I know it’s a tough day for you, because it’s a tough day for me, too. It’s hard to digest, but it’s here. President Trump is the 45th President of the United States, joining a list that includes Washington, Lincoln, and Kennedy… and also Buchanan, Harding and Hoover. If any…

This is not a thinkpiece about fake news. Fake news is the worst. But I’d like to take a moment to look at one example of how our new and exciting “real” media model can skew a message. …

My head aches and my heart hurts while I watch what’s happening in Ferguson. My heart hurts for the unarmed man who was shot dead in the street, of course. It hurts for the good police officers who are tainted by their more despotic colleagues, and it hurts equally for…

I was here in Santa Monica. Where does the gun debate go now? — I woke up to sirens today. I’d slept in late because I worked an all-nighter. It wasn’t the most natural way to wake up. My fiancée was home from work as well. As a teacher, her last day finished very early so the kids could get ready to graduate, and…