by Michael Leppert | Mar 11, 2022 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
“The only thing that will stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” is the mantra I have been listening to for years from guns rights advocates. It’s a silly little quip that looks good on a bumper sticker or a t-shirt, but really has no...
by Michael Leppert | Dec 27, 2019 | Pop/Life
I am not a baby boomer. Not technically. All four of my older siblings are though, which I enjoy pointing out. I am just young enough to say “OK Boomer” to people who need to hear it, and am clearly old enough for people to say it to me. Don’t know...
by Michael Leppert | Jun 7, 2019 | Health/Fitness, Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I ran into a friend on Tuesday night who disagrees with me on gun policy. Plenty of my friends do. Whatever. To keep it fresh, I have new reasons this time. Our gun laws need to be modernized. Most Americans agree. Pew Research published another telling report on the...
by Michael Leppert | Mar 9, 2018 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I promise some dramatic shoot ’em up antics in my column this week. Provocative devastation and bigger than life consequences are what we need to offset the nerdy economic discussion of the impact of tariffs. Think about the Omaha Beach scene of the movie,...
by Michael Leppert | Feb 23, 2018 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
From behind a podium in Florida last week, Emma Gonzalez said plenty. Much of what she has said the last several days has been said before, sort of. A sample of her tone was directed toward our nation’s political class. She said to a mourning crowd, mocking the...
