Guns Are Not Good For Children And Other Living Things
The New England Journal of Medicine recently responded to the mass shooting of elementary school children in Newtown, CT, by publishing an article entitled “Preventing Gun Deaths in Children.” Despite the sense of temporary disbelief a reader experiences by seeing such words on the printed page (or computer screen), and the primal feelings of shock, [...]
In New York State, Lots of Irony In Integrity
Integrity is a funny concept. Some define themselves by it, and live by its precepts. Others use it as a shield, behind which they act in ways that are anything but integrious. (Thanks to Antonin Pribetic, author of The Trial Warrior Blog, for pointing out this site, which provides an expanded definition of the term.) [...]