Fair weather Americans

A relative of mine updated her Facebook status last night to read: S.G. "cannot describe how disappoint[sic] she is in people who 'are proud to be an American now that Obama is president'. Fair weather Americans..." I'm sorry, I can't just let that pass without comment. Let me be clear: I'm happy to be a citizen of the United States. It's a good country, with good people, and I appreciate the opportunities living here offers. While it's not a word I like to use out-of-hand, I suppose I do indeed... read more

One aspect of human nature that I cannot stand is the complete lack of loyalty that some people have. The need to be on the winning side is so strong in some people that they will jump ship at the first sign of trouble. We see this in the business world, in politics, and in high school drama. But the absolute worst example is in the sports world. In Ohio, we have two NFL teams, the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. Sadly, neither team has a great history. The Bengals have been to two Super...

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If there’s one thing I like more than niche opinions, it’s niche opinions with absolutely no sense of perspective or self-awareness whatsoever. So I was delighted to stumble on “ National Socialism for Jews ”: That’s their real logo, by the way. And as far as I can tell they mean it. I actually rather like it, from a purely aesthetic point of view. Understated, nice Israel-blue swish, tasteful use of font effects; somewhere, there’s a talented graphic designer going to waste. But despite...

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