The signal is the truth. The noise is what distracts us from the truth. ~Nate Silver/FiveThirtyEight.COM Two totally unconnected news stories this week affirm how much we have been distracted by the noise when we should be focusing on the signal. The first started as a joke and ended up making national news. The second … Read more
We do not fear censorship, for we have no wish to offend with improprieties or obscenities, but we do demand, as a right, the liberty to show the dark side of wrong, that we may illuminate the bright side of virtue–the same liberty that is conceded to the art of the written word–the art to … Read more
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. ~Presidential Oath of Office I often wondered why every federal legislative and judicial official, every member of the … Read more
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you already know a lot of the inspiration comes from my obsession with comedy and comedians. And for most successful stand-up comics, the prime directive is, “When it comes to comedy, anything and everything is fair game.” As a result we are exposed to some pretty raw … Read more
Today is another one of those days when the challenge of writing this blog depends on finding a back story or angle that has been overlooked by professional journalists and pundits who make their living trying to decipher events and the vagaries of society. The key is often to forego one’s first instincts. That was … Read more