427 Toothbrushes

427 Toothbrushes

I don’t expect you to read this entire post, but I do have a favor to ask. Will you – all of you – please leave a comment with the link to what you think is the best post you have written so far? Thx. I was reading an article in MIT’s...

A Gustito Con La Vida

It’s Sunday morning … and true to the name, the sunlight, roughly eight minutes after leaving its home, is blasting furiously outside. So is the wind. And my honey and I are taking refuge from both in the cool shade of our upstairs bedroom. What are we...

Understanding Minority Conservatives, Part IV

This is the fourth post in a series of five. Here are parts one, two, and three. Semantics The meaning or the interpretation of a word, sentence, or other language form The study of the relationships between various signs and symbols and what they represent. Minority...

Understanding Minority Conservatives, Part III

Note: This post is the third in a series. Here are parts one and two. And so the first year of tutoring at Gompers continued on. Every Tuesday and Thursday I would wake up at 5:45 am, go for a quick jog, shower, make my coffee and drive the 30 minutes to Gompers High....

Understanding Conservative Minorities, Part I

With the help of HP, I’m beginning to better understand the mentality of the minority conservative. I don’t mean to generalize – obviously minority conservatives are just as varied as WASP liberals – but for this series I’m going to make...
A Case Against Gay Marriage

A Case Against Gay Marriage

Before I begin with my case against gay marriage, I want to make a note that my argument is based on the act of homosexuality, not the person. In addition, I make no judgement, good or bad, about homosexuality in general. The gay marriage debate is perceived by many...