Since the inception of this column in May 2006, I’ve taken quite a bit of flak. Be it from friends who think I wasn’t harsh enough, or others who think I wasn’t overly critical – everyone has let me know what they thought of my diatribes. My parents have told me I missed the point entirely…

There’s a serious problem facing our nation today. It’s not Hillary Clinton versus Barack Obama, Bush versus the United States, or Don Imus versus Rutgers University. Nope, it’s far more serious. It’s blue state versus red state. For those of you reading my column for the first time – mildly put – I have a slight liberal bend…

Hopefully everyone had a good Easter. They got chocolate eggs, jelly beans and maybe a chick or bunny. It’s always good to have an excuse to bring families together. After all, Easter is a holiday of Pagan origins celebrating sex and springtime: both completely worth celebrating…

As I look across the nation, as I see people going about their business, students cramming for exams, seasons changing and life happening, I keep wondering where our outrage is. Things are happening in the world today. People are dying from a variety of causes that can be fixed…

The other day, I saw something chillingly stupid. A girl was biking down Pullman Road in Moscow, on the wrong side of the street, lacking a helmet and talking on her cell phone. She failed to yield to cars, which were following the rules of the road, and could have easily been killed…

Category Five hurricane. It doesn’t mean a lot to most of us from the Northwest. But in New Orleans, people still call it “The Storm.” They always will. The city of New Orleans doesn’t feel like the United States. It shouldn’t be the United States. There is no way the people who live there…

According to one friend, he missed out on being narcissistic like the rest of our generation because he had a summer birthday. “We never got cupcakes on our birthdays,” he said of his own July date. “We never got to feel special. Somehow, we missed out on that whole ‘Generation Me’ thing…

Some trips just don’t go well. On the way to Olympia a week ago, my car, the lead of a three-car caravan, decided to die. Of my four passengers, two immediately accepted seats in the other cars. One girl elected to stay with me and wait for the tow truck. So wait we did…

Say go, say ... ’shrooms. It’s Monday, and everyone knows about the ill-fated traffic stop for a burned-out tail light Friday night that resulted in the arresting of two Gonzaga basketball players. Sophomore Josh Heytvelt and redshirt freshman Theo Davis were arrested for alleged possession of marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms…

Ah, college life. What could be more fun, really? You’re off on your own, able to do what you want, when you want to do it. Pizza and beer is considered a healthy diet, and Ramen noodles are a fine meal any time of the day. Many students find themselves in their own apartments…

Last week, scientists convened at an international climate change conference to discuss a persistent issue facing the world today. The issue is as important as the air we breathe, but there is little notice unless temperatures soar, hurricanes slam cities, or polar bears drift into the Arctic as their natural environment melts away…

There is no doubt it’s all been said before. My words are not unique nor original to this publication or this day. They’re not new. But last week, two headlines dominated my mind. “In a New Joint U.S.-Iraqi Patrol, the Americans Go First” read a New York Times headline…

When it happened, few noticed. No one called victory or defeat, except for those directly involved in the case. It was not a decision with consequence to the overwhelming majority of Americans; on that day, it barely mattered to most. But today, that landmark decision is considered by some to be the beginning of the end of “morals” and “decency” in America…

The start of a new semester means it’s New Year’s resolution time. Many people will aim at changing their lives, whether by being healthier, actually making it to class or whatever else will help us be happier people. But with such a focus on self improvement this time of year…

The glistening white snow blanketing Pullman and the frantic pace of students across town reveals the semester is drawing to a close and the holiday season is upon us. But just which holiday is the one we should celebrate? Last year, many retail organizations labeled their celebratory sales “holiday…