The Loyal Opposition

With George W. Bush leaving office, and his approval rating now primarily made up of family and friends, we may soon be forced to return to the drudgery of fact-based reality. Without Bush around, our …

Commandments, like best movies and most wanted fugitives, come in batches of ten. Deadly Sins, like wonders of the world and highly effective habits, come in batches of seven. This makes sins and commandments somewhat …

John McCain’s pick of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for Vice President depresses me. I’m not depressed because Republicans now think the election is over, since it was a brilliant and game-changing pick. And it isn’t …

I was introduced to the news of Barack Obama’s vice presidential pick by reading a Yahoo! news headline after waking up on Saturday. It said something like “Obama Picks Ultimate Washington Insider.” A Google search …

The Olympics are already more than halfway over. As usual, they have provided valuable life lessons for athletes and viewers alike. A small sample includes: Sports are more interesting and broadcast-worthy when Americans are good …

I am a member of Coop America, which is one of those liberal, save the planet, use your economic power to buy green and socially conscious stuff organizations. Being a member means that I pay …

Here’s a half-baked thought: Perhaps Michael Scott is a contemporary stereotype of a white person. Michael Scott is the ultimate nightmare boss, played by Steve Carell on The Office. But he’s not the mean kind …

I may have grown up in suburbia, but I’m not completely ignorant about farm life. After all, some years I spend an entire afternoon at a county fair. As a child I played some wicked …

The News-Gazette commentary section gave us a double helping of crazy this past Sunday from nationally-syndicated columnists. On the whole, that makes it a light day of crazy for the News-Gazette commentary section, which is …