What do “orgasmic meditation” advocates and the Amish have in common? A lot of people think they’re really, really weird. That may not sound like a compelling point of similarity. But a dubious criminal prosecution of the former group sets a precedent tha... See more
I am not one to get to the airport early. Why would I? I take no joy in sitting in a terminal. I do not need to eat at Chili's. I will not join the Group 5 passengers who preemptively crowd around the boarding door like they're waiting for the last choppe... See more
In the U.S., criticizing the government is a national pastime—whether in polite conversation, on social media, or across the dinner table. There's a reason Thanksgiving predictably gives way to yearly advice columns on how to placate the crazy uncle who s... See more
What price should someone pay for three minor code violations? For Sandy Martinez of Lantana, Florida, the answer is: over $165,000, plus interest, a sum so high that selling her house would be insufficient to pay off the debt, according to her complaint ... See more
Long after the sitcom Schitt's Creek ended in 2020, it would not have been abnormal to catch me talking like a certain one of its characters in casual conversation. The show, about a wealthy family effectively exiled to life in a motel after the governmen... See more
