Call me old-school, but in this age of neoconservative demagoguery, liberal political correctness and increasing “cultural relativism,” I still believe a little honest, rational debate and discussion can improve the world. Read more...

Floorcest. If Webster’s dictionary had a college life edition, the definition would no doubt include the following: “No. 1 thing to avoid if one plans on having an enjoyable dorm-living experience.” There’s a reason why floorcest is the marriage of a normal place to live and a socially shunned, barbaric habit: The action is doomed to end in tragedy. Read more...

Governor or Bust. -amante, of course. Even if the myriad of contenders in the recall election fractures votes into chard-like percentages, a narrow 15 percent victory would be more justifiable for Lt. Read more...

One of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln, once asked: “What is conservatism? Is it not adherence to the old and tried, against the new and untried?” Apparently President Bush never heard that definition. Read more...

As most people know, Kobe Bryant will soon stand trial in a Colorado court for allegedly raping a young woman. The trial of public opinion, however, is well underway. Read more...

California has turned into a zoo. With Gov. Gray Davis up for recall on Oct. 7, there have been a record number of candidates vying for the most powerful office in California. Read more...

The quagmire in Iraq in which the United States is now embroiled has been met with alarm across the political spectrum. Both conservatives and liberals view the renewed violence and futile search for weapons that is taking place in that country with considerable dismay. Read more...