As I write this, the Supreme Court’s rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8 have just been announced, and the airwaves and cables and Internet are full of truly awful reporting on these important cases.  I welcome the outcomes in these cases both as just results and as good Supreme … Continue reading Gay Rights Rulings and Legal Reporting

Am I the only person in the Western hemisphere who thinks we’ve been bullied into amazement at the wonders of social media? © 2013 Keith McWalter Let me be clear: I am not a Luddite.  If anything, I’m the classic early adopter, always overly enthused --to the point of gullibility-- about the latest technological innovation, … Continue reading The Delusion of Social Media