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Illustration of a man on a hill struggling to keep a giant pill from rolling down the slope.

The immaculate contraception

Last month President Barack Obama implemented a forceful measure to make all employers, including the Roman Catholic Church, cover the cost of contraceptives for the millions of women already using them. How
March 12, 2012

Showtime in Orlando

Dwyane Wade’s foul on Kobe Bryant in the All-Star game left him with a broken nose: During the NBA All-Star game, in what I would call an act of showmanship, Dwyane Wade
March 12, 2012
Illustrations of five stages of evolution of monkey to man and back to monkey: First the monkey craw on this four limbs, then evolved to standing on its two legs with less hair on its body, then further evolved to a man wearing jean and holding a cellular phone, then further evolved with his back hunched back and holding a small mobile device, eventually evolving back to a monkey wearing jean and holding a smart phone.

Communication breakdown

The “degenerates” of the tech age, whose supposed bad manners are the hallmark of their generation, are noticing the poor social skills of their parents — and they are calling them on
March 12, 2012

International Happy Day

Every year on March 8, news of International Women’s Day fills the airwaves. In the past, I would jump on the bandwagon and join in the festivities. Rah, rah, rah! Here’s to
March 12, 2012
Kobe Bryant in red jersey number 24 carrying the basketball guarded by Dwight Howard in blue jersey.

Rethinking All Star Games

This past weekend was all-star weekend for the NBA and for the first time ever; I didn’t watch any of it. No matter the sport, all-star week is always hyped up to
February 29, 2012
Comedian/actor Billy Crystal dressed in tuxedo standing beside a life size Oscar statue.

And the Oscar goes to… A New Host

The excitement of the Academy Awards, seeing the culmination of a year’s worth of cinema with all its sparkle and glamour, lies largely in the hands of the host. The host talks
February 29, 2012
Illustration of shadows of many hands pointing to an older man in dark suit.

Feed the poor — Eat the rich

President Barack Obama’s words at the National Prayer Breakfast Feb. 2, “for unto whom much is given, much shall be required,” were not just a strategic move to disprove recent allegations that
February 13, 2012
A black silhouette of baseball player bombarded with stats in multiple color text.

Baseball’s obsession with Moneyball

When it comes to baseball, there have always been and always will be stat geeks. Since its beginnings, the sport has been defined by the numbers. But now, more and more statistic-obsessed
February 13, 2012
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