Archive: 2021
January 2021
- 05: To Quarantine or Not to Quarantine?
- 05: The Interests of Schoolchildren
- 09: Jesus and Mo: Consider the Possibility
- 11: Thomas Jefferson: Founding Principles
- 11: Woke White Boy on George Washington
- 17: Thomas Jefferson: Snails, Coups and Fake News
- 17: 2 + 2 = 4. Discuss.
- 17: Hawaiian Shirts a Symbol of White Supremacy?
- 21: Incitement of Violence
- 21: I Scratch Your Back, You Scratch Mine 800,000 Times
- 21: Iran Celebrates Biden's Inauguration
- 22: But At Least They Removed Trump
- 23: Biden's Initial Approval Rating: 48 Percent!?
- 23: Biden: Nothing We Can Do About Virus
- 23: How to Defeat Fear
- 24: Positive Psychology
- 24: My Boyhood Sports Icons Are Dying: Henry Aaron
- 24: Mail-In Voting Not Valid or Fair?
- 25: Dude, Where's My Insurrection?
- 27: Thomas Jefferson on Impeachment
- 31: More People I'm Sick Unto Death Of
- 31: Why Do We Have Pessimistic Brains?
February 2021
- 16: EppsNet at the Movies: Happy Old Year
- 16: Newsom Recall and Signature Matching
- 17: Why I Can't Be a Liberal
- 18: How Many Synonyms Can There Be For the Word "Lies"?
- 18: Preserve Your Right to be Victimized
- 19: See You in Hell, John Kerry
- 20: Nobody Believes in Anything. Problem?
- 20: I'm Actually Old Enough to Remember Freedom of Speech
March 2021
- 05: A Positive Human Future?
- 06: Ban Dr. Seuss Before It's Too Late
- 06: Alan Dershowitz: All Americans Need to Fight Cancel Culture
- 06: Do You Know What They Call a Quarter-Pounder in Denmark?
- 10: Taylor Lorenz is More Privileged Than You Are
- 12: Woke White Boy: Antifa Storming a Bank
- 15: An Underwhelming Correction
- 15: They Must Not Have Prepped Her For That One
- 16: Then: "Kids in Cages"; Now: "Facilities Similar to Jail"
- 23: See You in Hell, Violent Idiots
- 25: What is the Likely Result of Overcharging the George Floyd Case?
- 25: And That's the Truth: Smith College
- 25: Another Difference Between Men and Women
- 31: International Transgender Day of Visibility
- 31: And That's the Truth: Anti-Asian Racism
April 2021
- 12: Movin' On
- 14: Cheshire
- 16: The Knowledge of What They Really Are
- 18: And That's the Truth: The Talk
- 18: Bernie Madoff and Barack Obama
- 22: Dershowitz on Maxine Waters
- 23: And That's the Truth: Columbus Cop Saves Black Girl's Life
- 24: Thomas Jefferson: Why Are Democratic Cities Such Disaster Areas?
- 27: EppsNet at the Movies: Night in Paradise
May 2021
- 01: We Owe All Students High Expectations
- 01: I Couldn't Afford to Smoke if I Wanted To
- 02: The Doors of Perception
- 06: Biological Women Will Be Extinct. Also: Roger Bannister
- 07: Healthy Enough to Type
- 08: Minimum Wage: $33.58/hr?
- 08: Think for Yourself
- 08: All Your Problems Are Caused By Other People
- 10: EppsNet at the Movies: Affliction
- 10: NY Times Annual Dissing of Black Students
- 17: Long Working Hours Killing 745,000 People a Year?
- 21: EppsNet Book Reviews: All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
- 21: Milton Friedman Quotes
- 31: What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
June 2021
- 04: Why Can't Democrats Fix LA?
- 04: One Year Later: Santa Monica Looks Back on Riots
- 07: Why People Are So Messed Up
- 10: Bravery 2021
- 18: Athlete, Humanitarian, Champion
- 18: EppsNet Book Reviews: Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson
- 19: Something I Had Left Behind
- 28: Hiding the Facts from Readers Is the Opposite of a Journalist’s Job
July 2021
- 05: Following the Science on D*ck Pics
- 05: Greed is Good
- 08: Caveat Lector (Pinned)
- 10: Bye Bye Berkeley
- 10: The 5 Strengths
- 12: That Is the Way to Get Attention
- 18: Sad, Tumultuous Middle-Age Years
- 22: Equality and Freedom
- 24: Will $5 Billion Solve LA Homelessness?
