Craig Calcaterra

The Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse

As a result of this verdict, there will no doubt be more Kyle Rittenhouses

Urban Meyer: It’s time to own your R!

Three years ago my kids’ school system adopted a motivational philosophy known as “E + R = O.” It stands for “Events + Response = Outcomes.” It’s designed, essentially, to be a personal responsibility tool which says “we can control how things go based on our responses to external events.” The action item based on […]

Law, Personal, Politics, Science

My night at the school board meeting

I went and did a democracy.

General, Pandemic Diary, Personal, Politics, Science

UPDATE: School Board Member is Censured for Equating Masks with Holocaust; Deletes Tweets

Philip Derrow styles himself a man of reason and intellect. In reality, he’s spreading the worst kind of COVID misinformation and trafficking in the most offense of tropes.

General

Social Media Accounts and Tweets of Philip Derrow from August 15, 2021

This post contains documentation of the information set forth in the article, “School Board Member Equates Masks with Holocaust” published on August 26, 2021. Social Media Accounts of Philip Darrow Below is a comparison of the Facebook identity of Philip Derrow, which is confirmed as that of the New Albany, Ohio Board of Education […]

General, Law, Politics

Gambling with Cultists

Two men were fed up with election conspiracy theories so they challenged the cultists to put their money where their mouths were.

Law, Personal, Travel, Writing

AMERICA’S BEST SUBURB

You know you’ve reached New Albany when, about ten miles east of Columbus, you see the white paddock fence running along the freeway. It runs along most of the streets, around the schools and businesses too. Most paddock fences keep horses in. The people who live in New Albany can afford horses if they want […]

Law, Politics

The Insurrection

A violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. It was an act of sedition.

Personal, Politics

Early voting in Franklin County, Ohio: quick, easy, and confidence-inspiring

I voted today. I could not be happier with how things went. Despite a massive spike in early voting, the Franklin County Board of Elections had the man-and-woman power, the resources, and the technology in place to deal with it. It should be like that everywhere.