Alas Babylon

I'm continually astounded by the lack of serious education displayed on Facebook by people who don't understand socialism, throw "fascism" around as if it's all around us, find conspiracies under all the rugs, and seem to believe there is only

We're now at that magical time of year for some when professional football, baseball, basketball, and hockey are all being played. In those arenas and stadiums is where people should be screaming, not on elevators, in corridors, or during meetings.

I went for a manicure on Sunday to my usual place since I'm flying out today for San Francisco. I had never seen this receptionist before, perhaps because she was new or perhaps because I'm not usually there on Sundays.

A woman's seat in business class apparently wasn't working, so British Air upgraded her to the one empty first class seat. She then took over a bin meant for two, made incessant demands, and acted like some member of the

This is HL Mencken: "Moral certainty is always a sign of cultural inferiority. The more uncivilized the man, the surer he is that he knows precisely what is right and what is wrong." There's a certain revulsion one acquires on social media

If you're a perfectionist, it's hard to have a hobby. Everything would have to be exact, accurate, and precise. There could be no flaws. You'd have to guard against imperfection constantly. In other words, it's just more work and no fun

So now we have a "non-judgmental" gym in Scottsdale, which doesn't provide any scales. We've had schools abandon "top ten" lists for scholars, and end the practice of valedictorians. Then there are kids who get "participation awards" for just showing up, irrespective

Among the great hypocrisies of the day is that so many people crave privacy and object to cameras, recordings, and disclosure of their lives, the same lives which they display in often revolting detail on social media. Hospitals have to

I work out three times a week, once with a female trainer and twice with a male trainer. They are both excellent, though there are times I want to drop a weight on their feet. While I'm struggling with a lift

At the local Dunkin' Donuts the dogs and I go in the drive-through lane. I order at the speaker coffee for me, tea for my wife (who's home sleeping), and a donut for the dogs. The person inside asks me