On June 2, the Federal Communications Commission is planning on authorizing sweeping changes to the American news media. The rules change could allow your local TV stations, newspaper, radio stations, and cable provider to all be owned by one company. NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox could have the same corporate parent. The resulting concentration of…

What I said: “I don’t see what difference it makes where you go to the bathroom.” What I meant to say: “I don’t see why it makes a difference if you go to the bathroom when talking to a close friend.” In a conversation last night about whether you should or shouldn’t use the bathroom…

It’s been raining in the flatlands and the river’s on the rise… Fortunately there is a high dike around the one side of our property. The Indians called the sleepy little stream behind our house “Baubaugo” [Devil Water] because of its amazing ability to rise and change into a fast moving river. The pond in…

So I go outside to take a 10 minute break away from my screen and I get accosted by three kids… ages maybe 5, 6 and 8 [two boys and a girl]. They wanted to play, so I agreed. Now if you have ever read Calvin and Hobbes, that should give you an idea of…