I understand the gut reaction calling for an end to Syrian immigration but it's the wrong reaction ( Read more... )

Watching the reaction to the Hobby Lobby decision, it seems as if the people with the strongest opinions are the ones who have the most tenuous grasp of the facts. Some of the hyperbole has crossed the line from ridiculous to downright absurd. I think some facts are called for ( Read more... )

So, just for shits and giggles, I decided to check out what health insurance would cost me on New York's exchange. Besides the absurdity of having to give the government an obscene amount of information to get to see prices (seriously? who makes you sign up to see what something costs?), I was unable to finish the process due to an error message ( Read more... )

After a week on Twitter’s #Zimmerman and the facebook posts of some of my friends (no names), I now understand the problem is that the loudest voices (on both sides) are coming from the people with the lowest amount of accurate information ( Read more... )

Let's try a little thought experiment ( Read more... )