John Oliver: “Nazis are a lot like cats: If they like you, it’s probably because you’re feeding them.”

9 years ago

Noting the President’s vague response to the awfulness in Charlottesville — a rambling off-the-cuff speech in which he failed to…

I had to disavow the Nazis. Why can’t the president?

9 years ago

That’s me on the right, on Thursday, January 26, 2017, celebrating the acquisition of my permanent resident status in the…

Pick a torch, America.

9 years ago

Click the image to see it at full size. I took Manu “Trekonomics” Saadia’s tweet (shown below) and turned it…

He had no experience or qualifications and left the job application form mostly blank, but landed the $110,000 government job anyway

9 years ago

When Taylor Teepell applied for the job of Director of the Division of Community Development, a position within the Florida…

Typo of the day

9 years ago

This headline appeared in the Kennebec Journal (which serves Kennebec County, Maine). I seriously doubt that Il Donalduce has any…

Eileen deVilla takes on Toronto’s opioid crisis

9 years ago

That’s Eileen on the left, and Toronto Board of Health Chair Joe Mihevc on the right. Next to my sister…

In memory of Glenn Campbell

9 years ago

 Rhinestone Cowboy and interview with Johnny Carson (Live on the Tonight Show, 1975) Gentle on My Mind (Live, with…

One pragmatic lesson you should take from the (former) Google “manifestbro”

9 years ago

No matter where you stand on the firing of James Damore — whom I prefer to refer to as “the…

“Charisma on Command’s” lessons in negotiation and power dynamics from “Game of Thrones”

9 years ago

If you want to get better at handling social situations and want to be entertained at the same time, take…

Peter Schorsch at Café con Tampa

9 years ago

Café con Tampa is a weekly gathering where people interested in the issues that affect Tampa Bay and the world beyond…