It isn’t that complicated. It really isn’t. — For the past few years, Critical Race Theory (CRT) has been a hot-button issue. The Left insists it’s only taught in law schools and that any similarities found in K-12 schools are really just about teaching kids untold parts of history. The Right insists it’s part of a larger long-term…

Critics who are getting bent out of shape about Katie Porter’s early senatorial announcement need to pump their brakes! — Early this month, U.S. Representative Katie Porter announced she is running for Dianne Feinstein’s U.S. Senate seat in 2024. This created a melodramatic wave of anxiety across the media landscape, as pundits proceeded to bulge their eyes out amidst proclamations of… How dare she!

Fight me on this… — While debates continue to rage over the branded concept of #DefundThePolice, the noise machine persists in full force. What does it mean? What does “the other side” want? What can I, individually, do to be a part of the solution? As a centrist White guy who considers himself to be…

Okay, not really — but, at the risk of sounding arrogant, I think this article makes a damn good effort… — In case you couldn’t tell, the title of this article is intended to be tongue-in-cheek. Obviously, I know I can’t just snap my fingers and magically solve the complex problems layered across our American political landscape. Still, America is in dire need of workable solutions on the most crucial issues…

And I won’t stop until you “hyperwoke” folks finally stop your own nonsense! — The term “woke” has become highly politicized in recent years. The Right misuses it to portray members of marginalized groups as wanting special attention. In response, the Left reacts defensively by claiming that “wokeness” is no different from “common courtesy” and protecting minority rights. Both of these “sides” are operating…

And these tenets of peer pressure, sexism, and confusion follow us well into adulthood! — When people delve into the Venus/Mars comparisons of women vs. men (or girls vs. boys), there is often a lack of nuance or context. Yes, members of the two biological sexes are very different creatures. …

Why a narrow focus on the transgressions of Donald Trump threatens to move the goalposts for decency and accountability — Quite frankly, it would be tedious and redundant for me to regurgitate a full list of the reasons why people loathe Donald Trump. Whether one loves him or hates him, everyone knows about them. The Mar-a-Lago documents. Trump University. The Trump Foundation. His birther conspiracy theories. …

The third installment in the Buffyverse anthology gives us four expanded stories of “Slayer Power!” — Longtime fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer often seek out forms of new media and commercial literature to supplement our hunger for supernatural intrigue. Previously, I began reading its early-aughts YA (Young Adult) anthology series entitled Tales of the Slayer. I’ve already reviewed Volume One and Volume Two:

I no longer crave popularity or “coolness” with the same fervor I did as a teenager — Early in my life, my mom told me how not everybody whom I encounter is going to like me. And I believed her. I saw it on a daily basis from my Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Dressler, who looked down upon me as though I was a freak of nature. But…