Dear Senator McCain,

You and other conservatives have, for a while, been calling on President Obama to arm the rebels in Syria. While we would all love to see the perpetrators of the violence face some sort of comeuppance — and if it’s the kind that deprives them of political and military power, so much the better —…

Dear Seattle Mariners,

The purpose of the game is not to get to the end of the inning as fast as possible, nor is it to leave base runners in scoring position for all three of the outs. Indeed, despite the fact that you have a bat and someone throws you a ball, nothing says you must swing….

Dear Sarah Palin,

As much as I think it would be hysterical to watch Jon Stewart during any campaign for president you launched, I think you need to find some people who aren’t always agreeing with you to talk to you about such an endeavor. I think you would be spending money — yours and other people’s —…