There is NO Constitutional Right to own a gun. Some people have convinced themselves, and try to convince others, that ownership of guns is protected by the U.S. Constitution. This is completely false. The portion of the Constitution used to try to justify this claim is the 2nd Amendment. “A…

REALizing rage #5: rabies, oh what a virus! The specific ways that rabies affects the nervous system, its sole target, can tell us volumes about human behavior, normal and abnormal, and human development, from infant to the fully socialized, highly civilized beings we are expected to become as adults. It…

REALizing rage: ‘there be monsters…’; actually they’re lyssants If, as I proclaim, rabidity is a natural part of human behavior that emerges in several situations, then we need a single term to refer to a person or animal affected in this way. I introduce a new word, lyssant, to refer…

REALizing Rage/3 Let’s further consider these epitomes of rage, these vampires and werewolves. It is enjoyable to be frightened by them from the security of our favorite chair or a movie theater seat surrounded by friends. These wild creatures allow us to experience our inner rage, to feel both the…

It was a comfortably cool night, perfect for wandering through the woods. As he padded along well-worn trails, he drew into himself, increasingly uncaring whether he was alone or with companions. In the dark, he felt alert, almost nervous, but for no reason he could yet detect. His senses seemed…

REALizing rage Rage! Rabidity! Was that a werewolf, a vampire? A dog or human infected with the lethal rabies virus? Or a human exhibiting intermittent explosive behavior? The goal of this set of posts is to explore how and why these questions intertwine. We will search through various conceptions and…

No, Lauren Martinchek, there won’t be a revolution! It is the case that the ‘boogaloo boix’ are trying to radicalize average citizens, with ‘white supremicists’ trying to demonize people of color. Their destruction of private property that facilitated looting and of governmental property successfully led to a heavy-handed (green-and-)brown shirts…

Remember the Tea Party!, for real. The Boston Tea Party was one of the most important events leading up to the American Revolution. It is, should be, remembered and honored as a patriotic act of resistance to unfettered governmental interference into the lives of citizens. The Boston Tea Party was…

To keep is not the same as to own. The verb to keep is found in important legal documents, in particular in the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. The immediately relevant portion of the 2nd Amendment states: “the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be…