by David M Simon

Laura Loomer and the MAGA’s silence on racism

MAGA provocateur Laura Loomer has never worked in the White House or held any government position, yet wields considerable power and influence due to her close relationship with President Donald Trump. Most recently, the acerbic social media influen..

September 16, 2026

Are you too easily impressed? 

Tyrades! by Danny Tyree “This will be the best feast ever!” When my son Gideon was seven years old, I won a “value meal for two” at the local Taco Bell via a radio trivia contest. All I had to do was add cinnamon twists to the order, and Gid..

Not enough rich people to tax

There aren’t enough rich people to tax to fund what Democratic Socialists of America candidates are promising. The millionaire next door When the DSA says "tax the rich," they want us to think of guys like Thurston Howell III, the "Gilligan's Isla..

September 15, 2026

Social media bans won’t help children

Candice Odgers gave both of her daughters smartphones for their eleventh birthdays and even let her youngest daughter use Snapchat. You might be shaking your head and wondering why she would be so reckless. Hasn’t she read the work of experts rega..

September 14, 2026

Well, well, weddings

A wedding is when two people celebrate their love by financially ambushing everyone they know. I have not attended many weddings. In part, this is because I never know what to give the bride and groom apart from a toaster worth more than my college ..

How 9/11 changed all Americans alive at the time

When a good friend asked me to speak at the 9/11 ceremony in the Philadelphia suburbs, I told him I was a little surprised he would think of me. I was not a victim of the terror attacks in any immediate way. I didn’t lose any close friends or fami..

Are voters stupid enough to fall for Trump’s latest con?

Sinclair Lewis deserves a prize for prescience. Ninety years ago, the author of "It Can’t Happen Here" created a presidential candidate named Buzz Windrip who rose to power with an openly demagogic agenda. Buzz believed nonstop lying was the best ..

Hurry sickness: Top ten cartoons of the week

Why is everything in such a rush? The pace of news moves at a frenetic pace, and folks with young kids are so over-scheduled they don't have the luxury of an empty day on the calendar. Our phone is pinging with alerts all the time, and our brains are..

September 11, 2026

SpaceX’s wireless ambitions need a cold, hard look

Elon Musk is nothing if not audacious. He’s a business visionary who sees the potential in just about everything. He’s not always right, but he understands sometimes, in order to succeed, you first have to fail. That probably helps him ignore hi..

September 10, 2026

‘Charlie’s Angels’: Has it really been 50 years?

Tyrades! by Danny Tyree Linda Lavin’s “Alice” and Jack Klugman’s “Quincy, M.E.” were among the handful of TV shows introduced in the autumn of 1976 that had “legs” (i.e. lasted more than a single season). But one series REALLY had le..

September 9, 2026

Gloria Steinem and the expansion of feminism

Gloria Steinem, who died last week at the age of 92, was the face of modern feminism who labored for decades to garner rights, protections, and opportunities for women. The author, organizer, and role model was born on March 25, 1934, to an economic..

Senate slacker John Fetterman needs to pack up his hoodies

John Fetterman is acid reflux surging through our body politic. Surely there must be a cure. But good luck with that. Hounding him until he quits is theoretically possible, but why would he want to give up the perks of doing nothing on the taxpayer�..

September 8, 2026

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