On May 1 let’s all tear off our masks
The only way we’re going to end the endless mask mandates is to just stop wearing them. Read more →
The mythology channel
The History channel’s series The Men Who Built America was off to a decent start until they got to Henry Clay Frick and the Homestead strike. More lies have been written about that strike than perhaps any other event in U.S. labor history, but instead of straightening the record, History adds some new lies of their own. Read more →
The People’s Republic of Maryland
Tuesday’s election results were disappointing, but not surprising. Every candidate I voted for lost, and every ballot question I voted against won. But what do you expect from Maryland voters? Read more →
How I’m voting
Once again I’ll be voting for candidates with whom I disagree on almost everything. They are, unfortunately, the only alternative to voting for candidates with whom I agree on nothing. Read more →
Back to blogging — finally
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything on this site (or even looked at it, for that matter). Well, I’m back, hopefully on a more-or-less regular basis. Read more →