This one is out just in time for us Americans to [celebrate or dread] the selection of our new Supreme[…]
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In the Minneapolis Star Tribune: My Commentary About 3D Printed Guns and the Changing Role of Government
Recently, the U.S. federal government settled a landmark case. Back in 2013, with the advent of mainstream 3-D printing technology,[…]
Read moreThe NFL is the New Sheriff in Town
There are two common responses to the Adrian Peterson suspension. One goes like this: “What?! Others players have done far[…]
Read moreWhy the Federal Government Struggles to Fight Ebola
This article on Politico.com says that Americans are not confident in their government’s ability to response to the Ebola scare.[…]
Read moreI Bought a Pork Sandwich With Bitcoin
“Ladies and Gentlemen! Step right up and try one of our world-famous BBQ Pork Sandwiches! It has onion. It has[…]
Read moreIs Homeschooling Better?
I work for a school district, so it seems odd for me to ask such a question. Then again, one[…]
Read moreMail Order Heroin
I once talked to a former drug addict who was a roadie for a rock-n-roll band. He shared about getting[…]
Read moreThe Boiling Point of Aaron Swartz’s Suicide
The more I read about Aaron Swartz, the more he seemed like a hero from an Ayn Rand novel. Unfortunately,[…]
Read moreThe Right, The Left, and the Newtown Massacre
In our polarized country we need a new plateau of perspective rising above the two standard, reactionary viewpoints. The political[…]
Read moreMinnesota is Being Laughed At
I suppose every state in the U.S. would be guilty of creating laws that ended up biting them. Or perhaps[…]
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