This is the season when people begin to anxiously await word from on high. When I say, “on high,” I do not mean it in the religious sense of the season. I talk, instead, about the force that exerts a more immediate impact on our lives, the college admissions office. Those high school seniors who … Continue reading An Immodest Proposal (Again)
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The Supreme Court and My Son
Today, the Supreme Court told the world that parents can prevent their children from learning about the lifestyle of my son. My son is not a cannibal. My son is not pederast. My son isn’t even a Republican. My son, you see, is gay. Today the Supreme Court allowed for the view of those parents … Continue reading The Supreme Court and My Son
A Proposed Graduation Speech
In this season of graduations, for the 76th year in a row, no one has asked me to give a commencement address. If someone had, this is what I would have said: “Graduates – First of all, do not listen to a word I am about to say. I speak today as a representative of the … Continue reading A Proposed Graduation Speech
It’s Gotta Be Somethin’
I know it’s gotta’ be somethin’ Riddle me this: assume you put a shitload of billionaires together and then turn them loose to make the rules for the country; and assume that the pick the billionaires you pick are the most avaricious, selfish bastards that “anyone has ever seen before”; but then further assume that, … Continue reading It’s Gotta Be Somethin’
They Are All Around Us
Today came the most shocking of news. Had I been told that my children were not really mine, I could not have been more surprised and disappointed. At first, I refused to believe it, but then the reports kept coming in - all repeating the same, sad refrain. Yes, it was true. After months together, the … Continue reading They Are All Around Us
We were right 