My thoughts here stem from Kevin Frankel’s Dec. 6 article titled “War on Christmas,” but what follows is less a directed response to the “War on Christmas” than it is an exposition of my views on political correctness in general.
Read MoreHandy: Lifeless e-books no replacement for paper and ink
Last year, I won a Kindle Touch in a raffle. I read a handful of good books on it, but since I got over its novelty, it’s done nothing but collect dust. The allure of e-readers is just not there for me; traditional books, in my opinion, are better in all of the most important regards: the experiences of acquiring, reading and simply having the book are far better with a traditional book than with an e-book.
Read MoreIncidental Amusements
Late this summer, I needed gastrointestinal surgery on short notice. Sparing you the appetite-destroying minutiae of the procedure, the important thing to note is that I was not allowed – after making a few unbearably painful attempts – to laugh.
Read MoreAbortion discussion lacking key factors
In his 1999 essay “Authority in American Usage,” David Foster Wallace argues that the only coherent position on the abortion issue is one that is both anti-abortion and pro-abortion rights.
Read MoreIncidental Amusements
If you were in the Northeast during spring break, you’re probably well aware of the aptly-timed wave of perfect weather that took over the region for the whole week. The warm weather hung around Geneseo for a while but we’ve since withdrawn into western New York normality.