Monthly Archives: March 2017

Turns Out, We ARE Made of Sugar Candy

As an American lay in the streets of London, close to death from being rammed by yet another terrorist, I was left to wonder why we do not simply close our borders until we figure out a way to properly … Continue reading

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When Legislators Have Nothing Better to Do

With all the problems in the world … scratch that … with all the problems in New York State, you would think that a law to protect one’s “right to be forgotten” would be somewhere near the bottom of the … Continue reading

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The Streisand Effect

The Streisand Effect is a little-known axiom employed by people responding to frivolous lawsuits. I think it is particularly funny, considering how Babs is so quick to lecture us on who we should vote for (Hillary being the latest), the … Continue reading

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Safe Talk on Campus – the End of Speech and The Deification of Playdoh

A couple of weeks ago, I told my hard-working students that I would be available to them over the coming weekend, “except for Sunday around 11-12 when I will be at Mass.”  Word got back to me that I should … Continue reading

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