Trump's Grammatical Time Machine
The president-elect uses conditional grammar to craft self-fulfilling speculative historical fiction.
Us-Versus-Them: The Pronouns of Populism
Populism’s pronoun usage taps into the darker elements of the human condition.
No, the Oxford comma didn’t win in court
Despite what you’ve heard, O’Connor v. Oakhurst Dairy didn’t set a legal precedent for the serial comma.
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Inanimate Object?
I invited guns, booze, and weed to my house — and the results were frightening.
Rude Girls: Women in 2 Tone and One Step Beyond
In her sixth book, Rude Girls: Women in 2 Tone and One Step Beyond, author and ska historian Heather Augustyn asks a simple question: In a movement so dedicated to principles of racial equality, why did gender equality flop in the ska scene?
The Oxford comma is overrated
Alternative title: “Oxford Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Obsessing and Become Ambivalent About the Serial Comma”
What Richard Arreola taught me about Paige Pierce
I didn’t know Paige Pierce, the woman shot and killed by a Delta County Sheriff's deputy. But I did know Richard Arreola. And I think his story may be helpful in light of recent events.
Disqualifying qualified immunity
How this made-up judicial doctrine protects buffoonery, brutality, and everything in between.
Can sex ed get any worse?
Hard to believe that we are debating sex ed in my community, but here we are.
Fauci Ouchies, vaccine hesitancy, and passports
There is no immunity to scientific illiteracy or bad policies.
Guns & Immigration: What’s good for the Glock and the Greenlander?
What if the arguments used to refute gun control were applied to immigration restrictions? Because what’s good for the Glock might be good for the Greenlander. (Or the Guatemalan, the Ghananian, or many other non-alliteration-based nationalities.)
Is gun control effective? Evidence says, "Meh."
Studies suggest that some gun-control policies are, at best, cartoonish.
First, cancel culture came for...
Tales from the frontline of cancel culture by an easily spooked white dude.
Presidents are overrated
Our obsession with the White House is misguided and the presidency is vastly overrated.
Free Speech Failures on the Left and Right
Conservatives and progressives seem to agree on one thing: the First Amendment is confusing.
Take it from this libertarian: Lauren Boebert isn't one
I once thought that Lauren Boebert could be an ally for libertarians. That changes when I hosted her for a libertarian meetup.
Colorado's Growing Second Amendment Sanctuary Movement
What happens when cities and counties have their own ideas about a law that authorizes the seizure of guns from people who are mentally ill?
Colorado Teen Banned From School for Going Shooting With His Mother
Posting “Finna be lit” on Snapchat shouldn’t have gotten Nathan Myers thrown out of school.
Referendum C hurt TABOR; Prop CC will do more harm
The latest attempt to undermine TABOR—Prop CC—is appropriately named because it is a double-down of the lies that were used to passed Ref. C in 2005.
Want to Stop Gun Violence? End The War On Drugs
Without legal mechanisms in place, the only option for arbitration in the black market is violence.
Dear marijuana prohibitionists: Please think of the children!
One of society’s most vulnerable groups is young people. And the only environment where young people can get help is one that is centered on legalization, acceptance, and treatment—not prohibition, fearmongering, and moralizing.
As a Father, Kavanaugh Screwed Up
When his children needed to learn the truth about “Bart,” he pretended that he was “Brett” all along.
Thankful for sleepless nights and leftover eggs
I am exhausted, but I will be forever thankful for the reasons why. Not realizing their grandeur would be foolish and selfish on my part.
Cops Were Chasing a Shoplifter. They Ended Up Destroying an Innocent Man's Home.
The outcome of this case may bring clarity to the property rights of Americans living in the shadow of police militarization.
How losing my cat helped me find humanity
I could easily hang humanity out to dry for the actions of one man trapping my cats, but then I would be ignoring the overwhelming amount of people who helped me to find them.
Selling Higher Education Is Sleazier Than Selling a Used Car
Tuition markup, predatory lending, and moral hazard of higher education.
How to survive the online world of politics
Online culture and politics can be a toxic combination, but it doesn't have to be if you follow these best practices.
Colorado Traffic Tickets By Comparison
A look at how much traffic tickets cost in and around the Centennial State.
Don’t Blame Capitalism for Your Pricey EpiPen
The incessent meddling of regulators and other busybodies does nothing but pad Mylan’s monopoly.
I stand—but probably not for the same reasons you do
I have my own reasons to stand for the national anthem. And you have yours to stand or not stand. And that's ok.