Starlight Essays

I had an "Aha!" moment yesterday, and I'm feeling unsettled by it. It may be something that seems both obvious and not at all ...

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...