- 25: A Fruit Tree in Winter
August 2021
- 04: Another Reason I'm Not a Christian
- 07: My Boyhood Sports Icons Are Dying: J.R. Richard
- 15: Is Christmas a Joyous Day? (A Movie Review)
- 15: The Kaepernick Encounter
- 15: Experienced Leaders
- 15: Problem and Perception
- 16: A Greater Mistake
- 19: Make Voyages
- 21: Facing It
- 21: The Great Virtue of a Free Market System
- 22: See You in Hell, Educators
- 26: How Long Does it Take to Get Hired?
- 27: Don't Worry
- 27: Woke White Boy: Antifa vs. Anti-Vaxxers
- 29: Everybody Knows
- 30: How to Get Permanently Banned From Twitter
September 2021
- 02: Thomas Jefferson: Afghanistan Withdrawal a "Victory"?
- 05: We Were Not in the Papers
- 05: Thomas Jefferson: Without Citing Any Evidence
- 07: Good Catholics
- 12: On the Infanticide Marie Farrar
- 12: See You in Hell's Kitchen
- 14: If You Only Knew
- 14: A Review of This Year's Met Gala!
- 17: Pronouns
- 18: London Breed: Next Governor of California?
- 19: An Open Letter to My Former CEO
- 20: Dirty Laundrie: How NOT to Commit the Perfect Murder
- 21: Work? Optional
- 21: Importance
- 21: If All We Want Are Jobs
- 27: A Solution for Abortion Access
- 28: Wisdom
- 28: Psaki: "Unfair and Absurd"
- 29: Chess Game of the Day: 8-Move Closed Sicilian
- 30: More Words and Phrases I'm Sick Unto Death Of: Accidental Overdose
October 2021
- 01: Débrouillard
- 03: Van Morrison at the Hollywood Bowl
- 03: If We Don't Defend Ourselves, Who Will?
- 09: Thomas Jefferson: Why is President Biden So Unpopular?
- 10: One's Own Way
- 12: A Few Reasonable Words
- 18: Chess Game of the Day: Four Knights Game
- 20: Thomas Jefferson: On the Removal of My Statue From New York City Hall
- 21: Government Should Be a Referee
- 22: My Boyhood Sports Icons Are Dying: Ray Fosse
- 22: Everything You've Ever Wanted
- 29: Chess Game of the Day: Time Problems Force a Draw
- 30: The Four Thoughts
- 30: Joe Biden Believes in Hard Work and Ingenuity?
November 2021
- 03: Garcetti and the Mandate Date
- 03: See You in Hell, Henry Ruggs III
- 05: Chess Game of the Day: Two Knights Defense
- 06: Self-Compassion
- 07: The Family is Like the Forest
- 10: Chess Game of the Day: 8-Move Three Knights Game
- 11: Hollywood 1969
- 13: San Fransicko by Michael Shellenberger
- 14: Scorching Hot Cuisine
- 16: Employee of the Year
- 16: My Role Model
- 21: How Can You Do Good With Someone Else's Money?
- 26: Never a Dull Moment
December 2021
- 04: Getting Old
- 05: A Characteristic Trait of the Sociopath or Psychopath
- 05: "Get the Vaccine" -- Joe Biden
- 13: Chess Game of the Day: Modern Defense
- 17: See You in Hell, Kaepernick
- 18: Which is More Important -- Education or Super Bowl LVI?
- 18: Annie Died the Other Day
- 21: Chess Game of the Day: Halloween Gambit
- 21: What You're Seeing and Hearing Is Not Real?
- 22: Two Quotes From the Same Book
- 23: Joan Didion, 1934-2021
- 23: Chess Game of the Day: Rubinstein Opening
- 23: Woke White Boy on Smash-and-Grab Robberies
- 24: Gunmen on Jet Skis: Another Reason I Prefer to Just Stay Home
- 24: Refunding the Police
- 27: The Beginning of the End
- 28: Who Should Decide What's Being Taught in Schools?
- 31: Happy New Year