Dr. ESP Happy April 15, a day most salaried workers in America believe should be recognized as April Fools Day when they compare their effective tax rate to those of real estate developers, day traders and hedge fund managers whose net worth dwarfs their own. But that’s not what I came here to talk about. Over the … Read more
But for the times in which we live, the following lede would have appeared in The Onion rather than the Arizona Republic. The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a 160-year-old law that bans abortions and punishes doctors who provide them, saying the ban that existed before Arizona became a state can be enforced going forward. … Read more
This is not the first time the MAGA Party (and its predecessor the GOP) tried to overturn women’s rights to equal protection under the law. And if you wonder why this post is listed under “sports” instead of “politics” or “culture,” that is because the focus of this entry has nothing to do with Roe … Read more
Much is being made about the difference in Easter messaging from President Joe Biden and presumptive MAGA nominee* Donald Trump. The official statement from the White House reads as follows. Jill and I send our warmest wishes to Christians around the world celebrating Easter Sunday. Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the … Read more
The title of today’s post is derived from waking up every morning to some unprecedented statement or action by Donald Trump which, in a different environment, would disqualify any other candidate for president of the United States. I call it the “All You Need to Know” syndrome. This morning there are more examples to add … Read more