Sometimes, the Network Neutrality debate makes me feel like a grumpy old policy wonk. Well, I suppose I am a grumpy old policy wonk, but its rather unfair of the folks in the NN debate to make me feel that way — especially when they know better.
The most recent reminder of my age and wisdom/oncoming [...]

There are a lot of things that I love about the neighborhood where I live. I love the little cafe around the corner from me. I love the proximity to public transportation. I love the architecture of the homes that surround me. But mostly I love how many things there are that I can learn [...]

Growing up in Tucson, I thought that city elections were supposed to be partisan just like legislative and Congressional elections.  When I moved to Phoenix, I realized that Tucson’s system was unusual.  When I became less naive about politics, I realized that Tucson’s system was designed to designed to disenfranchise Republicans.  When I went to [...]

I think that one of the best things about having children in our lives is that they remind us to look at life in a different way. More often that not, kids put a positive spin on things for us. They bring out the humor and fun in a situation.
I’ve got a specific example in [...]

I feel a little silly admitting that I am an uncreative person, but truth be told that is who I am.  That may sound a little judgmental on my part, but let me tell you a little story of something that happened to me recently and you will see why I made that statement.
Recently, my [...]