I promised myself when I started this website that I would put a new essay on the site every month. I also promised myself that I wouldn’t start flamewars or write about politics (no matter how much I’m tempted). So this week, when I sat down to write my monthly essay, I stepped right in [...]

When did Americans become so angry? That’s the question of the morning. I’m writing this at six a.m. in the Orlando airport after watching several outrageous incidents. First, a man carrying a cup of gourmet coffee screamed at a security checker when she wouldn’t let him into security screening with his precious brew. “I’ll finish [...]