Rob’s Soapbox

The True Story Of Thanksgiving (Updated)

November 19, 2017

On November 3, 2008 I originally printed the essay below. We have reprinted it each year on following Thanksgivings, with […]

The Disintegration Of Both Political Parties

November 12, 2017

Granted, we’ve heard claims of various deaths of either political party before. In 2009, the architect of President Bill Clinton’s […]

The Death Of Expertise

November 5, 2017

Hold on, hold on, hold on! Before you get the wrong idea, I have not changed my skepticism for the […]

Let Them Drink

October 29, 2017

Hypocrites advocate only for things that benefit them exclusively; for example, every 18-year-old in America wants the legal drinking age […]

Stupid Is As Stupid Is

October 22, 2017

There’s an adage in law enforcement; “We don’t catch the smart ones.” On Friday night I had a front row […]

Staying On Top

October 15, 2017

Some brief history:   In 1997, at the age of 26 (my current fiancé was 6 at the time), I […]