Tonight, I was talking to a young friend for whom I have a lot of respect, and during the conversation, I used a word that he did not like. Not at all. I thought it was OK to use, especially given the fact that we were discussing ad-hominem arguments and name-calling in general. He simply did not think this word needed to be said. (more…)

Some things I just don’t understand. Lots of things, actually. Once in a while, I will write about such puzzlers here.