Lane Filler

Lane Filler 7/9/13 Filler: Horse. It's what's for dinner

A horse is a horse, but a main course? Of course! ... Read more »

Lane Filler 7/3/13 Filler: Kids suffer from overemphasis on single sports

The grueling training of youth athletics is destroying their bodies. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 6/25/13 Filler: 'Princesses,' paisans and prejudices

What gives stereotypes much of their potency is their basis in truth. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 6/18/13 Filler: School's prolonged fade into summer

The end of school is a mess of half-days, quarter-days and fun-days. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 6/11/13 Filler: Our desires are eroding the Bill of Rights

Is our government tyrannical? By Founder standards, yes. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 6/4/13 Filler: Prostitution meets supply and demand

If the people didn't demand access to prostitution, such things wouldn't exist. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 5/28/13 Filler: Bridge collapse is a warning we won't heed

We can't be economically vibrant, or even safe, if we have faulty roads and bridges. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 5/21/13 Filler: The woman who may change marriage

If anyone deserves a marriage license, it would be Edie Windsor. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 5/14/13 Filler: End tax exemptions for all

No institution, organization or individual should be exempt from taxes. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 5/7/13 Filler: Hope endures even after kids disappear

All these women being found alive makes a strong argument for not losing hope. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 4/30/13 Filler: Alan Alda wants you to find answers in science

To the extent that the world improves, it will be science that makes it better. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 4/24/13 Filler: Cameras in the classroom? Sure!

I have no problem with cameras in classrooms. But that's not going to fix schools. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 4/19/13 Filler: How could they squander their freedom?

They tasted the fruits of America and spit them in our face. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 4/16/13 Filler: Let's all run the Boston Marathon next year

Let's make a point even violent fools, blinded by hatred, can understand. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 4/11/13 Filler: Long Island will buzz along unscathed

This spring, Long Island will be spared from two creepy crawly problems. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 4/5/13 Filler: Are shape-shifting reptiles real? Ask a pollster

4 percent of Americans think "shape-shifting reptilian people control our world." ... Read more »

Lane Filler 3/21/13 Filler: NY is feeling pretty arbitrary these days

Stupid and arbitrary, you say? I thought that's what we were going for. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 3/14/13 Filler: All weather forecasts are mostly cloudy

Why is it so hard for the NWS to give us specific messaging that we ... Read more »

Lane Filler 3/7/13 Filler: Kids' fundraisers should go straight for cash

I don't usually pray over my meals, sad to say, but this past week has ... Read more »

Lane Filler 2/28/13 Filler: The sequester begs for a scarier name

Would elected officials do their jobs once we're facing "Thermonational Meltdown...3000"? ... Read more »

Lane Filler 2/21/13 Filler: Police corruption is just that, not 'courtesy'

We can't have special rules for special people. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 2/14/13 Filler: GOP should put an end to rushed rebuttals

I don't blame Rubio for being nervous. He had an assignment that went beyond difficult. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 2/7/13 Filler: How can I get on the NRA's 'enemies list'?

I want to be on the NRA's "enemies list." So, according to polls, will most ... Read more »

Lane Filler 1/31/13 Filler: My cigarettes or my life? I'm thinking...

So just how long do I want to live, anyway? ... Read more »

Lane Filler 1/24/13 Filler: To get better teachers, evaluate principals

We should use standards to evaluate the principals, and let principals deal with teachers. ... Read more »

Lane Filler 1/17/13 Filler: The tension between rights and responsibilities

If we all took care of our responsibilities, our rights would take care of themselves. ... Read more »