The 2016 U.S. presidential campaign is unprecedented, particularly on the Republican side. It has held surprise after surprise, following a narrative no one came close to predicting. There is every reason to believe the Republican National Convention, to begin in 17 days as I type, will follow suit. It turns out that all of the … Read more
Sitcom and motor oil commercial cutie-pie Leah Remini is working on a series exploring some of Scientology’s less pleasant aspects (particularly its effects on families). You may recall that Remini was in the news a little while back when she wondered rather vocally what had become of Shelly Miscavige, wife of Scientology leader David Miscavige. … Read more
As hard as I try to evaluate different views equitably, I’ll confess there are a few phrases that make me tune out nearly immediately. For example, anytime I see someone fretting about people “voting against their own self-interest,” it is invariably a lament against greater self-determination (and therefore liberty). I can’t believe the South opposes … Read more