I know what a rifle looks like. I learned to shoot a bolt action 22 caliber rifle at summer camp. My father had the rifle he carried in India in World War II. The Sig Sauer SIG MCX used in the Orlando massacre is NOT a rifle. Just in case you don’t agree, ask Sig Sauer. … Read more
When I started this blog, my stated purpose was to promote counter-intuitive thinking which forces us to challenge conventional wisdom. It encourages us to ask “what if,” opening our minds to new possibilities. Let me be clear. Contrarian approaches to events and issues does not necessarily lead you to truth, but it ensures you do … Read more
In a previous life, I was a freelance photographer. In July 1976, I was working on a behind-the-scenes photo story about the Capital Centre, which had recently opened in Landover, Maryland. One of the inaugural events was a heavyweight championship fight between Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Young. I took this picture during the weigh-in. That is Ali’s … Read more
It happened again this weekend. I guess the media never heard of “Occam’s Razor,” the problem solving principle which suggests, given a number of hypotheses, the one that requires the least assumptions is most preferable. In more modern terminology, it is much like the acronym KISS or “keep it simple stupid.” Yesterday, CNN reported on the … Read more
My last post focused on the trend in movies and television to generate fear through depictions of terrorist attacks and other acts of violence. Though I briefly touched on docu-dramas and documentaries which demonstrate the better side of human nature, I regret not putting more effort into a defense of Hollywood when it uses the powerful language of … Read more