And — just like that — he’s 32

This little sandy-haired guy — father of seven, recent law school graduate, hard-headed son of a…oh, wait. Never mind that last part — is turning 32 today. He was a much-loved and much-wanted baby who taught me everything I needed to know about unconditional love. This photo was taken on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, at his …

Let the Republicans carry guns at their convention

The Republicans will not allow guns in the Quicken Loans Arena during their national convention in July in Cleveland. Ohio is an open carry state. You can help change that. Sign the petition. If the party is such a supporter of guns, then why don’t they want them at their convention?

Did you watch the GOP convention last night?

I did, again. It was yet another round of shouted “Freedom! USA! USA! USA! Big Government! I Come From Poor Folks But Who Let Those Tacky People in Here?” Mike Huckabee took the obligatory jab at the press, and then (weirdly) called Barack Obama an “evangelical.” That’s a new one to me. Since when? Former …

Did you watch the Republican National Convention last night?

I watched it on C-SPAN because I can’t stand to miss the pageantry, and I’ll be back there again tonight. Is that wrong? If you watched it, did anything stick out for you? I was waiting for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to verbally slam someone to the mat (he didn’t), or for Ann Romney …

Hey! Tampa has a Romneyville!

And city officials aren’t going to kick them out, come the Republican National Convention.

Which is more important: The First Amendment? Or the Second?

Florida Gov. Rick Scott plans to appeal a court ruling that struck down his state’s 2011 ban on doctors asking patients about guns in their homes. It’s called the Docs vs. Glocks rule, and was a piece of legislation heavily favored by the National Rife Association. The announcement comes less than a month before the …