Privacy
How could you not be shocked by the live videotaped slaughter of two young television workers? Sure, we’ve seen so many mass killings,...
In memorium: Judge Dickinson Debevoise
For a great man like Judge Dickinson Debevoise, there is no such thing as “ripe old age.” Judge Debevoise was appointed to the federal...
The Trump Appeal
Okay, I’ll admit it. I was charmed by The Donald last night. Trump was the only candidate in the Republican debate whose father wasn’t...
The Illusion of Security
Like every other flier, I want to be secure when I travel by air. So I smilingly put up with the feelups and patdowns and every other...
You Are Your FICO Score
Many prospective employers have reduced the science of human evaluation to just one three digit number: the FICO score. Fair Isaac...
Algorithm Tyranny
Last week I renewed my driver license at the local New Jersey DMV. I was instructed to remove my glasses. Then I was ordered not to...
Revenge
It is remarkable that we are still debating the death penalty in the United States. No one seriously believes that capital punishment...
The President Goes to Jail
My heart leapt when I saw the tall lean figure of President Obama walking down the polished corridors of a prison block in Oklahoma. In...