Weird Religions — and Weird Assumptions

I appreciate Rabbi Boteach's treatment of the irrationality of core beliefs which defines human attachments to the metaphysical.I do not share his materialistic optimism that "It is what a person does, rather than what he believes, that counts."King...

Hall Pass for LA Schools — Still a Fail

Instead of assessing the motives and management of charter schools, parents throughout Los Angeles need to be able to choose where they send their students.Competition is the best engine for promoting reform, not laying out sections of the monstrous LA Unified School...

GOP Gripes about Payroll Tax Cut Extension

It seems all topsy-turvy in Washington, D.C.: the Democrats want to extend a tax cut, and the Republicans are blocking it outright.This is sensible, not outrageous. The Tea Party caucus is committed to debt and government reduction, not just tax cuts that also...