Shooting-By-Pet happens more often than you’d think. A guy in Texas was recently […]
Author: Thomas Sullivan
Thomas Sullivan is the author of So Much Time, So Little Change (a book of essays published by Wayman Publishing). It is available at Amazon in print and Kindle. Thomas lives in Seattle.
Nope, Not Cutting Out The Garbage In 2015
I made two resolutions for the new year – (1) defeat my gut and (2) stop reading crap news. Regarding the second, I’ve got a college degree, for god’s sake. So why am I drawn […]
The Hottest Trend Of 2014
It’s fashionable at the end of a year to create and publish a Best Of list. We’ll see listicles revealing things like the best movies or news stories of 2014. Heavy on the photos and short […]
How They Win
In 1987 Gary Hart announced his bid to become President. He had a double digit lead over other Democratic hopefuls in the polls. The presumed Republican nominee was Vice President George H. W. Bush. According […]
Better Planning Required
Back in April of this year the news reported that the world is getting dumber. A researcher at the University of Ulster compared global IQ scores between 1950 and 2000 and determined that our collective […]
Soothing Those Christmas Tensions
With Christmas done, many families are breathing a sigh of relief. Top among this group are families that have to deal with a racist. The other day I saw something online where a liberal schoolteacher […]
Humanity And Courage Rewarded
You’d think funeral homes would maintain that all people, even so-called “evil” ones, deserve a dignified burial. But look at what happens when the family of a high-profile killer tries to find a funeral home […]
A Gift To You
It recently occurred to me that I should offer a Christmas gift to the wonderful writers at this site. I don’t have anyone’s address so I can’t mail out gift cards to the Olive Garden. […]
Viewers Are Gonna Be Furious
Following its decision to not release The Interview, Sony Pictures is taking further steps to placate the emotional needs and insecurities of the North Korean government. Documents obtained by the entertainment website Inside Addition reveal that […]
Christmas Shopping For Uncle Vlad
Most people are easy to shop for during Christmas. Your mom with the big garden gets a book about plants. Your son who’s totally into soccer gets a new soccer ball. But what if your […]