Blog Title: On Tap

On Tap Awards: Destined for Stardom

Cam says: Considering I've immersed myself in history books and music that's at least two years old over the past year, I'm not sure how qualified I am to make this pick. However, I do have one nominee: Yvonne Strahovski from Chuck is undoubtably the hottest woman to ever ...

Do the Right Thing

According to a new survey by the Josephson Institute, nearly a third of high schoolers have stolen something from a store within the past year, and 65% have cheated on a test during the same time period. Even more troubling, 93% of those students surveyed felt satisfied with their own ...

From The Blackberry-Cam

Must... steal... Daddy's... new.. cell phone!

Wishful Thinking

As I was getting out of my car at the grocery store tonight, I overheard a nine or ten-year old kid telling his mom, "I don't want to do homework. I just want to have fun. Work stinks." Not all the time, kiddo. And it's kind ...

A Thanksgiving Prayer

There's so much to be thankful for this year that I hardly know where to begin. Thank you Lord for my family; a wife who is strong and independent, a daughter who is self-reliant and talented, a son who is creative and kind-hearted, a son who is curious and ...

Autographed American Rifle To Support the Troops

Last night I interviewed Alex Rose, the author of "American Rifle: A Biography". I see that Alex is donating a signed copy to benefit Project Valour-IT. It's a great book and a great cause, and would make a fantastic Christmas present.

Can’t Wait for the Lileks Column On This Story

I always thought stadium bathrooms were gross. Kind of the opposite of a romantic or sexy location, actually. That's why I'm having such a difficult time even pondering this story. While the Iowa Hawkeyes were scoring at will on the field Saturday night, two fans from the Hawkeye State ...

Flouting the Rule of Law

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania residents... be scared. Your city council doesn't give a damn about the state consitutition. If your gun goes missing, you'd better report it, a Pittsburgh City Council majority declared yesterday in approving a measure designed to keep firearms from criminals, but also likely to keep lawyers busy. Council's ...

More Politicalizing of Science

Much has been made about the politicalization of the global warming debate, but the fact of the matter is, politics and ideology collide with science all the time. Take this new study, for instance. Researches are trying to determine whether or not breast tumors ever recede on their ...

Civic Illiteracy

This isn't good. US elected officials scored abysmally on a test measuring their civic knowledge, with an average grade of just 44 percent, the group that organized the exam said Thursday. Ordinary citizens did not fare much better, scoring just 49 percent correct on the 33 exam questions compiled by ...