I spent much of the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in self-imposed social media silence. For someone who is, ahem, infamous among my friends for his political diatribes, this was a rather remarkable occasion. Given the plethora of words devoted to remembrances of those who lost their...

Acting looks deceptively simple, but it really irritates me when actors say that acting is not “brain surgery.”  In a way, it is a (metaphorical) form of “brain surgery.” Truly professional high level acting requires intense concentration, emotional creation and control, extensive...

I have a Facebook account but I refuse to use it more than once a week. I’ll keep in touch with family and friends living across the country, important community events and such, but I stray from engaging with it on a daily basis because it seems like some people may be far too addicted to...

As troubling as U.S. Representative Todd Akin’s remarks were on a woman’s physiological response to “legitimate” rape, more troubling is the likely reason why he said it. Make no mistake, Akin did not commit a gaffe. A gaffe is defined as an “unintentional act or...

The single’s lifestyle changes drastically when you become a “couple” with another person. The couple’s lifestyle also changes drastically again when you become a parent. Many parents devour as many books they can get their hands on detailing the “right” and...

Since the shootings in Aurora, Colorado, there has been a sense of fear and panic pervading throughout the nation. In every paper, on almost every news channel, you can read or hear a snippet about the shootings or the other bizarre incidents that have occurred–and are still occurring–in...

By now, most Americans are aware of the tragic shootings that took place in Aurora, Colorado at the midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises on Friday, July 20. With twelve dead and another fifty-eight injured, it marks one of the worst shooting sprees in U.S. history. And as more information...