Starlight Essays

714,984 That was the population of Columbus, Ohio, when I moved here in 2000. In 2018, the population was estimated at 879,170. That ...

In a comment thread on Facebook, I saw a commenter named Craig say, " Anti second amendment people simply aren’t very bright, just look...

All these racists suddenly emerging out of nowhere reminds me of the George R.R. Martin quote: “When you tear out a man's tongue...

Reading all these opinion pieces about the violence in Charlottesville has me feeling something I recognize. It's a feeling I felt be...

Critics of American gun policies, especially critics from outside the US, often wonder why, with the number of gun-related deaths in Ame...

It's bad enough that I stayed up 'til 5:00 a.m. to write this. I'll get around to linking my sources later. Proofreading, too. M...